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Why state abortion laws are polarizing policySince 2011, a deluge of abortion-related laws have made access for women a matter of which state they live in.
First LookWhy both sides of Freddie Gray trials support the same judgeWith the third, and most serious, trial of the Freddie Gray case set to begin Thursday, both sides of the case agree Judge Barry Williams is aptly qualified.聽
How activism has changed the way universities deal with rape on campusSome universities are responding to pressure from campus-rape activists, but it doesn't mean that they have yet won the trust of their students.
First LookHow Davontae Sanford, wrongly imprisoned for murder, found justiceDavontae Sanford, a Detroit man who pleaded guilty to four murders he did not commit when he was 14 years old, was released from prison Wednesday after nine years in prison.聽
First LookUS returns $100 million in stolen artifacts to IndiaHundreds of priceless artifacts were imported by a New York art dealer聽who is now awaiting trial in India.
First LookShort sexual assault sentence of Stanford student strikes public nerveHaven't been following the case? Here's a quick run down of the Brock Turner rape聽controversy.
New Supreme Court cases may narrow death penaltyThough abolition of the death penalty isn't at stake, the high court's decision to hear two new cases appears likely to result in the restriction of its use in more circumstances.
First LookTwo Texas death row inmates will get their day in Supreme CourtThis fall, the high court will examine the cases of convicted murderers Duane Buck and Bobby Moore, who say their constitutional protections were violated.
As drug 鈥榤ule鈥� walks free, Obama鈥檚 justice legacy takes shapePresident Obama commuted the sentences of聽42 mostly low-level and nonviolent drug dealers as part of an effort to instill more mercy into the US justice system.聽
Why Chicago police videos are only half the storyChicago released audio and video files from 101 open investigations into police abuse Friday. It's positive step, experts say, but real police reform starts in City Hall.
First LookFugitive sought 'road to redemption' on Appalachian Trail, say attorneysA Kentucky accountant that embezzled money from his former employer, a Pepsi-Cola bottling factory, was arrested while hiking the Appalachian Trail.
First LookCalifornia鈥檚 assisted suicide law leaves some doctors uneasyOn June 9, California will become the third state to legally allow doctors to write life-ending prescriptions for patients who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness.
Corey Jones case: Is increased scrutiny of police spurring changes?More public scrutiny is producing a rise in charges against police 鈥� although the numbers remain relatively low. A grand jury in Florida indicted Officer Nouman Raja Wednesday on charges of manslaughter and attempted murder in the death of 聽Corey Jones, a black musician whose car had broken down.
Can police big data stop Chicago's spike in crime?More police departments are using algorithms to predict crimes. But as Chicago鈥檚 police department has discovered, having data isn鈥檛 enough to prevent violence. 聽聽
First LookLittle girl leads police officers in prayerA little girl in Cedar Hill, Texas, stopped two officers during a lunch break to pray with them, highlighting black faith communities' complex responses to discussions of police force and community relations.聽
How courts have ruled on transgender casesA transgender bathroom case took a step closer to the Supreme Court this week. But it's unclear whether the issue is still too unsettled culturally for the high court.聽
In Missouri, racial profiling of black drivers by police improvesBlack motorists were 69 percent more likely than whites to be pulled over in 2015, a study released Wednesday says. That rate was 75 percent in 2014.
First LookHow Trump University used emotional language to woo customersNew Trump University documents unsealed this week by court order as part of a class action lawsuit show how the education business coerced its customers to buy into its real estate programming.
What the 'playbooks' of Trump University tell usDetailed documents from the now-defunct Trump University have been unsealed due to two separate lawsuits, giving more insight into the accusations of former disgruntled students.聽
How a transgender student's case may see the Supreme CourtAfter a federal appeals court refused to revisit Virginia student Gavin Grimm's case Tuesday, the validity of "bathroom bills" may head to the US Supreme Court.聽
