Sex on a Plane: Legal or Illegal?
Two Delta Air Line’s passengers were served citations by the FBI for allegedly having sex on the plane. The unidentified couple was on a Delta flight headed to Detroit from Los Angeles on October 29, 2017.
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Felony Charges | Murder | News
Rock Throwing Crimes: What You Need To Know
A supposed prank on October 18, 2017 in Flint, Michigan involving teenage boys that went horribly wrong has made national headlines. Prosecutors say 17-year-old Kyle Anger, 16-year-olds Mark Sekelsky and Mikadyn Payne, and 15-year-olds Alexander Miller and Trevor Gray hurled rocks, tires, and an engine piston onto I-75 from the Farrand Road overpass. They are…
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Operation Cross Country Attacks Human Trafficking
It’s the 11th year for the FBI’s annual law enforcement action entitled Operation Cross Country. The operation focuses on recovering underage victims of sexual slavery. It also aims to raise awareness about the huge problem our world faces of sex trafficking. This four-day operation has expanded into Canada, the United Kingdom, Cambodia, the Philippines, and…
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What the Me Too Movement Says About Sexual Harassment
By now, even those most unaware of what’s going on in the world know about Harvey Weinstein. Weinstein was a powerful Hollywood producer of Oscar-nominated films such as “Shakespeare in Love.” He has been fired from the company he co-founded with his brother, The Weinstein Company, after more than 40 allegations of sexual harassment and…
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Innocent and Imprisoned for Murder: The Colin Warner Story
What do you do when you are innocent, but convicted and sentenced for a crime you didn’t commit? What happens when you have trouble following rules in prison because – for a good reason – you don’t believe you should be treated this way? And, what happens when your case comes up for parole? You…
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Spotlight on a DEA Investigation: Can A Doctor Be A Drug Lord?
For once, there’s a story in the news of a positive ending for someone accused of criminal conduct. Dr. Joseph Oesterling is a Saginaw-area urologist and was previously Chief of Urology at the University of Michigan Hospital. He trained at Johns Hopkins and the Mayo Clinic. Oesterling was charged and went to trial for 7…
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ATF Agents Raid Home of Oakley, Michigan Police Chief
Who Raids Police Homes? The answer is, of course, The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). We all know how much power local law enforcement can have in any given situation. The news media has lately been full of stories that. If you take it from one point of view, point to the…
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Criminal Law | Murder | News
Should there be a Death Penalty for the Mentally Ill?
For William Morva, 35, on July 6th, 2017, the law had the final word. It didn’t care that Morva had thought his life was in danger in 2006. Or that he’d been allegedly held and tortured for weeks when he killed a security guard and police deputy in an attempt to escape. It didn’t matter…
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Legalizing Marijuana in Michigan: Next Strategic Steps
Is legalizing marijuana a reality for Michigan? Now that eight states, including Washington D.C., have legalized recreational marijuana, the Michigan chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws has started to take action for the State of Michigan.
