May 21, 2013

Louisiana Man Arrested for Saggy Pants and Why Won’t this Trend Die? (Video)

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*The saggy pants fad doesn’t appear to be fading away anytime soon. No matter how much law officials try to crack down on all the crack revealing wear, the trend just will not die. Aaron Woodbury is the latest victim of the trend, but his wife Semekia Woodbury said he doesn’t even sag his pants. [...]




Florida’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law Could Keep Martin’s Killer Free (Video)

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*The Trayvon Martin story has gathered steam all over the country with outrage that has sparked online petitions and planned protests in Miami-Dade, Florida. (Are you a fan of EURweb? Like us on Facebook or Follow us on Twitter.) Not only that, the FBI investigation that the Martin family has been pleading for has been [...]




Tone Loc OK After Collapsing Onstage

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*Tone Loc has had a rough couple of weeks. After pleading guilty to domestic violence and weapons charges, the rapper collapsed onstage in Atlanta. He was rushed to the hospital and was given an IV. His manager says he’s doing better, however. Witnesses say it looked like he had a seizure, but his manager says [...]




Tone Loc Guilty of Beating His Baby’s Mama

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*Old school rapper Tone Loc pleaded guilty to a domestic violence dispute that occurred over the summer. According to reports, the “Funky Cold Medina” artist is indeed responsible for one count of corporal injury to a spouse, cohabitant or child’s parent and possession of an assault weapon. The victim was his child’s mother. As far [...]




The Mangum Legal Minute: The Right to Remain Silent

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*You’ve probably heard Miranda Warnings being given to a person in police custody on television shows or in movies. Individuals should be mirandized if in police custody and subjected to police questioning or interrogation. The Miranda warnings are discussed in a U.S. Supreme Court case (Miranda v. Arizona), regarding a criminal defendant, Miranda, charged with [...]




‘Intrusive’ Abortion Laws Signed for Oklahoma Includes Felony Charges

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*Oklahoma is the newest state chiming in on the abortion issue. The governor not only signed a bill that would prevent a woman from making a decision to abort after 20 weeks, she made sure that her law would be followed by signing yet another bill stating that health insurance would not allow the procedure either. Gov. Mary [...]




Juvenile and Lil Wayne Touched by the Law

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*Rapper Juvenile was acting his name when he was caught up with the law, again. On Saturday night, he was pulled over by a Louisiana police offer after being clocked going 75 mph in a 65 mph zone. When he rolled down the window, the officer, Sgt. Jacob Greer, said he smelled the distinct odor [...]




A Big So What: Republican House Votes to Repeal Healthcare Reform Law

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*As expected, the Republican-led House of Representatives voted today to repeal the 10-month-old healthcare reform law, a symbolic rebuke to President Obama’s signature legislative accomplishment. The move fulfilled a pledge Republicans made to voters in the 2010 campaign for a swift vote to undo what they called the “job-killing” measure. The repeal effort is likely [...]




Recipe for Disaster: Bars in Four States Now Allow Guns

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*The gun advocates across America are jumping for joy to see four states (Arizona, Tennessee, Georgia and Virginia) get a chance to carry their guns into bars. It’s hard to believe that whoever made this ruling has an education and they don’t see the problem with mixing bullets and alcohol. The law is surprisingly tailored to bars; one [...]