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Publisher’s Weekly gives “Invisible City” a starred review

I am thrilled to report that “Invisible City” received a starred review from Publisher’s Weekly this week. An excerpt: “Dahl’s convincing dialogue and perfect pacing make for a real page-turner. And her storytelling skills illuminate the intriguing worlds of the tabloid press, Hasidism, the NYPD, and Brooklyn’s 20-somethings—as well as the fragile boundaries of family,

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I am thrilled to report that “Invisible City” received a starred review from Publisher’s Weekly this week. An excerpt: “Dahl’s convincing dialogue and perfect pacing make for a real page-turner. And her storytelling skills illuminate the intriguing worlds of the tabloid press, Hasidism, the NYPD, and Brooklyn’s 20-somethings—as well as the fragile boundaries of family,

DOJ agrees to investigate mysterious death of Alfred Wright

On Nov. 7, 2013, 28-year-old Jasper, Texas resident Alfred Wright went missing. His body was found weeks later by volunteer searchers frustrated that local law enforcement seemed to have given up. But two autopsies later, there are few answers about what happened to Wright – and now the Department of Justice has agreed to look

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On Nov. 7, 2013, 28-year-old Jasper, Texas resident Alfred Wright went missing. His body was found weeks later by volunteer searchers frustrated that local law enforcement seemed to have given up. But two autopsies later, there are few answers about what happened to Wright – and now the Department of Justice has agreed to look

Full article at CBSNews.com : DOJ agrees to investigate mysterious death of Alfred Wright

Was the threat to Michael Dunn “only in his imagination”?

Dunn, 47, is charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Jordan Davis. Dunn says he shot in self-defense after the two began arguing over loud music coming from the car Davis was riding in, but the prosecution maintains that Davis never posed a threat.

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Dunn, 47, is charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Jordan Davis. Dunn says he shot in self-defense after the two began arguing over loud music coming from the car Davis was riding in, but the prosecution maintains that Davis never posed a threat.

Full article at CBSNews.com : Was the threat to Michael Dunn “only in his imagination”?

Invisible City

“I was in Chinatown when they called me about the body in Brooklyn.” So begins Invisible City, Julia Dahl’s debut novel about Rebekah Roberts, a young journalist drawn into her estranged mother’s world when she is assigned to cover the murder of an Hasidic Jewish woman in New York City. Learn more One of the

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“I was in Chinatown when they called me about the body in Brooklyn.” So begins Invisible City, Julia Dahl’s debut novel about Rebekah Roberts, a young journalist drawn into her estranged mother’s world when she is assigned to cover the murder of an Hasidic Jewish woman in New York City. Learn more One of the

Does “stand your ground” encourage shootings?

As the trial of a Fla. man who fatally shot unarmed teen after argument over loud music begins today, one expert says state’s self-defense laws have people “getting away with murder

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As the trial of a Fla. man who fatally shot unarmed teen after argument over loud music begins today, one expert says state’s self-defense laws have people “getting away with murder

Full article at CBSNews.com : Does “stand your ground” encourage shootings?

Utah court ruling eases fear among polygamists

Last week, a Utah judge struck down a key part of the state’s anti-polygamy statute, clearing the way for cohabitation between multiple spouses.

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Last week, a Utah judge struck down a key part of the state’s anti-polygamy statute, clearing the way for cohabitation between multiple spouses.

Full article at CBSNews.com : Utah court ruling eases fear among polygamists

Accuser’s attorney asks A.G. to investigate handling of Jameis Winston rape case

The attorney for the college student who accused Jameis Winston of raping her last December announced Friday that she was asking the Florida attorney general to conduct an independent review of what she called a “suspect” investigation into the case and the practices of the Tallahassee Police Department.

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The attorney for the college student who accused Jameis Winston of raping her last December announced Friday that she was asking the Florida attorney general to conduct an independent review of what she called a “suspect” investigation into the case and the practices of the Tallahassee Police Department.

Full article at CBSNews.com : Accuser’s attorney asks A.G. to investigate handling of Jameis Winston rape case

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