Adam Lidgett

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Adam Lidgett is a Breaking News Reporter covering criminal justice. He is a 2014 graduate of Penn State University, where he was a reporter and editor for the school's newspaper, The Daily Collegian. A Pennsylvania native, Adam now calls Brooklyn home.

Military Budget 2016: Senate Passes Revised National Defense Authorization Act

The first version of the legislation was vetoed by President Barack Obama.

Gun Violence In US: Amid Terrorism Worries, More Americans Fear Being Victim Of Firearms, Poll Finds

The poll's finding comes amid national tensions over gun control and gun violence.

Hillary Clinton Email Scandal: FBI Boosts Inquiry Into How Aides Communicated, Report Says

The FBI is looking into whether State Department officials sent classified material over email.

U.S. Supreme Court Building, Nov. 6, 2015

Center For Competitive Politics v. Harris: Will The Supreme Court Hear Case On Nonprofit Donor Anonymity?

The U.S. Supreme Court is deciding whether to hear a case centered on California's attempt to have nonprofit groups turn over lists of contributors' names, unredacted.

Israel Gas Fields: Clashes Between Protesters And Police Lead To Arrests In Tel Aviv

Thousands of protesters marched through the streets of Tel Aviv Saturday.

South Sudan Plane Crash: More Than 30 Unauthorized Passengers Aboard, Survivor Says

The lone adult survivor of the crash is recovering in a hospital.

Hitler's Hypnotic Effect Over Germans Overstated, According To Upcoming Biography

German historian Peter Longerich argues Hitler embraced anti-Semitism at least partly to become politically successful.

Ben Carson West Point Controversy: Did Politico Story Make The Media A Conservative Target?

An article alleging Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson fabricated elements of his claims about West Point prompted some conservatives to chastise the press.

After Bankruptcy, American Apparel's Former CEO Dov Charney Says He Can't Afford Attorney For Lawsuit

The ousted American Apparel leader said about a year ago he was down to his last $100,000.

The Gender Gap: For Female Lawyers, Progress Slow In Equity Partnerships At Private Practice Law Firms, Report Finds

Of the equity partnerships at law firms nationally, only 18 percent were women.

'G.I. Joe' Suicide: Joe Gliniewicz's Wife, Son Under Investigation In Connection To Embezzlement

Joe Gliniewicz's Sept. 1 death was ruled a carefully staged suicide Wednesday by investigators.

Amid Mass Incarceration Debate, California Jails Get $500M To Expand, Build New Correction Facilities

In the past year, the jail population in California has dropped by about 11 percent.

Quentin Tarantino Police Brutality Backlash: Director Responds To Movie Boycott After Controversial Statements

"'I'm not taking back what I said," the filmmaker said after his comments about deadly police shootings sparked a backlash.

KKK Donor List: Ahead of Anonymous Ku Klan Klan Reveal, Alleged White Supremacist Donations Shared On Pastebin

A list of 80 donors to Stormfront was released on the website Pastebin Tuesday.

Rupert Murdoch's REA Group to Buy Malaysian iProperty Group For $414M

The $414 million acquisition of an online real estate classified advertising company provides the media magnate with an expanded presence in Southeast Asia.

Hijab House Muslim Controversy: Australian Police Mistake Clothes For Islamic Flags At Fashion Shoot

Hijab House's owner believes the photo shoot was targeted because models were wearing hijabs.

South Korea Gender Equality: Sex Discrimination In Hiring Laws To Be Enforced More After Complaints From Jobseekers

South Korea plans to ramp up enforcement of anti-gender discrimination laws after continued complaints.

Prison Reform 2015: Growing Push To Reduce Incarceration Rates Could Hurt Private Prisons, Experts Say

Some 6,000 prisoners were scheduled for release from federal institutions over the weekend -- a threat to corrections corporations' bottom lines.

Democratic Forces Of Syria Battles Islamic State: Rebel Group Announces First Offensive On ISIS

The new group's announcement of its first offensive came a day after the U.S. committed to sending ground troops to train rebel fighters combating ISIS.

New ISIS Beheading Video Shows Four Kurdish Fighters Die At Hands Of Islamic State

The beheadings apparently were carried out in retaliation over a U.S.-led raid that rescued 70 hostages of the Islamic State group in Iraq last week.

Roman Polanski Extradition Update: Polish Court Denies US Request In 1977 Rape Of Girl

Noted filmmaker Roman Polanski pleaded guilty to raping a 13-year-old girl in 1977, but he fled the United States before sentencing.

Samhain 2015: 5 Things You Need To Know About The Pagan Festival

The Celts believed that Samhain was the end of summer and beginning of the winter.

Jerry Sandusky Sex Abuse Case New Trial? Former Penn State Football Coach Says Defense Team Was Incompetent

Sandusky's defense is prepared to argue Thursday that his original defense in his criminal trial was ineffective.

Who Is Leon Lott? South Carolina Sheriff Blames Student Who Was Thrown To Ground For Starting 'Incident'

The officer who threw the student to the ground, Ben Fields, was terminated from the sheriff's department Wednesday.

Gay Porn Star Teofil Brank Sentenced After Extorting MagicJack VocalTex Chairman Donald Burns

A court found Teofil Brank, known to fans as Jarec Wentworth, was guilty of extorting a man out of thousands of dollars and a sports car.

Ben Fields Fired: South Carolina School Officer Seen On Video Flipping Student Out Of Job

Fields did not follow proper training and procedure when he threw a student to the ground and across the room Monday when the student refused to leave her seat.