Worcester sued over panhandling law
A school committee member and two homeless residents are suing the city of Worcester over an ordinance intended to block aggressive panhandling.
College in the courtroom: “Suing Alma Mater”
Michael Olivas’ latest book looks at the history of colleges in the courtrooms.
Survey: Many in Muslim world want sharia as law of land
Large majorities in the Muslim world want the Islamic legal and moral code of sharia as the official law in their countries, but they disagree on what it includes and who should be subject to it, an extensive new survey says.
Medical marijuana: the personal
A U.S. Navy veteran in Woodstock, NY was unable to cope with day-to-day life when he returned from service, until he began using medical marijuana to treat his PTSD.
Brooklyn judge calls birther lawsuit ‘delusional’
A Brooklyn judge dismissed a birther lawsuit as “frivolous” and “delusional.”
City school gym classes not in compliance with laws
Nearly half of elementary age kids in the city are overweight, and a new report shows that school physical education [...]