A new home for a "dangerous" dog, and more

When Baltimore police Officer Dan Waskiewicz received a call about a dangerous dog, he expected it would have to be put down.

A new home for a "dangerous" dog

When Baltimore police Officer Dan Waskiewicz received a call about a dangerous dog in May 2012, he expected it would have to be put down. But when he arrived at the scene, he found a nervous pit bull/terrier mix being threatened by frightened locals. Waskiewicz decided that the canine, which had been abused by its former owner, posed no serious threat and adopted it. Today, “Bo” is happily living with Waskiewicz and his two other dogs. “I was actually looking for a dog,” he said, “and it just turned out great that he found me.”

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Grateful ex-convict endows law school scholarship

A man wrongfully convicted of murder has rewarded the lawyer who helped him get off death row by founding a scholarship in her name. Anthony Graves spent 18 years in jail before Houston attorney Nicole Cásarez helped prove his innocence in 2010. The Texas legislature awarded him $1.45 million for his wrongful conviction, and Graves has used part of it to create a University of Texas Law School endowment in her name. Graves said he hoped students would emulate Cásarez: “Nicole exemplifies what everyone should try to be: someone who fights against injustice.”