Book Review: Global Crossings: Immigration, Civilization, and America

In Global Crossings: Immigration, Civilization, and America, Alvaro Vargas Llosa offers his insights into who immigrants are and why they immigrate. Vargas Llosa also examines whether opponents of pro-immigration policies are justified in any of their criticisms. He touches on religion, education,.

Jan. 10 (Bloomberg) -- The lawyer representing three of the men charged with the gang rape and murder of a medical student aboard a moving bus in New Delhi has blamed the victims for the assault, saying he has never heard of.

Larry and Carri Williams were given the maximum time in prison after they were found guilty of starving and beating Hana, their adoptive daughter, to death. Larry Williams received 28 years and his wife, Carri, 37. The scheme and tactics they utilized.

A cop approaches you. It doesn't matter if you're setting on a porch, driving a car, walking down the sidewalk or riding a bicycle. Your reaction and first thoughts depend on if you're white or black. America has always had a racial.

Erroneous eyewitness testimony - whether offered in good faith or perjured - no doubt is the single greatest cause of wrongful convictions in the U.S. criminal justice system. Yet the extent of the problem - and, for that matter, the extent of.

The Truth Behind False Confessions A confession is the "gold standard" for law enforcement authorities. It's the one objective that detectives go for when they have a suspect in front of them. However, the truth is that the gold standard is more.

Veteran Used as Test Case for Lawful Open Carry of a Weapon In 2013 a decorated Air Force veterans pleaded not guilty to a charge of "trespassing with a weapon." Mack Worley was arrested in Vancouver, Washington for carrying an AR15 rifle.

High School Teen Jailed for Underage Sex Ends Up With Older Woman In a case involving more twists and turns since Jared Fogle, "the Subway guy," a Florida, high school cheerleader was jailed for having sex with an underage classmate. While most.

While the nation’s eyes turned to the U.S. Supreme Court and the debate over same-sex marriage, Nevada had its own turn at the issue. The Legislature on Tuesday debated Senate Joint Resolution 13, a proposal introduced by Sen. Tick Segerblom, D-Las Vegas,.

Nevadans have recently become a victim to a new kind of scam that is causing quite a disturbance. Public is advised to beware of any phone calls from unknown numbers, where a person claiming to be of authority might threaten you with.