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Author of Arizona immigration law defends it in Senate hearingIn a hearing Tuesday, Sen. Charles Schumer (D) challenged Russell Pearce, champion of a controversial Arizona immigration law, to explain how racial profiling could be avoided under the statute. The US Supreme Court takes up Arizona's law on Wednesday.聽
Rodney King riots anniversary: Have race relations in Los Angeles improved?This Sunday marks the 20th anniversary of the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles. Some black community activists see significant progress, but others see a long way to go.聽
Arizona immigration law: Mexico gets involved in US Supreme Court caseThe Arizona immigration law threatens Mexico-US relations, says a brief submitted on behalf of Mexico and 16 other countries ahead of Wednesday鈥檚 oral argument at the Supreme Court.
George Zimmerman: Social justice activist with a gun?George Zimmerman, charged with the murder of teenager Trayvon Martin, stood up for the downtrodden and wanted to become a magistrate judge to help society. How does this square with depictions of him as a racist vigilante?
George Zimmerman bond hearing: 5 new things we learned A judge ruled Friday that George Zimmerman can go free on $150,000 bond as he awaits trial in the Trayvon Martin case. The hearing turned into a mini-trial when defense attorney Mark O鈥橫ara surprisingly challenged prosecutors' probable-cause affidavit. Here are five things we learned.- Do you know the facts behind Arizona's immigration law? Take our quiz.
Arizona鈥檚 tough immigration enforcement law was designed to convince illegal immigrants to pack up and go home. The measure sparked protests and boycotts against the state, and prompted the Obama administration to ask the courts to block the statute. On April 25, the legal battle arrives at the US Supreme Court, in a showdown that pits the federal government鈥檚 exclusive power to regulate immigration against a state government鈥檚 authority to police its sovereign territory.
Trayvon Martin shooting: a turning point in gun rights debate?For years, gun laws had grown less restrictive. But some gun rights advocacy has been curtailed after the Trayvon Martin shooting, which has provided ammunition for gun control groups.
BP oil spill settlement: Justice for 100,000 Gulf Coast victims?The estimated total cost of the settlement will be about $7.8 billion, which makes it one of the largest class-action settlements in US history. The BP oil spill settlement was filed Wednesday.
Torture victim's family can't sue PLO for damages, Supreme Court saysUS Supreme Court, in a narrow reading of a federal anti-torture law, ruled Wednesday against a son who sought redress from the PLO and Palestinian Authority for the death of his father, a US citizen, during a visit to the West Bank.
Modesto cop killing highlights spike in violence against policeThe number of cops killed on the beat had been declining since the 1970s and was bound to end, say experts. But the killing of cops in Modesto, Calif., and Greenland, N.H., Thursday could point to other trends.聽
Trayvon Martin case: George Zimmerman trial could be months offFor now, George Zimmerman's second-degree murder case hinges on two things: whether the judge will allow him to be free on bail, and whether the case is dismissed as justifiable homicide under Florida's Stand Your Ground law.- Albanian pleads guilty in terror case just 4 years after gaining US residencyArrested in New York before flying to Turkey en route to Pakistan, the Albanian man had told his contact in a Pakistani terrorist group that he wanted to 'marry with the girls in paradise.'
Trayvon Martin case: Relief, hope in Sanford, Fla., after Zimmerman chargedWith second-degree murder charges filed Wednesday against George Zimmerman in the Trayvon Martin case, residents in Sanford, Fla., scene of the alleged crime, perceive that a crisis has passed.聽
Trayvon Martin murder case: next legal steps for George ZimmermanNeighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder in the killing of black teenager Trayvon Martin. His attorney hopes to free him on bond Thursday while defense and prosecution build the case for trial.
George Zimmerman charged in Trayvon Martin case: Why now, and what next?George Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin. Florida鈥檚 Stand Your Ground law could loom large moving forward.聽
Inside US lawsuit: How Apple, publishers allegedly brought Amazon to heelUS antitrust lawyers filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc. and two publishers, alleging they conspired to inflate the price of e-books, at an estimated cost to readers of $100 million.
Trayvon Martin case reveals confusion over how Stand Your Ground worksIn the wake of the Trayvon Martin tragedy, as well as the rampage last week in Oklahoma, some critics are now wondering whether Stand Your Ground has created a legal no man鈥檚 land.
Trayvon Martin case: Is George Zimmerman a flight risk?The former attorneys for George Zimmerman say they don't know where he is 鈥� adding that they're fairly certain he's no longer in Florida, where the fatal incident with Trayvon Martin occurred.
George Zimmerman saga's bizarre twist: lawyers have 'lost contact' with himThe lawyers for George Zimmerman hastily announced that they are not representing him, and that he is no longer in contact with him 鈥� though he has apparently called Fox News.聽
Trayvon Martin case: George Zimmerman speaks out via websiteOn a website that went live over the weekend, George Zimmerman, who shot unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26 during an altercation, offers a glimpse of how his life has changed.
