Basically Law

Winnipeg, Canada - The perfect time to give birth to a baby while on the toilet.  A women who did not even know she was pregnant gave birth in the bathroom just as cops came to arrest her.  [Read here]

Fulton County, Georgia - Some felons have been waiting up to three years to file their appeals because there is no money for appellate counsel.  [Read here]

Albany, New York - A panel came to one conclusion on New York State's juvenile justice system - it is a failure.  [Read here]

Washington, DC - The City Council once again passed a bill legalizing gay marriage in the District.  Now it goes to the desk of Mayor Fenty, who has promised to sign it.  [Read here]

Kingston, Tennessee - A man who fathered a child with his step daughter pled guilty today and was sentenced to 6 years.  [Read here]

Madison, Wisconsin - One of those guys who twists balloons is awaiting his second trial for sexual assault of a child.  [Read here]

Multnomah County - A jury agrees that an officer's used excessive force against an inmate, but only awarded the inmate $500.  [Read here]

Columbus, Ohio - The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that officers need a search warrant to scour a suspect's text messages (unless the Officers are in danger).  [Read here]

Washington, DC - DNA evidence clears a man who served 28 years on charges of rape and murder.  How many more of these cases will we have.  [Read here]