Disorderly conduct is one of the more common crimes that a person can be arrested for, because it casts a wide net. You can be charged with disorderly conduct if authorities believe that you provoked an assault, breached the peace, angered, alarmed or disturbed others in a public or private place. In other words, if […]
Three Found Guilty in NCAA Basketball Pay-For-Play Scheme
Yesterday a jury found three defendants guilty of an alleged “pay-for-play” scheme in which high-profile basketball recruits were directed to certain colleges in order to obtain impermissible benefits. Adidas employee James Gatto, former Adidas consultant Merl Code and Christian Dawkins, a former runner for NBA agent Andy Miller, were found guilty on felony charges of […]
How A Criminal Record Can Affect Your Life
An arrest can disrupt your life in many ways, but so too can a criminal record. Even if you’ve put your mistakes in the past and moved on, that criminal record can linger and have long term effects on your everyday life. Today, we take a closer look at a number of different ways a […]
Problems Coming As California Scraps Cash Bail
Last week, California became the first state to abolish the cash bail system. On the surface, some are championing the move as something that will make the justice system more fair for individuals of all wealth, as it may help some individuals who would otherwise not be able to afford bail. However, some believe that […]
Gopher Running Back Arrested For Assault
Minnesota Gophers running back Shannon Brooks was arrested over the weekend on domestic violence charges. According to police records, authorities were alerted to a domestic disturbance early Sunday morning near the team’s practice facility. Here’s what Minneapolis police spokeswoman Sgt. Darcy Horn had to say about the incident. “Early this morning [Minneapolis] officers responded to […]
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