Craig Newmark, the Craigslist entrepreneur who arguably forced the newspaper industry to change its business model after his website put a dent in the lucrative classified ads business, is giving $20 million to the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. “In this time, when trustworthy news is under attack, somebody has to stand up,” Mr. Newmark said. “And the way you stand up these days is by putting your money where your mouth is, and that’s what I’ve done.”

Craigslist is shutting down its personals section. The service announced on Friday it will no longer operate the portion of its website that allows individuals to seek encounters with strangers. The move comes two days after the Senate approved of bipartisan legislation called the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act.

A Western Mass. marijuana entrepreneur may have put himself in a sticky legal situation by advertising his wares on Craigslist. As spotted by NEPR, several listings have popped up on the Western Mass. Craigslist page, offering "dispensary grade marijuana," competitive prices and quick delivery. Though personal possession of marijuana is now legal in Massachusetts, selling it is not. Gifts of less than an ounce are allowed, however -- and it is in that provision that the seller, who identifies himself as Corey, believes he has found a loophole.

Doug Costello found himself embroiled in a complicated legal dispute for next 6 ½ years.

A west Houston man who is accused of prostituting a 4-year-old girl went before a judge Monday morning. Andrew Turley, 28, was arrested Thursday, and charged with trafficking a child and prostitution of a minor. Disturbing details were read aloud in court as prosecutors laid out what Turley is accused of doing. Undercover officers with the Houston Police Department noticed an ad on Craigslist offering "daddy's little girl" in exchange for money.

As much as I’ve always wanted to be the subject of someone’s missed connection, I doubt I’m suited to it. Aboard public transport, my go-to facial expression is a stern, furrowed brow. “Solving the crisis in the Middle East, no doubt,” my fellow passengers probably sympathize, contemplating the task of fixing the world’s thorniest geopolitical dilemma from aboard the subway and letting me be.

It’s probably one of the most bizarre Craigslist transaction, involving a lesbian couple desperate for a sperm donor, and a Topeka man willing to help. Little did he know that act of kindness would lead to a lengthy child support battle that continues to this day. Recently this controversial case led to a court ordered DNA test that revealed he is a father, “I’m the sperm donor, I’m not the father,” William Marotta said.

It didn’t get much attention, but eBay just quietly unloaded its 28.4 percent stake in Craigslist, putting to rest one of the most sordid episodes in Silicon Valley...

A man from Miami-Dade County was arrested Tuesday after he was caught by detectives for advertising “top shelf” marijuana on Craigslist, KeysInfoNet reports.

Will he choose the right one?

From kitschy trinkets to carved tusks, thousands of objects — possibly worth more than $15 million a year — are being sold on Craigslist in the United States, according to a report. From March 16 to 20, researchers with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) combed through Craigslist postings in 28 geographic areas across the country.

Found on Craigslist… First come, first serve basis. You are responsible for towing.

Quick and easy personals could potentially have a serious downside.

Five months ago, I ordered a week's supply of the future of food. It finally came: two snow-white boxes stamped "Soylent." One box contains the pitcher for mixing your liquid meal. The other says "powdered food."

If your screenplay can't break into Hollywood, don't just put it on the shelf. Take a trip on Craigslist or Kijiji to meet more approachable producers. Writers are often passionate about their writ...

A teen girl shot and killed a man as she and her boyfriend tried to rob the victim of his Playstation 4, police say. The victim, 28-year-old Daniel John Zeitz of Roswell, Georgia (pictured), met up with the couple Friday after posting a Craigslist ad to sell the gaming console.

It is November, and 5am feels like winter. As he has on many mornings these past four months of 2011, Brogan Rafferty, age 16, wakes up early to help his friend and mentor, Rich Beasley, on an errand of Beasley's design. Rafferty doesn't need to pick up Beasley until six, but unlike your typical teenager, Rafferty likes to get up early and drink coffee in the morning so he has some time to himself before he leaves the house.

Is it a sex thing? It's probably a sex thing, right?

Instead of hitting the books, two students ordered a hit on themselves. Two University of Georgia students didn’t have a death wish, but they did wish to be injured just enough to get out of their final exams. The two devised a plan and took out an ad on Craigslist.