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Supreme Court lets stand state assault weapon bans, continuing trendThe Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to assault weapons bans in Connecticut and New York. In doing so, it continued to refine its recent approach to the Second Amendment.聽
First LookSotomayor nods to Black Lives Matter in biting dissent of illegal search rulingIn the majority opinion of the US Supreme Court, evidence collected during illegal search and seizure is admissible. Critics say the ruling goes too far in expanding the powers of police.
DOJ and FBI backtrack after criticism for removing ISIS from Orlando transcriptThe department originally released edited transcripts聽of the 911 calls made by Orlando shooter Omar Mateen, part of an effort to limit IS' ability to use American media as propaganda. 聽
First LookSupreme Court's refusal to hear gun case leaves America dividedThe high court declined to hear an appeal on New York and Connecticut's assault-weapons bans just before Congress is set to debate gun control reforms.
Should the gun industry be sued for mass shootings?Families of the victims of the Newtown elementary school shooting are suing the makers of the weapon used in the attack for providing a 'weapon of war' to civilians.聽
Supreme Court rejects challenge to assault weapons bans in Conn. and N.Y.On Monday, the justices rejected a challenge to assault weapons bans in two states. The laws were originally passed in response to the gun massacre at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012.聽
FocusWhy free lawyers shouldn鈥檛 come cheapThe US criminal justice system tilts against public defenders. But some states are trying to fix the imbalance.
If California changes definition of rape, will that matter?Two state legislators are pushing to redefine rape under California law following the sentencing of ex-Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner. But that might not have the effect they hope, some analysts say.
What Oakland police's 'implicit bias' could mean for police reformA team of Stanford researchers hope a collaborative approach can make police departments receptive to reform.
Why New Jersey incarcerates more people than RwandaA new report describes how the incarceration rate of individual US states far outstrips those of most other countries, as a growing number of Americans are beginning to support alternatives to imprisonment.
First LookOakland, reeling from scandal, loses three police chiefs in one weekThe city of Oakland, Calif., was already under federal oversight when a allegations of a salacious scandal surfaced. What will it take to get the department back on track?
First LookDemocrats push for 'no fly, no buy' bill gun legislationA Democratic senator began a filibuster on Wednesday to force a vote on the so-called no fly, no buy bill.
First LookDid the Orlando shooter鈥檚 wife know of his plans? Grand jury investigates.A federal grand jury may bring charges against Noor Salman,聽the wife of Florida attacker Omar Mateen, according to law enforcement officials.
First LookResidents alert L.A. police to heavily armed man bound for gay pride paradePolice do not know the intentions of the Indiana man found with three assault rifles, high-powered magazines, ammunition, and explosive-making chemicals.聽
Second Amendment ruling: Which concealed carry laws affect you?The Ninth聽Circuit ruled that authorities in California and eight other states can control who may carry concealed guns in public. It could enshrine a country with two very different sets of gun laws.聽
What's 'good cause' to carry a concealed gun?A federal appeals court ruled that California may restrict permits for concealed carry firearms, requiring applicants to show 'good cause' for their weapon.
Appeals court says there is no right to carry concealed guns in publicThe court upheld a California law that says applicants must cite a "good cause" to obtain a concealed-carry permit.聽The dispute could ultimately go to the Supreme Court.
Outcry over Stanford case hints at shift in rape cultureBy going public, a rape survivor has stirred calls for a greater focus on victims and even a push for the ouster of the judge who decided her case. Experts say such shifts in society often spur changes in justice.
How some police departments are trying to prevent 'puppycide'A recent spotlight on the unjustified shooting of family dogs by law enforcement officers is causing police departments across the country to rethink training strategies.聽
After teen shooting, Boston police plead: 'Have courage' to speak outFollowing the murder of a teenager in front of a Boston high school Wednesday afternoon, Boston police exhorted community members to help them solve the crime by offering information.
