Prep school sex offender Labrie released from jail

Prep school sex offender Labrie released from jail

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A graduate of the St. Paul's School convicted of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old freshman girl as part of a game of sexual conquest will again be free pending his appeal.

Owen Labrie's bail was revoked in March after he admitted violating his curfew. He appealed to the state Supreme Court, which last week returned the matter to the trial court. On Monday, a Merrimack County Superior Court judge said he'd allow Labrie to be released with electronic monitoring via a global positioning system bracelet.

Biden, Boehner receive high Catholic honor
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Biden, Boehner receive high Catholic honor

Religion News Service

Vice President Joseph Biden stood at the University of Notre Dame's commencement ceremony on Sunday (May 15) with a medal signifying American Catholicism's highest honor slung on a blue velvet rope around his neck.

The longtime Democrat turned and looked to former Speaker of the House John Boehner, a stalwart Republican who also wore the Laetare Medal that had just been awarded to them both for their efforts to work for the common good in a time of deep partisan rancor.

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