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Hannah Graham murder suspect pleads not guilty in another trialIn opening statements Monday, prosecutors said DNA evidence links Jesse Matthew to an attempted murder聽in 2005.
Israel or Jerusalem? Supreme Court decides passport caseThe Supreme Court decision on how to list the birthplace of a child born in Jerusalem on a US passport touched on American balance-of-power issues.
Boston authorities release Rahim fatal shooting videoThe video shows a group of five FBI agents and one Boston police officers approaching a person prosecutors identified as Usaamah Rahim.
Former S. Carolina cop indicted for killing unarmed black man33-year-old Michael Slager, who has been jailed since his arrest, faces 30 years to life in prison if convicted.
Supreme Court declines potentially key Second Amendment caseThe US Supreme Court let stand a San Francisco ordinance that requires handgun owners to store weapons in a lock box or with a trigger lock.
New York prison break: What chance of success do escaped prisoners have?Two convicted murderers broke out of a New York state prison near the Canadian border this weekend. In recent years, the rate of successful prison escapes has dropped significantly.
Manhunt continues for two prisoners after daring NY prison breakTwo prisoners who dug their way out of a maximum security prison in upstate NY are on the loose. Canadian authorities have expressed concern that they may try to cross the border.
LAPD shooting of Ezell Ford 'justified,' says reportThe Los Angeles police chief and an independent watchdog have found that a fatal close-range shooting of Ezell Ford, a 25-year-old black man, by officers last year was justified, says a LAPD source.聽
FocusRighting past wrongs: South Carolina's 'evolution of conscience'Decades after Jim Crow, one of the reddest states is making peace with 鈥� and for 鈥� its past.
Boston shooting of terror suspect: Family seeks answersA lawyer for the family of the terror suspect, Usaama Rahim, says they want a 鈥榗omplete and transparent investigation鈥� into the fatal encounter. Family members were set to view a surveillance video of the Boston shooting later Thursday.
'Shopping while black' lawsuit 鈥� a first by employees 鈥� targets CVSEmployees of CVS allege that they were instructed to follow black and Latino customers, because they 'always are the ones that are the thieves.' CVS denies the that it encouraged racial profiling, promises vigorous defense.
Spike in violent crime: Why you shouldn't worryHomicide rates have jumped sharply in several major cities across the country, but experts say they do not see evidence that America's two-decade drop in crime is being erased.
Terror on Twitter: How Islamic State uses social media to draw recruitsAuthorities say the Islamic State and other terrorist groups increasingly are using social media to attract new recruits 鈥� including would-be 鈥榣one wolf鈥� jihadis in the United States.
After terror shooting, Boston police choose transparency over traditionA day after the shooting of a terror suspect, Boston police met with community leaders and shared footage from the shooting. At least one person at the meeting suggested such a tactic could become a national model.
Former Maryland man held at Guantanamo alleges CIA tortureMajid Khan聽told his lawyers that he was sexually assaulted and hung on a wooden beam for days on end. He is聽awaiting sentencing on charges for aiding Al Qaeda.
Man shot by law enforcement in Boston was monitored by terrorism task forceUsaama Rahim was fatally shot after threatening a Boston police officer and an FBI agent attempting to question him with a military-style knife, authorities say.
Who's behind mysterious flights over US cities? FBIFBI spy planes: US law enforcement officials confirmed for the first time the wide-scale use of the aircraft, which the AP traced to at least 13 fake companies.聽The AP traced at least 50 aircraft back to the FBI, and identified more than 100 flights since late April orbiting both major cities and rural areas.
What constitutes a Facebook threat? Supreme Court throws out man's conviction.The Supreme Court reversed the conviction of a man found guilty of posting threatening statements about his estranged wife and an FBI agent. But the court did not set up a clear standard for what constitutes a threat on social media.
Abercrombie headscarf case: Supreme Court rules for Muslim job applicantThe US Supreme Court said that Abercrombie had an obligation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act to offer a religious accommodation to the job applicant, who wore a headscarf, even though she didn't ask for an accommodation.
Supreme Court rules in favor of man who made threats on FacebookAnthony Elonis was prosecuted under a law banning illegal threats after he posted Facebook rants in the form of rap lyrics about killing his estranged wife, harming law enforcement officials and shooting up a school.
