"Court Says No Warrant Needed for Cellphone Info"
TIME Jul 30
http://techland.time.com/2013/07/30/court-says-no-warrant-needed-for-cellphone-info/ 
"The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned an order by a Houston federal judge who had said cellphone data is constitutionally protected from intrusion and can only be acquired with a search warrant."

"Jury awards woman $18.6M over Equifax credit report errors"
ABAJ Jul 30
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/jury_awards_woman_18.6m_over_equifax_credit_report_errors/

"U.S. to investigate Afghan's accusations troops murdered civilians" 

Reuters Jul 30 
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/30/us-afghanistan-usa-investigation-idUSBRE96T11C20130730

"Drug dealer used 'stand your ground' to avoid charges in two killings"
TBT Jun 2012
http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/criminal/drug-dealer-used-stand-your-ground-to-avoid-charges-in-two-killings/1235650
"On two occasions, more than two years apart, he committed homicides but was not charged thanks to provisions of Florida's "stand your ground" law. Smith claimed self-defense in both cases and prosecutors agreed. He never faced a judge or jury for fatally shooting Nikita Williams, 18, in February 2008 in a drug-related incident or Breon Mitchell, Williams' 23-year-old half-brother, in December 2010. . . . "

"Victims of forced sterilization awarded $10 million compensation from North Carolina as state tries to put 'darkest chapter' behind it"
Daily Mail Jul 26
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2379059/Victims-forced-sterilization-receive-10-million-compensation-North-Carolina-state-looks-darkest-chapters-history.html

"Man faces manslaughter charges after driving into utility pole; downed wire electrocuted 2 rescuers"  
ABAJ Jul 26
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/man_faces_manslaughter_charges_after_driving_into_utility_pole_downed_wire_/

"2 Baltimore jail guards charged with assault, drug-smuggling"
WP Jul 26
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/new-charges-brought-in-misconduct-cases-against-two-baltimore-jail-guards/2013/07/26/4589b706-f61b-11e2-a2f1-a7acf9bd5d3a_story.html?hpid=z9
" . . . latest fallout from April’s indictments of 13 guards at the Baltimore City Detention Center, who prosecutors said helped a dangerous national gang operate a drug-trafficking and money-laundering scheme behind bars. Four corrections officers also allegedly became pregnant by one inmate."