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Cops finish Freddie Gray probe, but what really happened?The difficulty in getting answers highlights the challenges of managing investigations into explosive events like the death of a black man in police custody. Baltimore police turned their report on the Freddie Gray case over to prosecutors Thursday.
New York Suffolk County police targeted Latinos, claims lawsuitA class-action lawsuit claims聽Latinos were either robbed or given unjustified traffic citations by members of the Suffolk County police department.
When will Baltimore police answer questions about Freddie Gray?The Washington Post reports that a prisoner saw Freddie Gray 'trying to injure himself' in the police van. The findings of a police investigation into Freddie Gray's death are expected to be turned over to a state's attorney by Friday.
Is Hillary Clinton backing off her husband's legacy on crime?In a speech Wednesday, Hillary Clinton emphasized that events in places like Ferguson, Mo., and Baltimore show that the US has allowed its justice system 鈥榯o get out of balance.鈥�
Supreme Court justices ask: Is being burned alive constitutional?The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a capital punishment case involving Oklahoma鈥檚 use of lethal injection drugs. At issue is whether the first drug prevents pain by rendering the prisoner unconscious.
Los Angeles police adopt body cameras: How big a deal?Los Angeles became the biggest city in the US to mandate body cameras for all its patrol officers. But critics worry that police can still game the system.
Supreme Court: States can bar judges from asking for campaign contributions'Judges are not politicians,' Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the 5-to-4 decision upholding Florida's judicial ethics rule.
Los Angeles County settles civil rights case with Justice Dept.The deal聽comes less than two years after prosecutors found a pattern of discrimination that included excessive force against blacks and Hispanics.聽
During Supreme Court debate on gay marriage, all eyes on Justice KennedySupreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy is the perceived swing vote in the gay marriage case argued Tuesday. Based on his questions, it appears the justice may be reluctant to embrace a sweeping constitutional holding.
Death penalty case: Oklahoma lethal injection drug faces Supreme Court testOn Wednesday, the Supreme Court justices weigh whether a drug used in executions in Oklahoma violates the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.- James Holmes trial: First day revelationsA clearer but conflicted portrait of James Holmes emerged from the first day of his trial for the murder of 12 people in a Colorado movie theater.聽
Kentucky judge upholds 海角大神 printer's refusal to print gay pride T-shirtsThe decision comes one day before Kentucky and three other states are set to argue at the US Supreme Court that state laws restricting marriage to one man and one woman should be upheld.
Why James Holmes insanity case is so unusual for ColoradoOn Monday, James Holmes went on trial for killing 11 people and injuring 70. It may be the first time a Colorado jury has ever had to weigh the insanity defense in a death penalty case, say legal experts.- Tsarnaev to get death or life in prison? Defense opening statementsA lawyer for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev opened the penalty phase of the trial, saying there is no punishment Tsarnaev can get that would be equal to the suffering of the victims.
- James Holmes trial: Why insanity defense is a long shotJames Holmes acknowledges killing 12 people and wounding 70 more inside a packed Colorado theater in 2012, but has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. His trial begins Monday.
Stun gun used 8 times on mentally disabled woman. A one-year sentence for police?Federal prosecutors want at least one year in prison for two South Carolina police officers who used a Taser eight times on a mentally disabled woman. A sentencing hearing will be held Monday.聽
Freddie Gray protests show how much America has changedThe protesters rallying for Freddie Gray, the young black man who died in Baltimore police custody, say they want police reforms. But the protests themselves hint at a deeper societal change.
At last, Supreme Court hears same-sex marriage cases. Will history be made?The US Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear arguments on whether the Constitution requires state governments to license and recognize same-sex marriages. A landmark decision is expected by late June.
Baltimore is not Ferguson: Police violence and its aftermathLike Ferguson, Mo., Baltimore is dealing with the death of a young black man stopped by police for a minor infraction. But unlike Ferguson, officials in Baltimore have been quick to question police conduct, and protests have been generally peaceful.
Protesters' vow: 'Shut down' Baltimore over Freddie Gray killingFreddie Gray protest: The unrest in Baltimore comes amid a string of incidents nationwide where police have been videotaped physically abusing prone or handcuffed subjects, not to mention a series of controversial police killings of unarmed black men.
