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New York Raises Criminal Age of Responsibility To 18
New York has signed into law raising the age of criminal responsibility to 18, leaving just one state -- North Carolina...
New York Mayor Backs Plan To Shut Notorious Prison
New York's mayor pledged Friday to shut down the notorious Rikers Island prison, the city's main jail complex, in a...
Soul Revival Singer Sharon Jones Dies
Sharon Jones, the singer who spearheaded a soul revival movement with her band the Dap-Kings, has died at the age of...
Lil Wayne Considered Decamping To Gospel Rap
Celebrated American rapper, Lil Wayne, considered being a gospel rapper after serving his 8-month prison sentence at...