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Aug 29, 2026

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Gun and drug convictions tossed over one traffic stop

Police found a gun and 31 grams of crack

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Aug 25, 2026

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A 50-year murder sentence just got tossed

The forensic evidence was never tested for reliability

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Aug 13, 2026

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Would you livestream your murder trial?

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Aug 4, 2026

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Could six-person juries be unconstitutional?

SCOTUS may upend a 50-year-old rule

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Jul 30, 2026

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The email that keeps filling his calendar

He sends it because nobody else can

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Jul 18, 2026

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SCOTUS, the funding fix, and one guy who tanked his own case with AI

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