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"DC Madam" Deborah Palfrey reported to commit suicide
5/1/2008 1:45 PM
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Police have reported that the celebrated DC Madam Deborah Palfrey has committed suicide. Her body was discovered in a storage shed near her mother's home. She apparently left a suicide note, but police are not divulging the contents of the note.
Palfrey was convicted in April of running a prostitution ring which catered to Washington's political elite. She was scheduled to be sentenced on July 24th. Many Washington politicians have been nervous that they might be implicated as more information regarding her client list comes to light.
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DNA testing frees Woodard after 27 years
4/30/2008 2:30 PM
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James Lee Woodard, who has been in prison for 27 years for a murder he didn't commit, was finally freed in Dallas today after DNA testing proved his innocence. He is the longest serving prisoner who has been freed due to DNA testing. During those 27 years he always maintained his innocence. He said yesterday when asked how he survived in prison, "I just did it day by day".
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Parents charged with not getting medical help for Diabletic daughter
4/28/2008 9:01 PM
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A couple is being charged with not getting help for their diabetic daughter who died. The medical examiner said the death could have been prevented. The parents allegedly prayed for the girl rather than seek medical care. The sister of one of the parents called 911 to alert them of the girls condition. The parents were charged with second degree reckless homicide, Marathon County District Attorney Jill Falstad announced today. If they are convicted, the couple could be sentenced to up to 25 years in prison.
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U.S. Supreme Court upholds law requiring Photo ID to vote in Indiana
4/28/2008 6:20 PM
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In a 6-3 decision the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it was fine by the state of Indiana to require a person who goes to vote to present photo id at the polling place. The parties bringing suit wanted the law thrown out as they believed that it would disenfranchise many poor and uneducated voters. The other side beleived that the law was needed to protect against voter fraud and was not overly burdensom on the voters. John Paul Stevens wrote the majority opinion joining Justices Scalia, Kennedy, Roberts, Alito and Thomas in the ruling.
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