Post-Workout Beer

 Good news for athletes who like a pint! Beer helps rehydrate better than water.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-491236/A-pint-beer-better-workout-water-say-scientists.html

Alcohol or Marijuana?

 Interesting article from a pediatrician and parent comparing harm from marijuana and alcohol.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/17/upshot/alcohol-or-marijuana-a-pediatrician-faces-the-question.html?_r=1&abt=0002&abg=1

A dad was executed for deaths of his 3 girls. Now a letter casts more doubt.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/letter-from-witness-casts-further-doubt-on-2004-texas-execution/2015/03/09/d9ebdab8-c451-11e4-ad5c-3b8ce89f1b89_story.html

Drinking alcohol while consuming prescription medications

42% of Americans use a medication that interacts with alcohol.


http://www.capitalotc.com/a-new-study-on-the-risk-of-drinking-alcohol-while-on-prescription-drugs/28073/

License Plate Tracking

The government is watching us. The ACLU has learned about a license plate tracking program to determine where citizens are traveling. Big brother knows all!

https://www.aclu.org/blog/technology-and-liberty-criminal-law-reform/foia-documents-reveal-massive-dea-program-record-ame

Grand Juries

 An experienced defense lawyer shared his experience in a grand jury. This is very interesting and highlights how our felony system is supposed to work. Grand jurors are meant to be gatekeepers for felonies not rubber stamps.

http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/02/inside_the_grand_jury_room_wit.html

Littleton Settlement

http://www.wmur.com/news/town-reaches-settlement-with-man-accused-of-swearing-at-officer/31108304