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First LookWhy Florida judge rejected the 鈥榮tand your ground鈥� defense in movie shootingThe case is the latest to involve Florida's 'stand your ground' law, which entered the national radar in 2013 after the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
First LookTrump fires 46 Obama-era Justice Dept. attorneys. Is that normal?On Friday, the Trump administration asked the remaining聽46 US attorneys appointed by Obama to tender their resignations. Why the request surprised many.
What鈥檚 next for the prison at Guant谩namo?The Trump administration is contemplating plans to expand detention at a site seen by some as notorious, and by others as symbolic of America's unwillingness to be ruthless enough to vanquish ISIS and other foes.
Why some worry Jeff Sessions' crime-fighting approach is out of dateTrump's new attorney general, who fought rampant crime as an Alabama prosecutor in the 1980s, has drawn parallels with rising rates of violent crime today.
First LookWhy Hawaii leads the legal challenge to Trump's latest travel banHawaii is revamping its challenge to President Trump's initial immigration order to reflect its opposition to the second iteration of the policy, bringing a suit against the new ban before the administration implements it.
First LookSupreme Court backs off transgender bathroom case. What鈥檚 next for Gavin Grimm?Many hoped a ruling from the Supreme Court would settle the issue, by answering a question that has arisen in several cities and states.
Undocumented immigrants: Will Trump administration separate parents from children?The Department of Homeland Security is weighing a proposal that would separate parents from children as they cross the border. Is it better for children or a 'Sophie's choice' for parents?
Trump recasts immigration by taking 'shackles off' border agentsThe story of Daniela Vargas shows how immigration agents have become more aggressive under President Trump.聽
Russia-Trump ties: Is Sessions' recusal enough?Still needed, some experts say, is a special prosecutor or bipartisan commission to investigate contacts between officials from Russia and the Trump campaign.
Forced to work? 60,000 undocumented immigrants may sue detention centerA lawsuit alleging that a privately owned immigrant detention center coerced detainees to work was granted class action status Monday. Plaintiffs say as many as 60,000 detainees could be eligible.聽
Five years after Trayvon Martin鈥檚 death: What鈥檚 changed?It has been half a decade since Trayvon Martin was shot by George Zimmerman. Since then, activist movements created in response to the shooting have exposed racial issues and tensions that had been ignored for decades by the mainstream.聽
First LookWhite House drops Obama-era discrimination claim against Texas voter ID lawThe Trump administration is dropping a claim against a Texas voter ID law, one of the nation's strictest. A federal appeals court has ordered the state to fix the law's discriminatory effects.
How vital is Facebook for free expression?The US Supreme Court will hear a case involving a law that bars registered sex offenders from using some social media platforms.
Sessions memo: Reversal on private prisons could portend shift on justice, observers sayThe federal government will not phase out its contracts with private prisons, Attorney General Jeff Sessions indicated in a memo on Thursday, highlighting the Trump administration's contrasting approach on criminal justice after Obama-era reforms.
First LookTrump administration sets sights on state recreational marijuana lawsThe Obama administration had declined to enforce the federal laws prohibiting marijuana in states that have legalized recreational use of the drug. Comments from the White House press secretary suggest that stance could be about to change.
First LookHundreds protest in Anaheim after off-duty cop fires shot in altercation with teensVideo footage of an off-duty cop struggling with a teen in Anaheim, Calif., and eventually firing a gun has sparked outrage both locally and across the nation, spurring protesters to take to the streets Wednesday night.聽
Md. appeals court upholds 'assault weapon' ban: a new challenge to scope of Second Amendment?A federal appeals court in Maryland has upheld a law banning military-style weapons. If the case goes before the Supreme Court, justices will have to confront whether the weapons deserve protection under the Second Amendment.
First LookLarry Nassar, former USA gymnastic coach, is charged with sexual assaultDr. Nassar, who specialized in treating female gymnasts at Michigan State University and through the USA Gymnastics organization, faces charges in two Michigan counties.聽
First LookJudge stalls Texas efforts to defund Planned ParenthoodThe judge鈥檚 injunction will keep Medicaid funding flowing to Planned Parenthood until an upcoming court case can rule on the merits of Texas鈥� case for defunding the organization.
First LookSecond Amendment does not cover 'weapons of war,' US appeals court findsThe Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld on Tuesday Maryland's ban on 45 kinds of assault weapons, but the National Rifle Association is open to appealing the decision.聽
