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First LookWhy 2,000 guns were sold to prohibited gun buyers who failed FBI checksProhibited gun buyers: More than 2,000 guns were sold to buyers the FBI deemed unfit to own a firearm due to a discrepancies between two government agencies. Who's a "fugitive from justice"?
Trust gap: What happens when black communities call 911 less often?The first study of its kind found 911 calls in black Milwaukee neighborhoods dropped significantly following the beating of Frank Jude, an unarmed black man. And then crime rates rose.聽
El Cajon shooting: US takes new look at police cultureShootings in El Cajon, Calif., Tulsa, Okla., and Charlotte, N.C.,聽capture the struggle of trying to change a deeply ingrained culture of policing to one that聽merges public interest and police concerns, law enforcement experts say.聽
First LookWhy Roy Moore, Alabama's chief justice, could be removed 鈥� againRoy Moore is on trial for his refusal to obey the federal court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage. It's the same position he was removed from 13 years ago.
Did a 2013 court ruling really spell the end of stop and frisk?Stop and frisk is no longer a program in New York City, since a聽federal judge deemed it unconstitutional. But it is still a legal tactic and used elsewhere.
Director James Comey stands behind the FBI during Senate questioningRepublican senators pressed FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday about whether anything more could have been done to prevent recent acts of extremist violence, including the Orlando nightclub massacre and the Manhattan bombing this month.聽
Why the ACLU is taking up the alleged New Jersey bomber's caseThe civil rights group says that Ahmad Rahami has the right to counsel. Authorities, however, have prevented lawyers from meeting with him, saying he has not yet been properly served with charges.
First LookJustice Department allocates $20 million for body camerasThe US Justice Department is handing out $20 million in grant money to 106 state, city, municipal, and tribal police departments hoping to implement or expand body camera programs.聽
U.S. Labor Dept launches review of all Wells Fargo complaintsU.S. Labor Department Secretary Thomas Perez on Monday pledged to conduct a review of alleged violations that the department has received concerning聽the company.
Charlotte protests continue, peacefully, outside Panthers NFL gameNightly protests have shaken Charlotte, N.C. since the death of Keith Lamont Scott, who was fatally shot by police last Tuesday.聽
Will North Carolina's new video law bring more, or less, transparency?If the public wants to see police body camera footage, it will require a court order under a new North Carolina law set to go in effect on Oct. 1. Is that the right model for accountability?聽
Native Hawaiians: Is change in federal status a sign of progress?The status of native Hawaiians shifts closer to that of native Americans, under a new聽Department of Interior rule.聽Advocates say it creates choices, but opponents are concerned it could impede Hawaiian independence.
Search for Washington mall shooter who killed five people at Macy'sPolice are looking for a Hispanic man wearing black and armed with a "hunting-type" rifle and last seen walking toward Interstate 5 after a shooting at the Cascade Mall north of Seattle.聽
Justified in fleeing police? Mixed views on Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rulingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the state's highest聽court, ruled this week that fleeing a police encounter may have nothing to do with guilt. Some blacks in Boston say police are too quick to judge them based on appearance.
In a snapshot of Charlotte protest, a portrait of America's debate on raceA heated argument on the streets of Charlotte Thursday shows how protests against police shootings are bringing two very different perceptions of race in America to the surface.聽
First LookCharlotte videos: Could they help to dispel fear and mistrust?The family of Keith Lamont Scott, who was killed by police in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday, have asked for videos of the incident to be made public. The police has said that releasing these videos would interfere with the state investigation.
Tulsa, Oklahoma, police officer charged in man's deathTulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler charged Tulsa officer Betty Shelby in the Sept. 16 shooting death of 40-year-old Terence Crutcher.
What does 'black-on-black crime' actually mean?An audience member asked Donald Trump what he would do about 'black-on-black crime.' It's a term that many find loaded with incorrect beliefs that associate black communities with violence.
'Reasonable suspicion' defined: Black men who run from police can't be assumed guiltyA ruling from the highest court in Massachusetts that provides some qualification on what constitutes 'reasonable suspicion' aims to protect black citizens from racial profiling. 聽
First LookCA police begin comprehensive state tracking for use-of-force injuriesOn Thursday, California rolls out a new online system for tracking serious injuries to police officers or civilians during police use-of-force incidents, what some hope will be a model for other states.聽
