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Bill to strengthen penalty for hazing falls short
The Maryland House Judiciary Committee for second year in a row does not advance a bill that would increase punishment for violators.
Towson shortens punishment for cheerleading team
WASHINGTON — Towson University has lessened the punishment of its cheerleading team after the squad was initially suspended for the entire academic year because of hazing allegations, the school announced […]
Justified or cruel?
When I saw the story about the Cleveland woman who was ordered to hold a humiliating sign as punishment for passing a school bus on the sidewalk, it got me […]
Texas inmate prepares for 3rd trip to death house
LIVINGSTON, Texas — What Cleve Foster remembers most about his recent brushes with death is the steel door, the last one condemned Texas inmates typically walk through before their execution. […]
No charges dismissed for Manning in Wikileaks case
FORT MEADE — A military judge refused on Thursday to dismiss the most serious charge against an Army private accused in the biggest leak of government secrets in U.S. history. […]
Report: Sentences handed out by federal judges still vary widely
WASHINGTON — A new study shows that federal judges are handing out widely disparate sentences for similar crimes 30 years after Congress tried to create fairer results, but the differences […]
Crack offenders eligible for early release
WASHINGTON — Thousands of federal prisoners locked up for offenses involving crack cocaine will be eligible for early release after a vote Thursday by the U.S. Sentencing Commission. Congress passed […]
Baltimore County ‘marrying judge’ accepts private reprimand
Maryland District Judge G. Darrell Russell Jr. has agreed to a private reprimand for having performed the marriage of a domestic violence suspect to his alleged victim, then dismissing the […]
Rangel faces punishment, seeks fairness and mercy
WASHINGTON — Rep. Charles Rangel of New York pleaded Thursday for “a drop of fairness and mercy” as he braced for likely punishment for his ethical misdeeds. The Harlem Democrat, […]
