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'Predictive policing' isn't in science fiction, it's in SacramentoSurveillance and other technologies give police new tools to fight crime. But privacy advocates and civil liberties groups ask: At what price?聽
Dylann Roof's defense challenges constitutionality of death penaltyLawyers for the South Carolina man accused of killing nine African-American worshippers in Charleston last June filed a motion Monday arguing that the federal death penalty is unconstitutional.聽
New York to ban sex offenders from playing Pokemon GOGov. Andrew Cuomo has directed officials to restrict the state's 3,000 sex offenders on parole from using聽Pokemon聽Go.- FBI employee pleads guilty to acting as agent of ChinaKun Shan Chun admitted聽that he on several occasions passed sensitive information to a Chinese official.
National Night Out: will it help troubled relationships with police this year?The 33rd annual National Night Out aims to bring neighbors and police officers together. In the wake of rising tensions between police officers and minority communities, the event could help strengthen ties this year.
Texas expands campus concealed carry, overriding free speech concernsTexas' law allowing concealed weapons at public colleges took effect Monday amid a fractious debate and concerns from educators about threats to academic freedom.
Chandra Levy case is dropped: What role did illegal recordings play?A new twist in the infamous murder case of intern Chandra Levy relies on illegal recordings and a jailhouse informant.聽
San Diego police officers shot, one fatally. Ambushed?The San Diego police shooting came as departments around the country are on high alert following the killing of officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this month.
Texas cop says prosecutors silenced him about Sandra Bland caseOfficer Michael Kelley says he sought to testify about what he saw during Ms. Bland's arrest last summer in Texas but his account is also questioned by prosecutors.
First LookNorth Carolina voter ID law stuck down, judges cite discriminationA panel of judges on Friday reversed a lower court鈥檚 ruling, concluding that a 2013 North Carolina voting identification law was enacted 'with discriminatory intent.'
Are police deaths really on the rise? It depends on how you look at it.A report by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund shows a dramatic increase in officer deaths during the first half of this year. But looking only at a short-term trends, some say, masks an overall decline in police deaths in recent decades.
Freddie Gray cases: no convictions, but a lessonProsecutors have dropped all remaining charges against police in the Freddie Gray case. It shows that efforts to build trust between police and black communities will likely have to come from the police themselves, not the courts.聽
All charges dropped in Freddie Gray case, but questions remainA surprise announcement that prosecutors have dropped all charges against the remaining two officers in the Freddie Gray case comes as the discussion around police and their role in minority communities is becoming more tense.聽
First LookJohn Hinckley to leave mental hospital to live at homeThe man who once tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan no longer poses a threat to himself or others, ruled a federal judge.
A surprise in Dallas: police applications surge after shootingsThe Dallas Police Department received 467 applications during the 12 days following the deadly shooting of police July 7. This is a 344 percent increase over the 136 during a similar period in June.
Baton Rouge funeral: How to get the 'best of humanity' from copsFollowing the funeral of officers killed in Baton Rouge, La., police departments and communities consider ways to keep training cops who will put the motto to "protect and serve" at the forefront.聽
First LookMiami cop was aiming at autistic man, not worker, police sayOfficer Jonathan Aledda聽released a statement Thursday, attempting to quell speculation that racial bias played a role in the shooting of a health care worker trying to assist an autistic patient.
First LookShould police live where they patrol? Baton Rouge mulls residency ruleStill reeling from the deaths of three law enforcement officers and the fatal shooting of a black man by police, the city of Baton Rouge, La., is considering a residency requirement for new police recruits.
First LookAustin cop's reference to blacks' 'violent tendencies' strikes an old chordAustin police have released a video of a white officer slamming a black school teacher into a truck during a traffic stop. But a conversation between the officer and his colleague has sparked even more concern.
Are traffic enforcement cameras worth the effort?While law enforcement officials say that the cameras take pressure off of police, opponents view them as little more than revenue generators for municipalities, and dangerous ones at that.
