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The groping of women and snapping of upskirt photos is a problem on mass transit systems around the world. East Japan Railway is among those systems that have created women-only cars to deal with the problem. Yuriko Nakao/Reuters /Landov hide caption
The U.S. holds more prisoners in solitary confinement than any other democratic country, according to critics of the treatment. Here, an immigrant detainee makes a call from his "segregation cell" at a detention facility in Adelanto, Calif., last November. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption
Solitary Confinement Costs $78K Per Inmate And Should Be Curbed, Critics Say
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Michael Dwyer/AP hide caption
The Texas teen who was legally intoxicated last June when he caused a crash that killed four people and seriously wounded two others, was in a Fort Worth court Wednesday. Note: NPR avoids identifying minors who are prosecuted as juveniles or are victims of crimes. Other news outlets have reported his name, however. LM Otero/AP hide caption
Chris Serrano, left, and Clifton Webb embrace after being married on Dec. 20 in the Salt Lake County Clerk's Office in Salt Lake City. Kim Raff/AP hide caption
Former BP drilling engineer Kurt Mix, who has been convicted of obstructing justice. Jonathan Bachman/AP hide caption
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After serving almost 11 years in federal prison for bank robbery, Shon Hopwood is a law student at the University of Washington. He's landed a prestigious law clerk's position with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Sang Cho/Courtesy of The Daily of the University of Washington hide caption
The Incredible Case Of The Bank Robber Who's Now A Law Clerk
An October 2011 photo of "Baby Veronica," provided by her adoptive mother, Melanie Capobianco. Melanie Capobianco/AP hide caption
The sun sets behind a guard tower at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Ind. Scott Olson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at the annual convention of the NAACP in Orlando, Fla., on Tuesday. Holder told the convention that "Stand Your Ground" laws that have been adopted in 30 states should be reconsidered. David Manning/Reuters /Landov hide caption
In Los Angeles on Sunday, demonstrators expressed their anger over the acquittal of George Zimmerman on the charges he faced for the death of Trayvon Martin. Jim Ruymen/UPI /Landov hide caption
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Maj. Nidal Hasan faces 13 charges of murder and 32 of attempted murder for the November 2009 shootings at Fort Hood. A Muslim, he has refused a judge's order to shave his beard, though it violates Army regulations. The trial will proceed, however. Bell County Sheriff's Office/Reuters/Landov hide caption
Sidewalk chalk: A jury ruled Monday they aren't the tools of a criminal. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption
Lining up to be married: Adam Chandler, 33, left, and Ivan Chandler, 38, both of Citrus Heights, were among those waiting in line Saturday to get married at San Francisco City Hall. Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group/MCT/Landov hide caption
Sidewalk chalk: The tools of a criminal? Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption
The Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., earlier this year. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters /Landov hide caption