Dismissal Of Air Force Officer's Sexual Assault Conviction Raises Questions
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Sunday, March 10, 2013
Once On Death Row, He Now Fights To Defeat The Death Penalty
March 10, 2013 Kirk Bloodsworth was the first person in the U.S. to be exonerated by DNA evidence after receiving the death sentence. Convicted in Maryland, Bloodsworth is now one of the strongest advocates of abolishing the death penalty in the state.
Education
Are There Too Many Ph.D.s And Not Enough Jobs?
March 10, 2013 Our country needs more people with science, math and engineering degrees — at least, that's the common refrain among politicians and educators. Yet new numbers show people with doctoral degrees in those subjects increasingly struggle to find employment.
Friday, March 08, 2013
The Two-Way
Alabama's Contentious Education Bill In Limbo As Courts Review Cases
March 8, 2013 A week after a sweeping education bill was abruptly adopted by Alabama's Legislature, the legislation is on hold, with a circuit judge and the state's supreme court reviewing separate lawsuits filed over it. The bill gives tax credits to parents who move children from struggling schools to private or public schools.
Planet Money
If A Driverless Car Crashes, Who's Liable?
March 8, 2013 Technology isn't the only hurdle for computer-driven cars.
Thursday, March 07, 2013
The Two-Way
County Will Pay $15.5 Million To Man Who Spent 22 Months In Solitary Confinement
March 7, 2013 When he was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and other charges in 2005, Stephen Slevin had no way of knowing that initial findings about his mental state would put him on a path to spend more than 22 months of solitary confinement in a New Mexico county jail, despite never having his day in court.
Challenge To Michigan's Gay Marriage Ban Grows From Adoption Case
March 7, 2013 MRA federal judge could rule as soon as Thursday in the case, which comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is also set to deal with gay marriage later this month. In Michigan, a lesbian couple sued because the state bans same-sex couples from adopting kids. Then, the judge invited them to go even further.
The Two-Way
Law Targets Sexual Violence On College Campuses
March 7, 2013 When President Obama signs an updated version of the Violence Against Women Act on Thursday afternoon, the law will include new requirements for how colleges and universities handle allegations of sexual assault.
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
The Two-Way
Arkansas Legislature Embraces Strictest U.S. Abortion Law
March 6, 2013 Arkansas has approved a law banning most abortions after 12 weeks of gestation, as both houses of the state's legislature vote to override a veto by Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe. The Republican-backed Human Heartbeat Protection Act will become the nation's most restrictive abortion law.
U.S.
Even Where It's Legal, Pot Producers Weigh The Business Risks
March 6, 2013 Marijuana proponents in Washington state have talked of a "gold rush" as the state transitions to a legal, licensed marijuana industry. But uncertainty about state rules and potential federal intervention have made pursuing opportunities in the industry a high-risk business proposition.
The Two-Way
Yes Mississippi, You Can Home Brew (If Governor Signs New Bill)
March 6, 2013 Mississippi is poised to make it legal for residents to brew their own beer, as its legislature approved a homebrewing bill today. The shift, to take effect on July 1, would leave Alabama as the lone U.S. state that still bans people from brewing beer for their own consumption.
