Mari Fagel

Just after the New York Police Department released crime data touting the positive effects of stop and frisk in making the city safer, a judge cleared the way for thousands of New Yorkers who feel they've been victimized by the policy to join a class action lawsuit. The...

George Zimmerman's bond hearing is over and his attorney Mark O'Mara got exactly what he wanted: a reasonable bond of $150,000 and a GPS monitoring device for his client. Yet, Friday's hearing was much more than just a bond hearing, it was O'Mara's chance to perform for the...

Last week brought major developments in the George Zimmerman case, from the cancellation of the grand jury, to the bizarre press conference by Zimmerman's former "attorneys" to the announcement of second-degree murder charges. While charging him was an important first step, the road to a conviction will no doubt be...

By now, you would be hard-pressed to find someone who does not know the name Trayvon Martin. By now, the tragic story of the 17-year-old's death has been splashed across newspapers and network news. Yet, it wasn't until after his family, friends and network of supporters spread the word online...

Narcissistic. Entitled. Egotistical. These are just some of the glowing adjectives often used to describe my generation, the "me" generation. As a millennial, I resent the fact that my generation is often summed up as the kids whose parents awarded them ribbons, medals and gold stars just for...

Disgraced former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich is now on his way to a Colorado prison to report for his 14-year prison term. Yet, of course, before he left he couldn't miss out on a last opportunity to gloat in the media's spotlight with a bizarre goodbye speech perfectly...

Since the tragic death of 19-year-old Pvt. Danny Chen in Afghanistan October 3rd, not only have his grieving parents lost their only child, they've also lost their right to justice. When army officials first informed Chen's parents of his death by apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, they provided no answers, no...

Just months after the public outcry and outrage over Casey Anthony's not guilty verdict, the court of public opinion has set its eye on a new villain: Dharun Ravi. While it seems clear to us, the public, that Ravi is to blame for the death of Tyler Clementi...

On April 16th 2007, shortly after 7 a.m., Virginia Tech gunman Seung-Hui Cho shot and killed two students in a dorm on campus. More than two hours later an e-mail informed approximately 30,000 students about the dorm shooting. Yet by the time students were even notified, the damage was done...

As Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Taylor Armstrong prepares to head to trial in a $1.5 million breach-of-contract lawsuit, reports claim Bravo and Armstrong's cast mates worry they'll be dragged into the court battle. According to the New York Daily News, sources say Bravo feels Armstrong has...

With Amber Portwood behind bars and Jenelle Evans posting bail for her second arrest in a week, I have to wonder, were these Teen Moms destined to end up behind bars regardless of their reality fame? Or is the spotlight of MTV cameras, and their subsequent tabloid fame, the real...

Jerry Sandusky's attorney, Joseph Amendola, has made one misstep after another, from continually sticking his foot in his mouth during a press conference Tuesday to allowing his client to conduct media interviews that only made him look worse. However, his strategy of waiving Tuesday's public hearing was a good move...

While sitting inside his 5x8 ft jail cell, Dr. Conrad Murray should be repenting for his crime. Instead, he's plotting his escape by filing to appeal his conviction. Even after a jury found him guilty of involuntary manslaughter, Murray is still convinced of his own innocence, convinced he...

For fans of the Kardashian family, Wednesday's double whammy of news was as juicy as they come. First, Kourtney Kardashian announces she's pregnant again with Scott Disick's baby. Then, Kris Humphries drops the bombshell that he's filing to annul his 72-day marriage to Kim, citing fraud....

When even a judge uses the word "Yikes" to sum up Dr. Conrad Murray's participation in a documentary, then you know it was a dumb, dumb move. Just after Murray was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, he appeared in the MSNBC documentary Michael Jackson and the Doctor: A...