Law & Society

A manly couple from Australia got married last week after a legal diplomatic loophole. The couple got married at the British consulate and is legally married in Britain, but their union remains unrecognized by the Australian government. James Hanley and Dan Waknin said that they are looking into the option of adopting children.

Assistant District Attorney Maureen McCormick argues James Ryan is responsible to the death of Nassau County Police Officer Joseph Olivieri, despite the fact that another driver struck and killed the said officer.

Jocelyn Elliott and her husband Dr. Kenneth Elliott were both held hostage by an Al-Qaida affiliated group on Burkina Faso. The woman was freed however, her husband remains the group's hostage.