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First LookOhio prosecutor: Indicted cop 'should never have been a police officer'An Ohio grand jury on Wednesday indicted聽Ray Tensing, a University of Cincinnati police officer, for fatally shooting a black motorist during a traffic stop.
N.Y. prison worker pleads guilty to aiding killers' escapeJoyce Mitchell faces a sentence of two to seven years in prison under terms of a plea deal with prosecutors.
Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard to be released on parole this fall, lawyers sayPollard was eligible for parole in November as part of the terms of his sentence.
Mass trials to handle illegal immigration: Solution or inhumane?Operation Streamline is a get-tough approach to illegal immigration that could be an important part of any compromise deal on immigration reform.
California animal activists arrested after releasing 5,740 minkThe FBI arrested Joseph Brian Buddenberg and Nicole Juanita Kissane, both of Oakland, Calif., and they were charged with conspiracy to violate the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act.
Aurora theater shooting jury says death penalty can be consideredJurors determined that capital punishment is justified because James Holmes murdered a large number of victims.
Dylann Roof indicted on 33 federal charges, including hate crimesThe Federal charges against the accused shooter聽鈥撀爄ncluding hate crimes, firearms violations and obstructing the practice of religion 鈥撀爃ave been expected since聽Roof聽was arrested following the June 17 shootings at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Sandra Bland video: Should dash cam footage be edited, and how?The Texas Department of Public Safety says that apparent irregularities in the video showing the controversial arrest of a woman who later died in jail are due to glitches. But the incident illustrates broader questions about how police camera footage should be handled.
Can Andre Anderson help build trust as Ferguson's new interim police chief?Ferguson leaders introduced a new interim police chief Wednesday. Andre聽Anderson,聽a black police commander from Arizona, is touted for his knack for community outreach in policing.
Chattanooga shooting: How ways to catch a 'lone wolf' terrorist failedMuhammad Youssuf Abdulazeez, who killed five personnel at US military facilities in Chattanooga, Tenn., had not raised enough suspicion to be tracked as a potential 'lone wolf' terrorist.
Widening scandal at state drug lab in Mass. exposes opportunities for reformAt first, Sonja Farak, a state forensic chemist in western Massachusetts, was charged in two cases of misconduct at her workplace. But newly public documents suggest that her misconduct may affect tens of thousands of cases.
One year after Eric Garner's death, a quest for path out of 'police-community hostility'One year ago, bystander videos captured the arrest and killing by chokehold of Eric Garner. His death began a year of bipartisan soul-searching as many began to contemplate what needs to be done as the nation moves forward.
Body camera video is coming, but who gets to watch it?With police body cameras soon to become the new normal, controversy over the video of a police shooting near Los Angeles, made public earlier this week, has people wondering how the footage should be managed.
Testimony released from Rosenberg brother in famous spy caseEthel Rosenberg and her husband Julius were put to death in 1953 after being convicted of conspiring to steal secrets about the atomic bomb for the Soviet Union, though they maintained their innocence until the end.
Obama: a call for justice reforms in 'community, courtroom, and cellblock'None of President Obama's proposed fixes are new, but what is striking is the extent to which criminal-justice reform is gaining momentum across the country and across party lines.
Eric Garner's family to receive $5.9 million. Too much, or not enough?Eric Garner's estate, which filed a lawsuit against the city last year for damages related to his death at the hands of New York City police, reached a $5.9 million settlement Monday.
Massachusetts man charged in ISIS terror plot to attack a barAlexander Ciccolo was arrested July 4 by agents with a federal terrorism task force. The case is the latest in a string of recent arrests of suspected Islamic State supporters.
Religious freedom in court: Kentucky clerk refused gay marriage licenseA Kentucky county clerk's refusal to issue marriage licenses is being sued. A federal judge delayed hearing the case Monday.聽
Suburban guns: Will Chicago lawsuit stem flow of illegal weapons into city?A group of Chicagoans filed a lawsuit against three suburban towns on Tuesday, claiming that weak oversight of gun shops in those towns is fueling gun violence in black neighborhoods in Chicago.
San Francisco shooting puts scrutiny on big-city 'sanctuary' policiesSanctuary policies prevent city workers from helping federal immigration officials identify and possibly deport people without immigration papers. The shooting has laid bare the different philosophies about that approach.
