Kelley Williams-Bolar, an Ohio mom who was convicted of two felony charges for using her father's address to send her daughters to better schools in a neighboring school district has had her felonies reduced to misdemeanors by Gov. John Kasich. "When I first heard about this situation, it seemed to me the penalty was excessive for the offense," he said. "In addition, the penalty could exclude her from certain economic opportunities for the rest of her life." Williams-Bolar’s case sparked national outrage. More than 100,000 signatures were gathered urging the governor or pardon her.

Are you ready for self-lacing shoes? After years of pressure from movie fanboys and sneakerheads, Nike will reportedly release the Back to the Future-inspired MAG sneakers that Marty McFly wore in Back to the Future Part II. Update: Nike has revealed that it will only auction off 1,500 pairs of the shoes (which won't be self-lacing) to raise funds for Michael J. Fox Foundation. (via The Daily What)

(image via Guinness World Records) Meet the dog with the longest ears in the world.

(Al Bello/Getty) The Puerto Rico Police Department -- the second largest in the U.S. -- uses "excessive" and "unreasonable" force, conducts illegal searches and commits other civil rights violations while failing to curb drug-fueled crime, the U.S. Justice Department said in a report issued Thursday. The investigation found that corruption within the department has led to more than 1,700 arrests of police officers on charges ranging from theft to murder since 2005, and the island is struggling to control a big spike in crime tied to the illegal drug trade.

(image by jenny downing via flickr) Creep alert: a Dutch woman has been charged with stalking after allegedly calling her ex-boyfriend 65,000 times in one year.