Mass. Man Wants Prison Time Reduced Under New Sentencing Guidelines

Mass. man wants prison time reduced under new sentencing guidelines
CLARKSBURG — A Massachusetts man who dealt crack cocaine in Monongalia County wants his prison term reduced in light of changes in federal crack cocaine sentencing guidelines. But U.S. Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld II's office believes this is one … Read more on Exponent-telegram

Slavery Displayed on Screen: a Discussion With the Creators of Roots about 12
Yet as they have brought the pieces to the main stream, the next question is what are the filmmaker's responsibilities in preserving historical integrity and producing factually accurate portrayals of slavery as an institution. I recently visited the … Read more on Huffington Post

Ford defends writing Lisi reference letter
Mr. Ford has faced persistent questions about the people he surrounds himself with since reports emerged in May of a video of the mayor purportedly smoking crack cocaine. The alleged video has not surfaced publicly. Mr. Ford … Mr. Lisi, 35, has a … Read more on The Globe and Mail