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• Mesa, AZ student arrested for indecent exposure in yearbook picture; petition started to drop charges

A student at Red Mountain High School in Mesa is facing dozens of criminal charges for indecent exposure after a prank got published in the yearbook, according to the Mesa Police Department.
(Mike Gertzman, Derek Staahl, CBS 5 (KPHO) , US, May 4, 2016)

• Long Beach police stings improperly targeted gays, judge rules

A judge who said police improperly targeted gay men in sting operations has dismissed charges of lewd conduct and indecent exposure against a man who was arrested in a public restroom.
(Writer - Associated Press, US, May 1, 2016)

• Dennis Hastert, former U.S. House speaker, sentenced to 15 months in prison

Dennis Hastert, once the longest-serving Republican House speaker in U.S. history, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Chicago to 15 months in prison for paying $1.7 million in hush money to cover up sexual abuse from decades ago.
(Jason Meisner , Jeff Coen and Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, US, April 27, 2016)

• Government Files Motion to Dismiss IML Lawsuit

The federal government filed a Motion to Dismiss the IML lawsuit this week. The government’s motion is based upon allegations that the plaintiffs in the case lack standing and that the challenge to the addition of a unique identifier to passports is not yet ripe
(Staff writer, CA RSOL, April 23, 2016)

• Westboro’s Protest Of A School’s Gender-Neutral Restroom Turns Violent

A Los Angeles high school was the scene of a violent brawl between students and members of a group known for its vehemently anti-LGBT views.
(Curtis M. Wong - The Huffington Post, US, April 22, 2016)

• Judge Rules Evidence From FBI's Pedophile Tor Hack Is Invalid

In 2015, the FBI hacked Tor to identify users of child sex websites. Now a judge has thrown out evidence acquired during the investigation.
(Jamie Condliffe, Gizmodo, US, April 21, 2016)