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In Boston Marathon bombing case, significant progress and mass confusionMedia reports suggest that a surveillance camera at a store near the Boston Marathon finish line might have caught a glimpse of the bomber. But reports that he was already in custody were refuted by law enforcement.
Enough media attention for Dr. Kermit Gosnell murder trial?The trial of abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell offers the latest example of the power of social media to draw attention to an issue and drive coverage. Conservative bloggers claim that mainstream news sources were ignoring the case.- What US did to terrorism suspects after 9/11 was torture, report findsIt's 'indisputable' that the US engaged in torture during its post-9/11 war on terrorism, a nonpartisan report by the Constitution Project finds. The group wants federal officials to acknowledge 'a grave error.'
In Boston Marathon bombings, spectators' pictures could hold crucial cluesInvestigators into the Boston Marathon bombings note that hundreds of spectators were taking pictures and videos at the time, and surveillance and network cameras were rolling, too. They hope one of those images could help crack the case.
Audrie Pott family to sue teens and their families for 'wrongful death'Audrie Pott's family plans to sue the three boys charged with raping their daughter and texting photographs in a bid to curb an 'epidemic of sexual assault and cyberbullying amongst teens.'
Supreme Court to hear child custody fight; at crux is law on tribal rightsUS Supreme Court on Tuesday hears an appeal of an adoptive couple seeking the return of the girl they raised for two years. The child now lives with her father, a member of the Cherokee Nation, per order of a lower court.
Supreme Court refuses e-mail privacy case, leaving divergent opinions intactDoes federal privacy law protect personal e-mail from prying eyes? Lower courts conflict, but the Supreme Court on Monday declined to take a case that might have clarified the extent of protections.- Supreme Court declines potential major gun rights case, leaving limits intactA New York law requires residents who want to carry a concealed handgun in public to demonstrate a need for self-protection beyond that of the general public. The Supreme Court turned aside a gun rights challenge to that law.
Trayvon Martin targets: Fired cop fires back, saying it's a conspiracyTrayvon Martin targets were not for target practice but were a 'no-shoot training tool,' says the Florida cop who was fired Friday for showing them to colleagues.
Can medical companies patent human genes? Supreme Court hears key case.The US Supreme Court on Monday takes up a case with widespread implications for scientific innovation and health care in the US. The question: Are human genes patentable?
Teen suicides linked to disturbing trend: online images of sexual assaultAudrie Pott, 15, from California, and Canadian Rehtaeh Parsons,聽17, killed themselves, their families say, after images of their being sexually assaulted were posted online.
Cuba agrees to return fugitive dad, wife, and two kids to USCuba is not granting asylum to a Florida couple charged with kidnapping their two kids, after a Louisiana judge ended parental rights. The 2000 Elian Gonzalez case may have played a role.
'Morning after' pill: why a judge ordered that even preteens can access itThe judge gave the government 30 days to make the morning-after pill available over the counter, without age restrictions. The order is likely to spark a new round of debate over the drug.
Amid attacks on law enforcement, prosecutors rattled but resoluteThe national wave of attack on law enforcement officials amounts to an 'attack on the rule of law' that shows 'prosecutors really aren't lawyers, but warriors.' Many are taking extra precautions.
In Atlanta cheating scandal, one culprit may be standardized testingSome educators say the Atlanta cheating scandal is a warning sign of the dangers and perverse incentives that can result from a policy that stakes so much on standardized testing results.
Texas DA death suggests simmering neo-Nazi war could be boiling overThe Texas DA killed Saturday was the second Kaufman County prosecutor killed this year. A notorious neo-Nazi prison gang recently vowed to target Texas law enforcement.
Holmes death penalty: Decision doesn't rule out plea deal laterHolmes death penalty decision was not a surprise. 'For James Eagan Holmes, justice is death,' the district attorney said. But there are many reasons there could be a plea deal later.
Supreme Court refuses case challenging full price disclosure for airlinesUS Supreme Court action lets stand the federal requirement that airlines disclose the full price of a ticket 鈥� base fare plus all taxes and fees 鈥� up front for consumers.
James Holmes plea rejected: Are prosecutors prepping for death penalty?James Holmes would have pleaded guilty had he been spared death, but the proposal was rejected by prosecutors 鈥� another sign they might be preparing to seek the death penalty.
Amanda Knox retrial: a tale of two countries' legal systemsAmanda Knox likely will not return to Italy for the murder retrial, and a new verdict is probably years away. In that time, much will be learned about the interaction of two 'very different legal systems.'
