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Joining the important debate about how to view police testimony in a “dropsy” case, the Illinois Appellate Court — despite “serious reservations about the plausibility of a suspect openly discarding contraband with knowledge of police presence” — affirmed DeAngelo Campbell’s one-year prison sentence for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.

Authors Mollie Hemingway and Carrie Severino wrote an interesting book, “Justice on Trial: The Kavanaugh Confirmation and the Future of the Supreme Court,” that addresses not only the nomination process of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, but also some history of nominations and arguments that the Democrats have been the party of obstruction.

In order to protect the constitutional due process rights of criminal defendants, the Illinois General Assembly has codified the use of interpreters, at county expense, during the trial phase of criminal proceedings.

See if you know what happened on this day in Legal History with Karen Conti.

William Bernhardt, the author and publisher of “The Last Chance Lawyer” (Babylon Books, 2019) has previously authored 47 other titles, including 18 best-selling novels featuring fictional character Ben Kincaid as well as historical novels, poetry and books on writing skills.

A singer-songwriter of jingles made his fortune on a fast-food commercial, but now he wants to write his own musical and lacks the self-assurance to begin.

Even after winning the 2019 NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors and being named NBA Finals Most Valuable Player, Kawhi Leonard has found himself occupied in an intellectual property dispute with his former sneaker and apparel endorser, Nike.

Weeks before tonight’s MLB All-Star Game, the hosting Cleveland Indians issued a warning to fans looking to buy tickets for the event from secondary market vendors: Stick to StubHub, MLB’s official secondary ticket market partner. Otherwise, fans could find out their tickets aren’t accepted at the gate.

After several recent high-profile incidents, in which baseball fans have been struck and injured by foul balls in major league stadiums, two teams — the Chicago White Sox and Washington Nationals — announced that they would extend the protective netting in their respective parks, all the way to the two foul poles.

For the past several weeks I have written about the state of musical theater today, pointing out the emergence of the popular “juke box” musicals and shows based on successful motion pictures. I am happy to now report that an old-time musical is being presented at the Goodman Theatre through Aug. 18.

“Yesterday” is a charming bauble. Not a diamond. Perhaps a rhinestone — sparkling and attractive, yet unable to withstand any scratching of its surface.

“Queen of the Mist,” a recent production of Firebrand Theatre being performed at The Den, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave., represents both what’s right and what’s wrong with new musicals today.