Crime, Law and Justice

The executive director of Jewish Social Services of Madison said the graffiti was particularly disturbing because Wednesday was the start of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year. The graffiti has since been cleaned off.
In Iowa, $75 speeding ticket fight heads to Supreme Court
Marla Leaf says she wasn't speeding, but a speed camera says she was. She argues her rights were violated because Cedar Rapids delegated police powers to the private company maintaining the cameras.
Rochester's chief had put Eli Umpierre on leave after receiving a complaint that she'd posted inappropriate comments about the Standing Rock protests and about police shootings. Umpierre said she was punished for being politically liberal.
Melania Trump threatens lawsuit over English class billboard
Billboards featuring Melania Trump and the slogan "just imagine how far you can go with a little bit of English" were removed Tuesday from the Croatian capital after her lawyer threatened a lawsuit.
Is there a 'better way' to handle campus sexual assault?
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos may be using some compromise plans devised by outside groups as a model for balancing the rights of alleged victims and accused students.
Dylann Roof asks to fire legal team of 'biological enemies'
The Charleston church killer says his two attorneys "are Jewish and Indian respectively. It is therefore quite literally impossible that they and I could have the same interests relating to my case."