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First LookSacramento police chief contemplates change after Stephon Clark shootingDaniel Hahn, Sacramento's first African-American police chief, is considering policy changes after the shooting of Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man.聽Some black leaders are praising his leadership, saying he has 'an opportunity to be a model.'
At Stephon Clark funeral, a familiar story amplifies drumbeat for changeMourners attending Stephon Clark's聽funeral on Thursday had little time to grieve the loss of the young father of two. The hundreds of demonstrators drawn to the California capital spent much of the past week reigniting calls to end what they say is systemic racism in law enforcement.
First Look#MeToo helps shine a light on lack of feminine hygiene products in prisonGrowing recognition of the lack of access to pads and tampons in prisons and jails has created a wave of measures in state legislatures which aim to train staff, supply inmates with hygiene products, and raise awareness on the widespread issue.
First LookSupreme Court to hear new gerrymandering case, this time from Republican challengersThe justices will hear a partisan gerrymandering case about a Democratic-leaning congressional district in Maryland. Decisions in the Maryland case and an earlier one from Wisconsin are expected in June.
Austin bomb saga shows law enforcement's deep new reachEven as it became apparent that a bombmaker had exploited modern fondness for online shopping to invoke terror, US law enforcement used emerging social dynamics, including Americans' growing comfort with surveillance cameras, to protect the public.
First LookIn fossil fuels lawsuit, judge turns courtroom into classroomUS District Judge William Alsup has asked lawyers representing San Francisco and Oakland, Calif., and those representing five major oil companies, to conduct research on the science of global warming and present their findings in a federal hearing.
In Kansas voter ID trial, a clash of two visions for AmericaTrial testimony, which wrapped up Monday, shows how policy that plays well in the court of public opinion can face a very different outcome in a court of law.
First LookSupreme Court to decide how pro-life pregnancy centers can counsel patientsA California law requires pregnancy centers that don't provide abortion services to offer information on what other local facilities perform the procedure. Advocates against abortion challenged the law and the case will be heard by the Supreme Court.聽
FocusIn Kentucky, all sides agree on need for criminal justice reform. But how?From lawyers and judges to legislators and the conservative governor, nobody wants to build more prisons. But getting all those stakeholders to agree on what to do instead is proving a challenge.
First LookMichigan Senate passes legislation inspired by Nassar abuse survivorsThe fast-tracked legislation will extend the statute of limitations, restrict claims of immunity, and require more people to report suspected abuse. The legislation will 'take Michigan out of the dark ages' in terms of sexual assault laws, says one bill sponsor.
First LookImmigrants sue White House over end to protected status programNine immigrants and five children filed a lawsuit Monday alleging that the Trump administration's decision to end a federal program giving immigrants temporary protected status is rooted in xenophobia.
Court fight over DACA highlights legal rights of noncitizensSix months ago, President Trump set a March 5 deadline for winding down an聽Obama program聽for immigrants who arrived in the US illegally as children. But聽federal courts stand in the way, with the underlying message that legal principles matter for all people.
First LookUpcoming sports gambling decision could drive online fantasy industry to expandThe popularity of fantasy sports leagues has seen dramatic growth on the internet. Now, an approaching Supreme Court case deciding the legality of sports betting has the industry eyeing a major economic opportunity 鈥� especially among its younger users.聽
Will Supreme Court case lead to a post-union America?The US Supreme Court has played a significant role in eroding the power of unions, and Monday morning the court heard arguments in a case that union supporters and legal experts say could send public-sector unions into 'a death spiral.'
First LookSupreme Court declines to hear DACA caseThe Supreme Court declined to hear a Trump administration appeal of a lower court's ruling, thereby maintaining protections for the roughly 700,000 young people who are recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.聽
The stark message behind Mueller indictment of 13 RussiansThe Russian nationals, as well as three Russian organizations, were charged with meddling in the 2016 US election.
At crossroads of policing and murder, a long push for accountabilityThe game began to change in many ways in New York because of the relentless work of the city's community of activists. They are pushing for what they see is a common-sense system of transparency for officers. Part 2 of 2.聽
Florida school shooting: Does 'national emergency' warrant national response?In the wake of another school shooting, Americans are grasping for a way forward. Many are calling for action from federal legislators. Others say a more distinct sense of common responsibility and communal burden may be more effective.
First LookJudge brings officials, lawyers to soon-to-be-closed homeless campKnown for an unconventional style, the Southern California judge brought lawyers and government officials to the two-mile long riverbed encampment to talk to residents about a plan he is overseeing to move them to motel rooms and other short-term housing.聽
