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Columbia's Cons: Ivy League social work program run by team of former prisoners Fox News EXCLUSIVE: In the hallowed halls of Columbia University, a nest of ex-cons -- who have served time for murder, attempted murder, robbery and assault -- hold court on their unique brand of social justice for admiring students enrolled in the school's ... and more »

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FBI digging at former home of famed 'Goodfellas' mobster Peoria Journal Star It's from here that Burke allegedly masterminded a nearly $6 million robbery at New York's Kennedy Airport in 1978 — one of the largest cash thefts in American history. Neighbors were stunned by news that the house once occupied by "Jimmy the Gent ... and more »

Granite City-area arrests for the week of June 19 STLtoday.com On May 30, a 30-year-old homeless person was arrested in the 300 block of West Pontoon Road on a charge of retail theft over $300. • On May 31, a 22-year-old resident of the 100 block of North Sixth, Brooklyn, was arrested in the 300 block of West ... and more »

Obama doubles down, says NSA 'cannot and have not' eavesdropped on U.S. ... Daily Caller In addition to defending the effectiveness of the NSA's surveillance programs, Obama also had strong words about the U.S. role in the Syrian conflict and the cyber theft of industry trade secrets by China. Obama's interview with Rose came after over ... and more »

Give me your spouse beaters …. Daily Caller Gang of 8 vs. VAWA: Byron York notes some of the shortcomings of the pending Gang of 8 bill's treatment of illegal immigrants with criminal records: You're only blackballed when you are convicted of three misdemeanors–an achievement, given the tendency ...

The Search for the Magic Fig Leaf Daily Caller 1. Many conservatives–including Sean Hannity–seem to have actually believed the Gang of 8 bill would hold off on legalization until border security measures were in place. They are fools (See also Ayotte, Kelly). That was never the case. “Provisional” ... and more »

Rubio Doubles Down into Disaster Daily Caller Stars. They're not like you! Ryan Lizza's New Yorker piece on the Gang of 8's immigration efforts [behind paywall] contains a seemingly inflammatory quote from an unnamed aide to Marco Rubio: “'There are American workers who, for lack of a better term ... and more »

Which bathroom should transgendered students use? Daily Caller Maine's highest court will soon decide which restroom Nicole Maines, a 15-year-old transgendered student, should use. Last week the state supreme court heard oral arguments about whether a school district violated her civil rights when it forbid her ... and more »

Search local inventory, coupons and more Belleville News Democrat 3:10 p.m. Domestic battery -- BPD parking lot, 101 S. Illinois St. The suspect was arrested for domestic battery and taken into custody. 6:25 p.m. Retail theft -- Walmart, 2601 Green Mount Commons. Loss prevention employees reported two subjects stole ...

Snowden: Obama's election kept me from leaking earlier Daily Caller Edward Snowden, 29, the former CIA employee who leaked the existence of phone- and cyber-surveillance programs run by the National Security Agency, said the election of President Obama in 2008 kept him from leaking much earlier. In an online ...