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Behind Facebook Live attack, unseen scourge of crime against disabledThe attack on a mentally disabled man, streamed live on Facebook, points to the fact that disabled Americans are three times more likely to face violent crime.
McKinney pool party lawsuit: A curb on police violence against teens?A number of incidents involving police brutality and black teenagers have made headlines recently. Now, a Texas teenager is suing her town on the claim that it failed to train its officers properly.聽
First LookChicago beating: Prosecutors file hate crime charges in 'sickening' attack streamed via FacebookChicago police filed charges Thursday against four young adults accused of beating a young man with mental health issues, an attack broadcast via Facebook Live.
What police reform could look like under Donald TrumpDonald Trump's nominee for attorney general has criticized the aggressive policies used by the Obama administration. But other forms of police reform will remain and could be helpful, experts say.
First LookObama pens Harvard Law Review opus on criminal justice reformLooking back at his administration's accomplishments, while laying out a road map for future reforms, the president leaves office with an emphasis on reforming the American justice system.聽
Church gunman insists to jury that he is not mentally illDylann Roof is representing himself in the sentencing phase of his death penalty trial, but says he doesn't plan to call any witnesses or present any evidence.
Vermont governor pardons 192 marijuana offenders. Will other states do the same?Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin pardoned nearly 200 nonviolent offenders convicted of marijuana possession under the state鈥檚 old laws. Will other state executives follow his lead?聽
As trial shifts to sentencing, Dylann Roof rejects best defense against death penaltyConvicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof has decided to represent himself in the sentencing phase of his federal hate crime trial, and plans to exclude any testimony from witnesses or evidence.
Police ranks falter amid rise in line-of-duty deathsSo far this year, 21 police officers were killed in ambush attacks, the most seen in two decades.
Police want Amazon Echo to help solve a murder. Should it?Police seek to obtain potential audio recorded by an Amazon Echo on the night of a murder, raising new questions in the debate over electronic privacy.
Local jail fees face legal challenges in courtA county in Minnesota has come under fire for its practice of making all arrestees pay a booking fee at the time of their arrest, regardless of whether they are charged or convicted of a crime.聽
First LookWrongfully imprisoned for 31 years, Lawrence McKinney seeks exonerationDNA evidence won聽Lawrence McKinney his release in 2008. He's battling to finally clear his name and receive compensation for decades of wrongful imprisonment.
Attorneys general embrace role as check on executive power, on right and leftAfter President Obama took office, Republican attorneys general reenvisioned states as a check on federal power 'in a way that hadn鈥檛 been done much previously.' There are signs Democratic AGs may adopt the tactic in the Trump administration.
First LookCapital punishment falls to decades-long lows as attitudes shiftThe US has sentenced fewer people to death and performed the fewest executions since the 1990s. Although attitudes are changing, other factors contribute to the significant decline.
Michigan's attorney general issues charges against four former Flint officialsFour former city officials 鈥� Flint's former public works director Howard Croft, the former utilities director Daugherty Johnson聽and state-appointed emergency managers Darnell Earley and Gerald Ambrose 鈥� were all charged with multiple crimes, including conspiracy.聽
Judge in Stanford swimmer's rape case showed no bias, commission rulesThe Commission on Judicial Performance received thousands of complaints against Judge Aaron Persky after his June 2016 sentence of former Stanford University swimmer聽Brock聽Turner.
Judge spares N.Y. man from life sentence in X-ray gun plot to kill MuslimsGlendon Scott Crawford was sentenced to serve 30 years in prison rather than the life sentence sought by prosecutors. What does that mean for the Muslim community?
Roof trial stirs question: How do race and forgiveness intersect with justice?Dylann Roof was convicted across the street from the courthouse where former police officer Michael Slager's trial for shooting Walter Scott in the back ended with a deadlocked jury.
First LookEx-officer charged in fatal shooting that launched Milwaukee protestsA former police officer has been charged with reckless homicide in the shooting of Sylville Smith. The officer was fired this fall, after separate charges of sexual assault.聽
Why do people report fake hate crimes?A New York City college student is accused of fabricating a hate crime to police, making her part of a small but significant group of people who have falsely reported discriminatory crimes.
