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San Francisco police face Justice Department reviewThe review comes amid calls for the city police chief's removal sparked when five officers opened fire and killed a 26-year-old man in the on Dec. 2.
What happens when you pull over a police officer?A Florida woman recently filmed a motorist she believed to be speeding and pulled him over, even though that motorist was a police officer.
First LookChicago homicides spike in January: Echoes of city's past struggles with violence?Chicago saw its bloodiest January in 16 years last month, continuing an uptick in violent crime from last year that is now playing out amidst a deepening mistrust between public and the police.
First LookIrregular traffic stop: Miami cop pulled over for speedingA series of videos showing the stop illustrates how citizen videos of police don't just have to focus on use-of-force.
One percent of Chicago police named in nearly 33 percent of complaintsJust 124 of Chicago's 12,000 officers are named in nearly one third of lawsuits settled since 2009, costing the city $34 million.聽
First LookThree California inmates recaptured: Did security lapses enable their escape?Deputies at the Orange County jail that housed the three inmates had complained for a year that the jail wasn't following departmental policy on inmate counts.
Two escaped California inmates captured thanks to a tipA white van used by the two escaped inmates was spotted outside a Whole Foods store in San Francisco.聽
San Francisco police take anti-racism vow. Will it work?San Francisco police will recite an anti-racism pledge. Can a pledge restore public trust?
Ransacked Oregon refuge: Sign of disdain toward America鈥檚 rangers?A public backlash against the Malheur occupiers also suggests American sympathy for those who work for the US Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the US Fish and Wildlife Department.聽
More than 600 animals rescued from North Carolina no-kill shelterDogs, cats, horses and other critters were saved in聽one of the largest rescues of companion animals in the history of the聽ASPCA.
Were Clinton 'top secret' emails illegal? What history tells us about such casesHillary Clinton's home email server contained top-secret messages. But it's not uncommon for workers with access to classified material to mishandle it.聽
First LookChicago's mental health 'crisis': Is reform of police enough?Following a series of shootings by Chicago police of people suffering with mental illness, the mayor has demanded changes to the way police responded to mental health crises.
First LookShould 'affluenza' teen be moved to adult jail? Judge to decide Friday.Ethan Couch, who allegedly fled to Mexico to avoid possible charges of violating his probation, will today learn whether he is to be moved to adult jail, as he awaits his next hearing.
First LookCalifornia ESL teacher: Did she help three prisoners' escape?An English as a second language teacher,聽Nooshafarin Ravaghi, likely aided the three prisoners in their escape, police say.
First LookFBI releases Oregon occupier arrest video: What does it reveal?The FBI released footage of Tuesday night's arrests after claims that the death of occupier LaVoy Finicum was unprovoked.
Cleveland police firings: Is internal discipline an effective way to reform?The termination of six Cleveland police officers for their roles in a fatal 2012 incident is part of a new era of police accountability. But internal discipline measures may have their limits.
Ferguson police reform: Will it work?The city of Ferguson, Mo., agrees to make changes in its police force, as recommended by the US Department of Justice. Is this a credible path to progress?
First LookDisgraced Illinois cop's widow lands in prosecution's crosshairsThe wife of the late Illinois police officer Joe Gliniewicz is now facing felony charges of money laundering and disbursing charitable funds illegally.
First LookHow Planned Parenthood became 'victims of a crime' in hidden camera caseA聽grand jury in Harris County cleared Planned Parenthood's Gulf Coast affiliate and indicted聽David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt, in a courtroom twist that surprised many.
Dark marijuana: Illegal growers hide among Colorado's legit fieldsLegalization of marijuana in Colorado is inviting more illegal trafficking to other states where the drug is still strictly forbidden.
