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What It's Like Drawing Mobsters and Celebrity Defendants as a Courtroom Artist
Christine Cornell has drawn the Boston Marathon bomber, John Lennon's killer, famed mobster John Gotti, and a host of other figures at the centers of high-profile trials.
Meet One of the Teens Suing the Federal Government Over Global Warming
"For someone my age, climate change is a reality. It's a reality that's already having an impact on my life."
A Native American Tribe Just Panicked and Burned All Its Weed
The South Dakota tribe planned to open a marijuana resort, but then freaked out about the possibility of a federal raid and burned all of the marijuana.
Here's What It's Like to Be Divorced in Your Twenties
"We married in the winter, and our relationship began falling apart in the spring."
Can You Actually Go to Jail for Tweeting #KillAllWhiteMen?
Twenty-eight-year-old Bahar Mustafa could face jail time after allegedly tweeting the hashtag. We asked a lawyer if we're all in trouble.
Meet the Lawyer Who Defends Brooklyn's Underground Arts Scene
From Teklife to a digital arts collective, Anibal Luque has made a career out of helping DIY artists and alternative entrepreneurs navigate the often-complicated legal snags that come with starting a business.
A Houston Woman Just Became the First Person Convicted Under an Anti-Animal Crush Porn Law
A 24-year-old pleaded guilty of charges relating to videos where she wore a mask and horrifically abused dogs and cats.
Why Would A Teenage Girl Encourage Her Boyfriend to Kill Himself?
Would you have to be a psychopath to tell someone else to take their own life?
Ban Sex Work? Fuck Off, White Feminism
Banning sex work won't help sex workers – take it from an old pro.
A Man Tried to Blame His Child Porn Collection on His Own Children
Andrew Martin, from Coventry, claimed his own sons – who would have been younger than six years old at the time – downloaded the images from the internet.
We Asked a Lawyer What's Next for Alleged Serial Rapist Bill Cosby
We called up an expert on celebrity trials, sex offences and defamation at the University of Southern California for his take on the formerly beloved comedian's legal woes and how they might play out.