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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

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Will The Charleston Church Shooter Face The Death Penalty?

Comments (0) | ACLU, Charleston, Charleston massacre, Charleston shooting, Cleveland County, court, criminal court, death, death penalty, death penalty debate, Downtown Charleston, Dylann Roof, Dylann Storm Roof, Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, insanity plea, life sentence, massacre, mentally ill, Methodist Church, National, North Carolina, prosecution, Shelby, shooting, South Carolina, South Carolina ACLU, South Carolina Solicitor

(Via Dylann Roof's Facebook)

Sara Tiano, Celeste Alvarez
News Editors

Another community devastated by violence. How will South Carolina respond?

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Legalize Weed, But Don't Forget Those Behind Bars

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Corinne Gaston
Deputy Opinion Editor

In states where weed is legal, people are still in prison for lighting up before legalization.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

7 Egyptians Sentenced To Life For Sexual Assault

Comments (0) | abdel fattah el-sisi, assault, assaults, egypt, egyptian, inauguration, International, Law, Laws, life imprisonment, life sentence, life sentences, man, men, police, president sisi, prison, protest, Protests, rallies, rally, sentence, sentences, sexual assault, Sexual Assaults, Tahrir, Tahrir Square, the associated press, Video, videos, woman, women

The men were also fined. (Twitter/@RyanMachara)

Arash Zandi
Executive Producer

These are the first sentences under Egypt's new sexual assault laws.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Israeli Spy Jonathan Pollard Could Go Free

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Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

President Obama may release Pollard from his life sentence as a concession to Israel.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Florida Killers Escape Prison

Comments (0) | charles walker, court system, Courts, Florida, florida prison escape, forged release documents, joseph jenkins, legal system, life sentence, manhunt, murderers, Nation and World, police, prison, prison escape, prison system

Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

Two men sucessfully reduced their prison sentences with forged paperwork.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Egyptians Protest Mubarak Sentence

Comments (0) | ahmed shafiq, egypt, Egypt election, life sentence, Mohamed Morsi, mubarak, Nation and World, Protests, Tahrir Square, trial

Jackie Mansky
Executive Producer

Egyptian protestors take to the streets.

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