Man Who Hacked Nude Photos in “Celebgate” Scandal Likely to Receive Prison Sentence
Ryan Collins, the man behind the nude photo hack of numerous Hollywood celebrities in 2014, is expected to be sentenced to a term of incarceration in federal prison after pleading guilty to criminal charges. When the nude photos of celebrities like Jennifer Lawrence, Kaley Cuoco and Kate Upton were leaked online, the ensuing scandal became […]
New Jersey Lawmakers Propose Law That Would Fine “Distracted Pedestrians”
NJ legislators are considering a new law that would impose stiff monetary fines on pedestrians who “walk and text.” If some state lawmakers in Trenton NJ have their way, the bill will soon arrive on the desk of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who will be faced with controversial legislation that he will have to […]
U.S. May Call for Criminal Justice Reform, Drug Decriminalization on International Level
A leading government official recently suggested that the United States could soon begin to pave the way for decriminalization of illegal drugs like marijuana, at least in other countries. William Brownfield, the Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, said that U.S. officials are working on a “pragmatic […]
Study Says Federal Laws Requiring Universal Background Checks Could Reduce Gun Violence
Researchers are calling for tighter gun control laws in the aftermath of a study that found that background checks could drastically reduce the total number of gun deaths in the United States. The study was published in The Lancet, a UK medical journal, and indicated that federal laws imposing more stringent background checks could reduce […]
NJ Lab Tech Faked Marijuana Evidence, Now Prosecutors Reviewing Thousands of Drug Cases
Kamalkant Shah, a laboratory technician for the NJ State Police, has been accused of faking crucial evidence in a marijuana possession case. Now New Jersey prosecutors and judges fear that many individuals currently serving prison sentences for drug convictions could be released because the drug evidence in their cases may also be deemed illegitimate. Passaic […]
