Indictments were unsealed in federal court in Cincinnati yesterday that revealed what law enforcement officials are calling “single largest prescription opioid law enforcement operation in history.” The indictments accuse 60 people, including 31 doctors, seven pharmacists and eight nurses, of involvement in the schemes, which included prescribing opioids for gratuitous medical procedures like unnecessary tooth …

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Commonly called a “lie detector”, the polygraph machine actually measure certain physiological factors such as blood pressure, respiration, and pulse rate.  The work on the premise that if you’re lying you’re going to be nervous and exhibit the physical signs of it such as a more rapid heart rate, increased respiration, and a rise in …

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Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony has decided that criminal defendants will be handcuffed during bail hearings after a public defender was punched in the face during a court proceeding. Closed-circuit video of Wednesday’s jailhouse bond court session shows William Green, 27, attacking public defender Julie Chase from behind in a room crowded with inmates. She was …

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In this country, justice is supposed to be blind.  In other words, someone’s guilt or innocence is not dependent upon their economic or social status.  It’s supposed to mean that whether you are influential or not, justice is meted out regardless of your personal circumstances. That notion took a blow recently when actor Jussie Smollett …

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The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) was passed by Congress with the declared purpose of seeking to eradicate organized crime in the United States. It was enacted as Title IX of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970, and signed into law by Richard M. Nixon. While its original use in the 1970s …

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New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and other men caught in a police sting operation concerning prostitution at Florida massage parlors have been offered a plea deal by the Palm Beach County State Attorney. The men must concede they would be found guilty, perform 100 hours community service, attend a class on the dangers of …

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Actor-singer Jussie Smollett, from the Fox series, “Empire,”reported to Chicago police that he’d been the victim of a hate crime as he told police two white men shouting racial and homophobic slurs put a noose around his neck, poured chemicals on him and told him, “This is MAGA country.” Police now suspect Smollett set the …

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At least the Hillsborough County attorney’s office has admitted it doesn’t have enough evidence to try Dean McKee again for the 1987 murder of a homeless man in Tampa.  Today, McKee is a free man but he spent 30 years in prison and the actual murderer is still free. The office of Hillsborough State Attorney …

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