Bob CollinsA federal judge in Wisconsin says a government-endorsed day of prayer violates the U.S. Constitution.
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Tag: Crime and Justice
The fall of Denny Hecker
Thanks to a News Cut reader for sending along this story, which sounds remarkably similar to the story about the 8th grader in Hastings, who was adopted from an orphanage in Russia and this week attempted to shoot up his school. The Star Tribune today reported his adoptive parents tried to warn Dakota County authorities Read more →
Martin Lackner, a Minneapolis native, wasn’t around to hear about the 50-year sentence handed to Tom Petters today. He killed himself last year, not long before the head of the hedge fund where he worked was indicted on charges he helped Petters carry out his multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme. Lackner’s suicide — he hanged himself Read more →
In the big scheme of things — no pun intended — Tom Petters got off light. Petters was sentenced today to 50 years in prison for running a Ponzi scheme that bilked investors out of $3.5 billion. Was it a fair sentence? Who’s to say? There is a lot that goes into calculating sentences, including Read more →
The border battle