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Markeith Loyd: No Magic Spells in the Law
March 6, 2017 (Fault Lines)—Markeith Loyd of Orlando is accused of some pretty serious stuff: Almost two months ago, Loyd was working at a fast-food restaurant and expecting a child with his girlfriend Sade Dixon, whom... -
Chipotle’s Mark Crumpacker: It’s Not About the Money
March 2, 2017 (Fault Lines) — Ol’ Blue Eyes once crooned that he “wanted to wake up in the city that never sleeps.” Chipotle executive Mark Crumpacker apparently never wanted to go to sleep in the... -
Sexual Assault in Iowa: Not Even Wrong
February 27, 2016 (Fault Lines) — The police often get a bad rap when it comes to sexual assault investigations. A lot of times, it’s because of articles like this one, where the headline blares “Justice... -
The Ted Frank Rule (And Your Little Dog, Too)
February 23, 2017 (Fault Lines) — A year ago, Denise Krohn suffered a tragedy: Denise Krohn left her home to go shopping around 6:30 Wednesday. She arrived back shortly before 9 p.m. and saw her beloved... -
Squeezing Blood from Juvenile Stones: Iowa’s Homicide Restitution Law
February 20, 2017 (Fault Lines)–The Iowa Supreme Court just handed down a decision in State v. Richardson that perfectly illustrates the occasional disconnect between the law and reality. Daimonay Richardson was convicted of second degree murder... -
Hammers, Nails, and Cursing Go International
February 16, 2017 (Fault Lines) – In yet another edition of the ongoing criminal law soap opera, Hammer and Nails, this case may be the dumbest one yet. If there’s any saving grace, it’s that it... -
In Washington State, Ken Ward Does Civil Disobedience Right
February 13, 2017 (Fault Lines) — The trial of Ken Ward, an environmental activist who shut down an oil pipeline in Skagit County, Washington last year, ended in a hung jury. There wasn’t any dispute as... -
Tennessee’s Hammer, Nails and Auto Insurance
February 9, 2017 (Fault Lines) — Tennessee is a month into the enforcement of a new law designed to continuously track the insurance status of its drivers. So, if your insurance is about to expire then... -
Harley Branham: Scapegoat
February 6, 2017 (Fault Lines) — Kenneth Suttner had a tough life, and tragically, he chose to end it. As it often does, it started in school: Lexie Graves, who said Suttner was her best friend,... -
Handicapping Prospective Justices: It Ain’t That Easy
February 2, 2017 (Fault Lines) — President Trump’s nomination of Neil Gorsuch has led to the expected opposition. This has less to do with Gorsuch’s qualifications or character, and more to do with the fact that...