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First LookDoes Second Amendment include the right to sell arms?A federal appeals court on Monday revived a complaint filed by prospective gun shop owners who say the Alameda County, Calif., ordinance barring gun shops from operating within 500 feet of a residential area is unconstitutional.
Eight is enough? Missing one justice, Supreme Court takes novel approachThe Supreme Court decision to kick the dispute over access to birth control back to lower courts was the latest example of the court's struggle to get its work done with an even number of justices.聽
First LookUS Supreme Court declines to rule in birth control challengeThe Court avoided a major ruling on a 海角大神 nonprofit employer's challenge to an Obamacare mandate to provide female workers with health insurance covering birth control.
First LookObama awards Medals of Valor to hero copsThe award ceremony comes as police departments are under fire for allegations of police brutality.
Should convicted drug dealers be allowed to sell medical marijuana?A California law passed in October denies felons with drug convictions a license to sell medical marijuana. A new initiative would change that.聽
Pfizer bans drugs for lethal injection: The end of capital punishment?Pfizer has announced tighter regulation of seven medicines that can be used in lethal injections, citing its opposition to the use of its products in capital punishment.
Vanessa Hudgens pays $1,000 for carving name on rock on federal land
Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio defied court order to stop racial profiling, judge saysThe six-term sheriff of metro Phoenix has been found in contempt of court for disobeying a federal judge's orders. The聽ruling marked one of the biggest legal defeats for Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who is known for cracking down on illegal immigration.
Troopers suspended over pursuit video that shows pummelingTwo state troopers were suspended for punching a driver they chased from Massachusetts to New Hampshire on Wednesday.
First LookIs the appeal of ISIS waning in the United States?There has been a sharp decline in the number of Americans seeking to travel to the Middle East to join the Islamic State militant group, according to statistics shared Wednesday by FBI director James Comey.
First LookWhy the second trial in Freddie Gray's case carries so much weightBaltimore police officer Edward Nero heads to court Thursday for his role in the 2015 death of Freddie Gray. The ruling in Nero's case has potential implications for the other officers involved as well as future trials of police officers.聽
First LookWhy accused Planned Parenthood shooter can't face trial just yetThree people were killed and nine others wounded when a gunman stormed a Colorado Planned Parenthood in November. While victims' families are likely ready to move on with the trial, the defendant is not, a judge ruled Wednesday.
First LookSouth Carolina officer indicted on federal charges in death of Walter ScottThe ex-police officer who was caught on bystander video shooting a motorist in the back during a traffic stop is facing several federal charges, including a civil rights violation.
How Ferguson heals: beyond police chief, need for deeper changeExperts applaud the choice of Delrish Moss as the new police chief of Ferguson, Mo. But he'll need the help of a changed city.聽
What is gender identity? 'Bathroom bill' lawsuits offer opposing views.The suits filed by North Carolina and the Department of Justice Monday reveal profoundly different understandings of both gender identity and聽 interpretation of civil rights law.
Loretta Lynch frames bathroom bill as part of civil rights movementAttorney General Loretta Lynch challenged聽North Carolina over its new bathroom law by placing it in the context of America's Jim Crow era.
Driving under the influence of marijuana? Tests flawed, says AAATesting for THC is not the same as testing for alcohol, says AAA study. The foundation reccomends getting rid of the DUI of marijuana聽laws in Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington.
First LookReligious freedom or discrimination? ACLU, Mississippi battle over lawThe American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi filed suit against the state on behalf of an聽engaged gay couple on Monday, as the nationwide religious liberty debate continues.
First LookFerguson gets a new police chief. Will it help?Major Delrish Moss, the first African-American to permanently head the Ferguson Police Department, has some big ideas about diversity and community relations.
Why Alabama's chief justice was forced to step downAlabama Chief Justice Roy Moore聽has been suspended from his position for聽ordering state probate judges to deny marriage licenses to same-sex couples in violation of the Supreme Court ruling.
