O.J. Simpson, the ex-football star acquitted of murder in 1995, appeared in court on Monday in hopes of seeking a new trial in a Las Vegas armed robbery case that sent him to prison, Reuters reported. In this hearing, he is hoping to present a new case since his representation made blunders the last time around.
Prosecutors, led by Juan Martinez, tried to convince jurors that Jodi Arias should be eligible for the death penalty, saying Travis Alexander suffered tremendous pain as he fought for his life while Arias stabbed and slashed him nearly 30 times. The trial resumed with a new phase to decide whether Arias should be eligible for the death penalty. The same jurors who convicted Arias a week ago befan deliberations to determine whether Alexander's murder was done in a "cruel, depraved and heinous" manner leading to his death
Columbia University is seeking to change the terms of the Lydia C. Roberts Graduate Fellowship that was originated in 1920. The 90 plus year fellowship has stipulated that money be given only to "a person of the Caucasian race."
The Justice Department on Tuesday defended its decision to subpoena phone records from Associated Press bureaus and reporters, saying the requests were limited and necessary to investigate a leak of classified information regarding a severe threat to national security,
