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...Certainly. Many Christians focus more on Jesus' teaching about relationships - loving God and one's neighbor, caring for the sick, the poor, those in prison and destitute - teaching that what God commands is to "love one another." But because it started after Jesus' crucifixion, his followers often have been willing to risk dying for what they see as the sake of the truth. You can see it in the life and death of Martin Luther King, Jr. - his willingness to risk violence and death allowed him to defy those in power and change our society...
...June 5, Libby will be sentenced by Judge Reggie Walton. While Libby could face up to three years in federal prison, the judge has discretion over the sentence, and Libby's lack of a previous criminal record will stand him in some favor. Before the sentencing, Libby's lawyers will argue for a new trial, though that is something Walton is unlikely to grant. Libby's lawyers next move would be to ask Walton to postpone the sentencing until an appeal can be heard. Such an appeal could be considered and ruled on in as little as six months, according...
...offenses carry possible sentences of more than 20 years in prison, but because he is a first-time offender, Libby will probably receive substantially less under federal sentencing guidelines. His lawyer, Theodore Wells, said he would move for a new trial and, if the motion is denied, would appeal...
...being caught committing a harmless “hack” can result in a lengthy prison sentence, few students will dare partake in such pranks in the future. This tradition deserves better than to be quashed by overzealous prosecutors and an unsympathetic judge. Even worse, by providing impetus for police at other colleges to crack down on traditions they have grown weary of, a conviction could have repercussions that extend beyond...
...were found bullet-ridden and charred on an abandoned dirt road in Guatemala. Days later, four Guatemalan policemen - including the head of the organized crime investigation unit - were accused of the murders. But before they could be tried for the crimes, the four were assassinated inside their maximum-security prison cell, left face down in a pool of blood, shot with their throats slit. Authorities and opposition politicians in Guatemala say the policemen were part of a group operating within Guatemala's security forces who were responsible for drug trafficking and death-squad style killings. The four were murdered before...