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Eric Garner case: why it might not be Ferguson all over againOn Wednesday, a grand jury declined to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo for the death of Eric Garner. While there are striking similarities in the Garner and Michael Brown cases, the differences may change the dynamics that led to deep racial divisions in the Missouri case.
NYC 'stop and frisk' almost gone. Yet crime continues to drop. Why?Even as 'stop and frisk' ebbs, New York City's crime rate has hit a 20-year low. What's going on?聽
Pregnant workers' rights: Supreme Court takes up UPS driver's caseThe justices appeared divided on Wednesday on whether the 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act would have required the company to offer a light-duty assignment to a pregnant driver whose doctor ordered her not to lift anything heavier than 20 pounds.
Eric Garner grand jury probe shows similarities to Michael Brown caseA decision could come Wednesday in the grand jury investigation of the police killing of Eric Garner, a black man, in New York. The proceedings have been as unusual as those in the Michael Brown case in Ferguson, Mo., one expert says.
Are Facebook rants threats or free speech? Supreme Court takes up case.The US Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a case challenging a federal conviction of a man who posted threatening rap lyrics about his estranged wife on social media.
US Supreme Court declines to hear juvenile life sentence caseThe US Supreme Court's refusal to take up the case opens the door for Addolfo Davis, who was sentenced to life in prison for a crime he committed at the age of 14, to receive a new sentence.
Ferguson protesters follow path of 1960s activistsThe response to the police shooting of a young black man in Ferguson, Mo., is beginning to follow the path of civil rights and anti-war movements in the 1960s, including long marches, campus teach-ins, and nonviolent civil disobedience.
Death penalty in 2014: why US has seen fewest executions in 20 yearsThe downward trend in executions has several explanations, but experts say it鈥檚 probably not because of death penalty debates about innocence and guilt. Rather, they say, it鈥檚 the details of how the state goes about ending a condemned life.
FocusThe view from the US county where death penalty invoked the most, per capitaMore than half of US death sentences come from 2 percent of counties. Duval County in Florida tops the list. By and large, residents there are death penalty supporters.
Authorities look at 'antigovernment' motive in Austin shootingsThe attack on government buildings in Austin, Texas, comes at a tense time in immigration politics, after President Obama took executive action to help an estimated 4 million to 5 million unauthorized immigrants.
Darren Wilson testimony raises fresh questions about racial perceptionsDarren Wilson's characterizations of Michael Brown in his grand jury testimony have led to renewed questions about how white cops' perceptions of black suspects plays into use of force.
What's in Ferguson files? Little clarity, lots of questions.The 5,000 pages of grand jury testimony and evidence released Monday show the legal process worked, some say. Critics say the exhaustive process was the problem.
In Ferguson grand jury probe, credible evidence supported cop, prosecutor saysA grand jury decided not to indict a white Ferguson, Mo., police officer for killing unarmed black teen Michael Brown in August. The prosecutor involved pointed to inconsistencies in the testimony supporting the claim that Mr. Brown had surrendered.
US braces for Ferguson verdict: How semblance of peace could prevailWith protests planned around the country and greater St. Louis on a knife-edge, the question is whether any grand jury verdict in the Darren Wilson-Michael Brown case will spark protests like the ones that enveloped Ferguson, Mo., last summer.
What if all cops wore cameras? California town's success echoes to FergusonRialto, Calif., has seen a major decline in complaints of police violence since putting body cameras on its police. The technology has also helped resolve situations like the one in Ferguson, Mo.
House Republicans sue Obama over unilateral Obamacare changesA day after President Obama took unilateral action on immigration, prompting cries of executive overreach, House Republicans filed a long-planned lawsuit against the administration over executive overreach on Obamacare.
Florida State shooter identified: How best to protect students?A gunman opened fire on a Florida State University library packed with students cramming for exams Thursday, raising questions once again about what the US can do to prevent school shootings.
Ferguson grand jury: What do we know about Michael Brown deliberations?With a decision imminent on whether to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of the teenager, here鈥檚 a rundown on what the grand jury is doing, and how it works.
Charles Manson to wed: Why women marry serial killersConvicted serial murderer Charles Manson was granted a marriage license. What prompts a 26-year-old woman to marry a killer incarcerated for life?
Ahead of grand jury, Missouri prepares for decision on Ferguson shootingGov. Jay Nixon issued an executive order Monday declaring a state of emergency and activating the National Guard to help maintain order 'during any period of unrest' that might occur after a grand jury decision in the fatal shooting death of Michael Brown.
