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Why old rape test kits may now put thousands in prisonPolice and prosecutors are using DNA matches from old rape test kits to track down sexual predators. In Cleveland, prosecutors have indicted more than 300聽rape聽suspects since 2013, based on newly tested DNA evidence.聽
Self-defense or illegal homicide? Is 'stand-your-ground' evolving?A Nevada man, Wayne Burgarello,聽was found not guilty in the shooting death of an unarmed trespasser. Such cases are testing the limits of 鈥榮tand-your-ground鈥� laws weighing self-defense and illegal homicide.
Cleveland police reform: Why federal oversight mattersThe consent agreement between the US Department of Justice and the Cleveland Police Department is one of the most stringent ever. But a 'jolt from the outside' is needed to reestablish trust with the community, experts say.
Appeals court blocks 12-week ban on abortion as unconstitutionalA three-judge panel of the Eighth US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that an Arkansas law imposed an undue burden on a woman鈥檚 ability to terminate her pregnancy before fetal viability.
When expert testimony isn't: Tainted evidence wreaks havoc in courts, livesAcross the country, the criminal justice system is grappling with the fallout from decades of faulty analysis in criminal cases that may have resulted in thousands of wrongful convictions.聽
Obama administration loses bid to move forward on immigration actionAn appeals court on Tuesday rejected the government鈥檚 argument that a program promising special status and work permits to some illegal immigrants should be allowed to move forward while the underlying legal case is litigated.
Supreme Court to examine if Texas districts violate one person, one voteTexas relies on a state鈥檚 total population, rather than eligible voters, to draw voting districts. In effect, that means voters in some districts have more voting clout than in other districts.
Cleveland seeks peace, justice in police shootings, history of excessive forceMore than any other US city, Cleveland has had to come to grips with recent police shootings. In the wake of a not guilty verdict, protests so far have been largely peaceful.
Cleveland officer Michael Brelo not guilty: How policing weighs on justiceCleveland police officer Michael Brelo has been found not guilty in the deaths of two unarmed people in a 137-shot barrage of police gunfire. The US Justice Department has聽determined that Cleveland police for years engaged in a pattern of using excessive force.
Alabama gay marriage ruling: legal, but not yetOn Thursday, a federal judge reaffirmed that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry, but issued a stay until the Supreme Court issues its decision, which is expected in June.
Suspect who worked for wealthy DC family arrested for their deathsDaron Dylon Wint was arrested聽Thursday by a fugitive task force and is charged with first-degree聽murder聽of a wealthy DC family and their housekeeper.. Wint聽is expected to appear in DC Superior Court on Friday afternoon.
Suspect in slaying of wealthy family hunted in New YorkPolice across the country are on the lookout for Daron Dylon Wint for allegedly murdering his former employer,聽Savvas Savopoulos, and his family.
6 officers indicted in death of Freddie GrayAttorneys for the officers have said they are the victims of an 'overzealous prosecution.'聽The most serious charges range from second-degree "depraved heart" murder to assault.
What Waco biker shootout suggests about race in AmericaBikers involved in the Waco, Texas, shootout have been treated differently because they're white, some activists say. Such concerns point to how different communities view events through different lenses, media analysts say.
Are Waco's white bikers treated differently than Baltimore's black protesters?The firefight in Waco between rival outlaw motorcycle gangs is raising questions about perceptions and portrayals of crime in America.
Can Camden, N.J., serve as a model for police across US?Nearly two years after Camden established a new community-based police force, President Obama on Monday hailed it as national success story.
Massachusetts' Supreme Court ruling caps prison time for defendantsOn Monday, the highest court in Massachusetts ruled that those convicted of drug crimes can't be given harsher sentences, after widespread evidence tampering was revealed.聽
Supreme Court rules felons can transfer gun ownershipThe US Supreme Court unanimously ruled Monday that felons can transfer gun ownership instead of turning weapons over to authorities.
Why the Supreme Court found a Maryland tax unconstitutionalThe Supreme Court ruled that Maryland's law has the effect of taxing residents double for income earned in other states.
Nearly 200 arrested Monday following Texas biker gang shootoutNine people were killed and 18 wounded in the shooting that began inside a Waco restaurant Sunday and spilled outside the establishment.
