The law and the jungle

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Police departments around Indiana will have to review how officers conduct traffic stops after the state appeals court threw out a marijuana possession conviction against a driver, legal experts said.

A case study in unintended consequences:

As Chicago struggles to quell gang violence that has contributed to a jump in homicides, a top elected official wants to tax the sale of every bullet and firearm - an effort even she acknowledges could spark a legal challenge.

Some men in a small Maine town are probably getting more than a little nervous about now:

KENNEBUNK, Maine — Police on Monday released the first round of names of more than 100 men accused of paying for sex with a Zumba instructor who's charged with turning her dance studio into a brothel in this seaside community.

How bad can a city get? This bad:

Are these people nuts?

A parole board panel has recommended the release of a former Charles Manson follower imprisoned for 40 years for a double murder Manson engineered, but it's not the last hurdle Bruce Davis will face as he seeks his freedom.

I know from comments on earlier posts that some of you aren't bothered all that much by the growing number of surveillance cameras. Hey, they're in public places where we have no expectations of privacy, right? But how close to your front door do they have to get before you'll get worried?

For the "now I've heard everything" file:

The former pastor of an Indiana megachurch has admitted having three sexual encounters with a parish girl, but told a judge he didn't realize at the time that his actions were illegal.

Jack Schaap, who's 54, told a judge during Wednesday's plea hearing that he first had sex with the girl when she was 16.

This is a pretty big deal, huh?

An influential Indiana lawmaker intends to sponsor a bill next session that would reduce penalties for people found in possession of small amounts of marijuana.

This is a strange case:

An Indiana woman whose 16-year-old son committed suicide in July is accused of driving him to take his own life because he lived in constant fear her drug addiction would lead her to a fatal overdose, court documents state.

How would you like your fate to be in the hands of these 12 imbeciles?

Story by 89 WLS reporter Mary Frances Bragiel
JOLIET, Ill. (WLS) - Day two as jurors deliberate in the Drew Peterson murder trial.

Just after noon jurors sent Will County Judge Edward Burmila a note asking for the definition of "unanimous."