Battered And Behind Bars

This woman's boyfriend beat her and murdered her son — so why did she get 45 years in jail? How The Law Turns Battered Women Into Criminals — by Alex Campbell Iraqi Governor Hires U.S. Lobbyist To Fight ISIS — by Rosie Gray Joe Biden On His Own Job: “Isn’t It A Bitch?” — by Andrew Kaczynski Martin O’Malley Courts Hollywood — by Ruby Cramer WHAT'S MAKING HEADLINES... • Rand Paul’s New Mission: Helping Out The Republican Establishment • Lena Dunham Will Promote EMILY’s List Candidates On Her Book Tour • Obama Tells Latinos Immigration Actions Are Coming, As Activists Protest Inside And Outside IN OTHER NEWS... • NY Fed: “Sad State Of Affairs” And “Unethical Behavior” At Big Banks • The Rise And Fall Of Teresa Giudice • Watch The Israeli Prime Minister’s Face When Someone Compares Him To Beyoncé PICTURE THIS... An image of a solar flare captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory on Thursday. Below it is solar material erupting into space. @nasa / instagram.com Get more stories on BuzzFeed Trending on BuzzFeed This BuzzFeed email was sent to dwyld.kwu.11muchado2011@blogger.com | Unsubscribe Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up to get BuzzFeed in your inbox BuzzFeed, Inc. 200 Fifth Ave, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10010