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In the gold rush era of Virginia City, Montana, crime was afoot and justice shaky. Lawlessness ran amok in the form of gamblers, saloonkeepers, miners, dance hall girls, and road agents - outlaws who ambushed travelers on the road for a chance to steal precious gold. Of all the road agents, Henry Plummer was their king and elected sheriff. Plummer’s notorious road-agent band terrorized the highways until a group of ordinary citizens resolved to take the responsibility of social governance into their hands.

Leila Seth was the first woman to top the Bar examinations in London, the first woman judge of the Delhi High Court, and the first woman to become chief justice of a state High Court. She was appointed as a judge in 1978 and retired as Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh in 1992.

Batman is one of the most compelling and enduring characters to come from the Golden Age of Comics, and interest in his story has only increased through countless incarnations since his first appearance in Detective Comics #27 in 1939. Why does this superhero without superpowers fascinate us? What does that fascination say about us? Batman and Psychology explores these and other intriguing questions about the masked vigilante.

"Justice Dept. Is Asked to Review Chinese Company's Hollywood Purchases" is from the October 07, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael Forsythe and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

The Chicago police have systemically violated the civil rights of residents by routinely using excessive force, a practice that particularly affects African-Americans and Latinos, the Justice Department said in a scathing report released Friday, unveiling the findings of a 13-month investigation into the city’s police department.

"Chicago Police Routinely Trampled on Civil Rights, Justice Department Says" is from the January 13, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Julie Bosman and Mitch Smith and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.