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HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — Internet freedom activist Aaron Swartz was "killed by the government," his father told mourners Tuesday during his son's funeral in suburban Chicago. … Full Article

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UPDATED 11:15 PM P.J. Carlesimo put his head in his hand, sighed and brushed back his hair, hardly looking like a guy with a 9-1 record. "I'm really struggling," he started, adding that the Brooklyn Nets faced a "major, major concern." … Full Article

When attorneys conduct missteps and errors, there are many disciplinary actions that may be taken against them. Public censure and brief suspension from the practice of law are the most common actions taken against attorneys. … Full Article

ALBANY — New York's Assembly on Tuesday easily passed the toughest gun control law in the nation and the first since the Newtown, Conn., school shooting, calling for a tougher assault weapons ban and prov … Full Article

BOSTON — A lawyer who formerly represented Internet freedom activist Aaron Swartz on hacking charges said Monday he told federal prosecutors about a year ago that Swartz was a suicide risk. … Full Article

LIU-Brooklyn Director of Athletics John Suarez on Monday released the names of the six new members of the Downtown school's Athletics Hall of Fame. … Full Article

The family of a Reddit co-founder is blaming prosecutors for his suicide just weeks before he was to go on trial on federal charges that he stole millions of scholarly articles. … Full Article

A woman who grew up in Alabama and moved to Brooklyn is the new Miss America – and Brooklynites are proud, although many are still somewhat skeptical about the pageant itself. … Full Article

Restaurants and other businesses in Downtown Brooklyn will be a little emptier this winter as J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. has started laying off more than 500 workers from its MetroTech offices.  … Full Article