Judge in Hot Water: Allegedly Said Minorities are Prone to Violence

Judge Edith Jones serves on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

2013-06-06

Ben Brumfield and Marlei Martinez CNN

(CNN) -- Civil rights groups filed a complaint this week against a federal judge in Houston after she allegedly said during a lecture that some minorities are prone to violence. Read the complete article

Weeds in Real Life: New York Mom Arrested on Federal Cannabis Charges

VIDEO: DEA says Andrea Sanderlin, who had 1000 pot plans in Queens warehouse, faces 10 years

2013-06-05

By Brittany Brady CNN

pot growIn a real-life version of Weeds, a suburban mother of two was living a double life: as a suburban mom and also as head of a multimillion-dollar marijuana growing operation. She faces federal narcotics charges. Read the complete article

VIDEO: Will "A-Rod" and Ryan Braun be Suspended in Baseball Doping Scandal?

Rodriguez and Braun Among 20 Baseball Stars Under Scrutiny for Drug Use

2013-06-05

By Ben Brumfield and Jill Martin CNN

Major League Baseball is set to suspend some 20 players in the coming weeks due to a scandal involving performance-enhancing drugs, according to an ESPN report. Read the complete article

VIDEO: Staff Sgt. Robert Bales Pleads Guilty in Afghani Civilian Killings

On his fourth tour despite a brain injury and PTSD Bales shot 16 people

2013-06-05

By Matt Smith CNN

bales_RobertStaff Sgt. Robert Bales entered a guilty plea Wednesday in the killings of 16 Afghan civilians in hopes of avoiding a death sentence. Read the complete article

Report Shows Lavish Spending at IRS Conference

Audit notes that a large chunk money came from unused funds allocated for hiring

2013-06-04

Dana Bash and Ashley Killough CNN

(CNN) -- The Internal Revenue Service spent millions of taxpayer dollars on everything from event planners' commissions to speakers' fees to guest prizes to parody videos at a 2010 conference, an audit of the agency shows. Read the complete article

Mississippi Man Indicted, Allegedly Sent Ricin Letters to Obama and Other Officials

The indictment alleges James Everett Dutschke tried to implicate someone else for the crimes

2013-06-04

Carol Cratty CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A Mississippi man was indicted Monday in the mailing of ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and two other officials. Read the complete article

Missourians Grapple with Flooding as Mississippi River is Expected to Crest

County spokeswoman: Officials are reinforcing levees and running checks along the system

2013-06-04

Martin Savidge CNN

WEST ALTON, Missouri (CNN) -- The Mississippi and Missouri rivers appear to be cresting Tuesday, suggesting there may be relief ahead for West Alton, which was facing severe flooding, according to a county spokeswoman. Read the complete article

VIDEO: Hero or Traitor? Bradley Manning's Court-Martial Set to Start Monday

Pfc. Bradley Manning is accused in the largest leak of classified documents in U.S. history

2013-06-03

Dana Ford CNN

(CNN) -- Supporters of Pfc. Bradley Manning, accused in the largest leak of classified documents in U.S. history, have adopted the phrase: "I am Bradley Manning." Read the complete article

VIDEO: Death Toll in Oklahoma at 13; Hunt for Missing Continues

Three storm chasers featured on the Discovery Channel among 13 killed in storm

2013-06-03

Holly Yan and Catherine E. Shoichet CNN

(CNN) -- Oklahoma had barely started clearing the rubble from a monstrous tornado two weeks ago when another rash of twisters plowed through this swath of Tornado Alley. Read the complete article

Supreme Court: DNA Swab After Arrest is Legitimate Search

In dissent, Justice Antonin Scalia says the ruling establishes a 'terrifying principle'

2013-06-03

Bill Mears CNN Supreme Court Producer

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Supreme Court has ruled criminal suspects can be subjected to a police DNA test after arrest -- before trial and conviction -- a privacy-versus-public-safety dispute that could have wide-reaching implications in the rapidly evolving technology surrounding criminal procedure. Read the complete article

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