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First Look7 Chicago officers may face firing over false Laquan McDonald reportsThe recommendation follow nearly two years of protests, investigations, and reforms after the fatal police shooting of Laquan McDonald, age 17.
First LookWhy New Mexico wants to restore the death penaltyThe governor of New Mexico is citing the recent high-profile killings of police officers in her state and elsewhere as a reason to bring back the death penalty.聽
After shooting of imam, N.Y. Muslims confront climate of fearMost members of the Bangladeshi community in Ozone Park insist the execution-style killings of an imam and his assistant just after prayers Saturday were hate crimes.
Why are Boston cops refusing body cameras?A police body camera trial program is in place to start in Boston, but no police officers have volunteered to participate.
Is the $4 million Akai Gurley settlement enough to curb police brutality?In a case that frustrated two major American minority groups, the family of Akai Gurley, a black man fatally shot by a New York City police officer, will receive more than $4 million in compensation.- NYC pays victim's family $4.1 million in police stairwell shootingThe family of Akai Gurley,聽an unarmed black man fatally shot by a police officer in November 2014, agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit with New York City.
Pentagon announces single largest transfer of Guantanamo inmatesThe transfer of the 12 Yemeni and three Afghan citizens brings the total number of detainees down to 61 at the U.S. naval base.
How Milwaukee flipped the script after fatal police shootingProtests after a Milwaukee police shooting show how police can respond with restraint and how activists can turn the conversation away from simply bashing cops.聽
After Milwaukee protests, will police release video of weekend shooting?The footage from the body cam of an officer who shot a black man in Milwaukee on Saturday has not yet been released.
Cover StoryA florist caught between faith and discriminationThe decision by a Washington state florist not to provide flowers for a gay couple's wedding has set up an emotional court fight that may shape similar cases in the future.聽
First Look'Making a Murderer' media justice? Nephew's conviction overturnedThe nephew of "Making a Murderer" subject Steven Avery saw his conviction overturned on Friday. Is this another case of media-driven justice?聽
First LookFederal transgender bathroom directive faces major hurdleThirteen states are asking a federal judge to block a federal directive to public schools that requires school officials to allow transgender students to use the bathroom of their choice.
Why the federal government still rejects marijuana as medicineThe drug enforcement arm of the federal government has reiterated its steadfast rejection of marijuana for medical use, even as more states continue to move toward legalizing the drug for medical and recreational use alike. 聽
ABA: Calling an attorney 'honey' now considered professional misconductA new resolution from the American Bar Association seeks to curb discriminatory language and actions among lawyers.
Why poor defendants face an uphill battle at Supreme Court 鈥撀燼nd how to fix itA recent study reveals that over the past decade, as many as two-thirds of indigent criminal defendants were represented by lawyers who had argued fewer than two cases before the nation鈥檚 highest court.
Could Boston offer a model for police-minority relations?Despite a history of racial tensions, Boston has escaped a lot of the turmoil that has roiled other US cities. That's thanks in part to long-term community relationships, both police officers and minority residents say.
'Breathing while black'? Baltimore police report uncovers gross injusticeThe report, law-enforcement experts say, is part of a broader federal push to shift the focus from individual instances of police misconduct to examine how and why departments allow repeated violations of minority citizens鈥� constitutional rights.
Federal report: Discrimination rampant among Baltimore policeA Justice Department report released Wednesday is a damning indictment of how officers in Baltimore carry out the most fundamental of policing practices.
Two years after Michael Brown shooting: How has Ferguson changed?In August 2014, the shooting death of an 18-year-old black man by police led to outrage and rioting in Ferguson, Mo. Two years later, the city has seen an evolution of activism and heightened civic engagement.聽
'Clock kid' sues Texas school, city: did they violate his constitutional rights?The lawsuit filed in federal court Monday claims Irving school and city officials violated Ahmed Mohamed's right to equal protection and that officers arrested him without probable cause, which the school district denies.聽
