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First LookWhy 'Juror 83' has changed his mind about death penalty for TsarnaevKevan Fagan is the first juror to speak publicly. The official list of jurors names remains sealed, pending the defense attorneys' motion for a new trial.
First LookFerguson judge announces sweeping court reforms: Will they restore justice?The new municipal judge says he is making the changes to restore confidence in the system and ease the burden on poor defendants.聽
First LookIn final bid for closure, Colorado shooting victims take stand one last timeSome 100 witnesses, including survivors, victims' families, and responders, are scheduled to testify in the final phase of sentencing over the next three days.
First LookHow social media helped Boston police foil gunmen's Pokemon attackTwo Iowa men are facing charges of firearms possession relating to a plot to attack the Pokemon World Championships in Boston.
First LookCitizen鈥檚 arrest: Louisiana motorists take down gunman who shot a trooperDrivers restrained and arrested a man with a shotgun suspected of shooting a state trooper in Louisiana Sunday afternoon.
Citing 'fear-mongering,' US judge orders release of immigrant childrenA federal judge in California has ruled that the Obama administration violated the rights of migrant mothers and children who crossed into the US last year. The judge ordered the government to release them 'without unnecessary delay.'
Molly Shattuck sentencing: Is 48 weekends for rape too light a sentence?Molly Shattuck sentencing: The former NFL cheerleader and mother of three was found guilty of raping a 15-year-old boy. Shattuck got a maximum 15-year sentence but will serve every other weekend at probation center.聽
First LookAutopsy raises questions about police account of St. Louis teen's deathThe results of an autopsy done on Mansur Ball-Bey鈥檚 body seem to contradict police accounts of a fatal shooting earlier this week.聽
First LookGirls charged in Slender Man stabbing will face trial in October 鈥� as adultsAnissa Weier and Morgan Geyser, who were 12 years old at the time of the crime, have both been charged as adults with attempted first-degree homicide.
First LookDeath of 9-year-old girl adds tragic nuance to Ferguson storyJamyla Bolden was shot while doing her homework on聽Tuesday night聽when someone fired bullets into her home.
Beyond guilt or innocence in prep school rape case, question of 'ugliness'The rape case involving a former student of St. Paul's School has resulted in a backlash against the accuser, which could have a broader impact, sexual violence-prevention advocates say.
First LookSt. Louis shooting: Armed or not, protesters question death of black teenPolice say 18-year-old聽Mansur Ball-Be pulled a gun on police before officers fatally shot him on Wednesday. Protesters questioned whether law聽enforcement聽could have done more to deescalate the situation.
First LookWhy ICE agent will not face charges in Terrance Kellom shootingWayne County prosecutor Kym Worthy announced Wednesday that she will not press charges against聽Mitchell Quinn, an聽Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot and killed Terrance Kellom during a raid.
First LookWhy Texas man has served 35 years in prison without convictionThe mentally ill Texas man was arrested in Wichita, Kansas, in 1976, a few days after the murder of the 55-year-old Eunice Lowe about 100 miles southwest of Houston.- First LookMississippi officer takes fire: How often are cops shot on the job?Authorities in northern Mississippi are searching for a man who managed to take a police officer's gun and shoot him early Wednesday.
First LookBefore Ferguson, this white cop shot black, former athlete. Jury weighs fateWhen Jonathan聽Ferrell wrecked his car two years ago and went to a home seeking help, the homeowner, afraid someone was trying to break in, called 911.聽When police arrived, Officer Randall Kerrick fatally shot him 12 times.
As Southern clerks stop same-sex marriages, a search for compromiseSeveral county clerks in the South are refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses. But common sense and sensitivity on both sides has helped overcome such standoffs, legal experts say.
Jared Fogle to plead guilty to sex with minors, child pornographyThe agreement released by prosecutors said the former Subway pitchman could face five to 12 1/2 years in prison and will pay $1.4 million in restitution to 14 minor victims.
First LookAttorney credits public with sparing Chelsea Manning solitary confinementChelsea Manning who was facing a maximum punishment of indefinite solitary confinement for violating prison rules,聽received three weeks of recreational restrictions at prison.
Virginia cop's arrest reveals larger cracks in 'blue wall of silence'The arrest of a Virginia police officer this week, two years after he shot an unarmed man, shows how some departments are moving toward accountability even at the expense of officer morale.
