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Friday

At left: Becky and Mike McKenney (right) visit VanSumeren while he was incarcerated. The couple are the parents of VanSumeren's former girlfriend, Jillian, who has also remained close to him. At right: The McKenneys join VanSumeren on the day of his swearing-in as a lawyer. Courtesy of Bob VanSumeren hide caption

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A High School Dropout Finds Support On Road From Prison To Law School

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Sunday

Felon: Poems, by Reginald Dwayne Betts W.W.Norton & Co. hide caption

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'Felon' Author Says, 'Everybody Has To Tell Their Kids Something'

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Monday

The University of Alabama's law school sign was changed on Friday after the university decided to return the largest single donation it has ever received. The move followed a dispute with donor Hugh Culverhouse Jr. Blake Paterson/AP hide caption

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University Of Alabama Releases Emails Regarding Donor's Rejected Gift

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Friday

An annual space law moot court competition imagines a future legal case set in space, where issues of liability and sovereignty can get extra complicated. Stocktrek Images/Getty Images hide caption

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An Accident On The Moon, Young Lawyers To The Rescue

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