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First LookWhy California prison system is changing the way it treats gang leadersThe聽California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation secretary announced on Tuesday that the state's prisons will no longer house gang leaders in solitary confinement based on their actions outside of prison.
First LookIllinois officer down: Police take to swamps, air in manhunt of suspectsPolice in Illinois are engaged in a massive manhunt for three suspects believed to be involved in the shooting of an officer in Fox Lake, about 55 miles north of Chicago.
California to stop isolating gang leaders in prisonThe state is agreeing to segregate only inmates who commit new crimes behind bars and will no longer lock gang members in soundproofed, windowless cells.
First LookWhen police become targets: Obama calls ambushes 'affront to civil society'Deputy Darren Goforth was gunned down from behind while filling his patrol car with gas聽in what some authorities say was a deliberate targeting of a police officer.聽
First LookHow Baltimore is addressing spike in violent crimeBaltimore, like many US cities, has seen an increase in violent crime following an extended period of decline in crime.
LAPD and Dallas police get body cameras: New era of transparency?Los Angeles and Dallas police this week began using body cameras. Other cities are debating whether the cost is worth the benefits.聽
First LookWhy Supreme Court is still weighing in on same-sex marriageEmbattled Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis has been ordered by the Supreme Court to issue marriage licenses to both heterosexual and homosexual couples and may face legal action if she doesn鈥檛 comply.
First LookAccused killer of Texas deputy has criminal pastShannon Miles is expected to appear in court on Monday to face charges relating to the fatal shooting of Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Darren Goforth on Friday.
Black Lives Matter rhetoric under scrutiny in Texas 'assassination'Local officials in Texas pointed to anti-police Black Lives Matter rhetoric after a white deputy was killed by a black man, with one suggesting there was 'open warfare' on cops. But data offer a different picture.
FocusSouthern justice now comes with diplomasGeorgia has led the way in prison reform in the South, including $12 million for education. On one hot morning this summer, 19 prisoners in the state celebrated becoming high school graduates.
Prep school student acquitted of felony rape, found guilty of sexual offensesThe case involving a former St. Paul's senior and a 15-year old was closely watched and contributed to the ongoing national dialogue about sexual assault and cultural norms.
N. Carolina policeman won't be retried for shooting death of black manThe North Carolina Attorney General's office said it would move to dismiss the case after a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict, with eight of the 12 panelists favored acquittal.
New York's unusual plan to build minority confidence in its copsIn a bid to ease tensions, the New York Police Department will dramatically reform its stop-and-frisk policy, giving those stopped but not arrested a written explanation and a badge number.
First LookMaking sense of WDBJ shooting: Details of Vester Flanagan's life emerge.The suspected gunman in Wednesday's slaying of two journalists had a long history with many news stations.
Ohio cop indicted for selling guns to convicted felonsOhio police officer Kevin Lumpkin was charged Wednesday with two counts of unlawful sale of firearms to a felon. In other news, Wal-Mart announced it would stop selling AR-15 assault rifles.聽
Ferguson court reform points to deeper concern for St. LouisA judge in Ferguson, Mo., announced sweeping changes to the city's municipal court, including withdrawing nearly 10,000 arrest warrants. But the problems are systemic and reach beyond Ferguson, critics say.
Holmes sentenced to life plus 3,318 years for Colorado theater massacreJudge Carlos Samour handed down the sentences after a withering condemnation of Holmes as an angry quitter who gave up on life and turned his hatred into murder and mayhem against innocent victims.
First LookSuspect in on-air killing of Virginia journalists hospitalizedWDBJ-7 journalists Adam Ward and Alison Parker were fatally shot while producing a live broadcast Wednesday morning in Moneta, Va.
First LookOwen Labrie expected to testify in the prep school rape trialThe case has revealed a controversial tradition at the elite New Hampshire school.聽
First LookJames Holmes' mother speaks on behalf of shooter at final hearingIn what were largely symbolic proceedings, victims, survivors, and family members spoke prior to Holmes sentencing.聽
