Advocates for women’s rights in the United States are continually fighting for their equality.  In a nation that favors the male gender, women are struggling to obtain the same rights and opportunities that men experience.  With many different organizations fighting towards a similar goal, there are few that have had the impact of the Nation [...]

In Roslyn, N.Y., a lawyer who has been duping prospective adoption parents was indicted on charges of stealing $300,000 from the parents.  Kevin Cohen, 41, promised children to parents who did not actually exist.
Cohen was indicted on 69 counts on Wednesday, including second-degree grand larceny, 11 charges of third-degree grand larceny, and 10 of third-degree [...]

Cole County Sheriff Greg White said that a juvenile was in custody as a “suspect” in the death of a 9-year-old girl from St. Martins, Missouri. While they would not release the name or gender of the accused suspect, they added that the juvenile was an acquaintance of the girl and is being charged with [...]

In Ragley, Louisiana, two women were arrested after it was found that a child had traces of cocaine in its system.
Deputies from the Beauregard Pariff sheriff’s office arrested two women, 24-year-old Amanda Rae Aymond and 27-year-old Bonnie. N. Young on Wednesday evening.  The deputies were following up on a call about the child swallowing an [...]

The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act was signed on Wednesday, as President Obama took the next step toward full federal involvement in hate crimes.
The updated federal hate crimes bill is being seen as the most influential legislation signed since the hate crime bills signed after the assassination of legendary civil [...]