Louisiana Teen Sentenced for Wrestling-style Killing of Sister

A 13-year old boy is being charged with second-degree murder because of what he did while being left alone with his 5 year old sister as his mother went to the store. During this time he killed his little sister by trying out “pro-style wrestling moves on her.” He is sentenced to three years in a juvenile facility and his name is not being given out because of his age. This is not the first time he has shown aggression towards his sister. The boy told authorities of times he had punched and jumped viciously on his little sister while slamming her into her bed. The judge ruled that he knew exactly what he was doing and that he was hurting his little sister horribly, it wasn’t an accident.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/11/justice/louisiana-boy-sentenced/index.html?hpt=ju_c2

For Victims’ Families, Sandy Hook 911 Calls Reopen Wounds

            The 911 calls from the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting were just recently released. This is upsetting a lot of people, especially the ones who had family members as victims. Parents of the victims made it so the crime scene photos couldn't be seen by the public but they were not able to keep the recording out of the public’s hands. Many media organizations are having a hard time deciding how to handle these taps. Some are showing parts of the recording and some are not using any of it at all and instead are just describing the recording’s contents. Many people are worried what the effect this is going to have on children; even the ones that weren't affected directly by the shooting. The recording can be accessed very easily by anyone and people are worried that it will start to “trigger post-traumatic stress disorder.”

http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/05/us/newtown-911-tape-reaction/index.html?hpt=ju_c2

Florida Woman in Warning-shot Case Released

Marissa Alexander, mother of three, is released from her sentence of 20 years in jail for firing off a gun. This shot was only supposed to scare off her supposedly abusive husband and didn’t hurt anybody. Though no one was hurt she was still tried and sent to prison. As of right now the case is being retried and she was released early under special conditions and a $150,000 bond. This whole case is interesting civil rights leaders who feel that the initial sentence was way too harsh.  They are fighting using Florida’s “stand your ground” law. She is now home with her family under electronic monitoring 24/7 until further notice.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/28/justice/florida-stand-your-ground-release/index.html?hpt=ju_c1