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Freddie Gray van driver trial: High stakes for BaltimoreAfter Officer聽William G. Porter's case ended with a deadlocked jury, activists in Baltimore say they hope that the trial of聽Officer Caesar R. Goodson Jr., which begins Monday, will result in a guilty verdict.聽
Why this California teacher took her union to the US Supreme CourtIn a potential watershed labor case, the Supreme Court is poised to weigh if mandatory 鈥榝air share鈥� union fees violate the First Amendment. Rebecca Friedrichs, the teacher at the center of the case, speaks out.聽
For black officers, police controversies hit close to homeBlack police officers know the challenges of being a cop but also say they aren't聽immune to the type聽of聽incidents聽that have made headlines in recent months.
Freddie Gray van driver to give his side of story in Monday trialCaesar Goodson, the police driver behind the wheel of the van that carried Freddie Gray聽from the site of his arrest to the Western District police station in Baltimore, is the second police officer to be tried Mr. Gray's death.聽
Armed Oregon occupation: Is it really about white poverty in the West?Ammon Bundy says that federal land management practices are pushing more people into poverty, highlighting a serious rural economic problem.聽
Will Mexico extradite 'El Chapo' to a prison in the US?Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman is in custody again. But American authorities say he'll be more secure in a US prison. After two escapes, why might Mexico want to keep him?
Philly suspect blames Allah: Are US police shootings on the rise?Edward Archer confessed to shooting Philadelphia Police Officer Jesse Hartnett聽and told investigators he was following Allah. Archer's mother says he's been hearing voices.聽
First LookArrest of Syrian refugee with ISIS ties reignites asylum concernsThe arrest of two men in the United States have renewed concerns over the US refugee program in Syria. The pair were arrested on terrorist-related charges.
First LookOn-duty police officer ambushed in Philadelphia. How to respond?A Philadelphia police officer was ambushed while on patrol, just days after President Obama called for a renewed national conversation about gun control.
Roy Moore: the Alabama judge who 'relishes' gay marriage fightRoy Moore, Alabama's top justice, told state judges not to issue gay marriage licenses 鈥� in defiance of the US Supreme Court. That's classic Roy Moore.聽
New York City to start monitoring 'discriminatory' surveillance by policeA settlement on two lawsuits requires the city to appoint a monitor, who will keep an eye on NYPD terrorism investigations for the next five years.
First LookAmid effort to improve Muslim relations, N.Y. appoints civilian monitor of NYPDAs part of a settlement deal in two civil rights lawsuits, New York City will bar investigations based on race, ethnicity, and religion, lawyers said Thursday, following outreach efforts in recent months.- Georgia prosecutor seeks to indict cop who shot naked black manAnthony Hill, who was fatally shot by police,聽was a U.S. Air Force veteran who struggled with mental health problems, says his family.
First LookAs Sandra Bland's arresting officer is indicted, her family pushes for moreTexas State Trooper Brian Encinia was indicted on Wednesday by a grand jury on a charge of perjury. Her sister called the charge 'bittersweet,' saying the traffic stop that led to her death could have been avoided.
First LookWhy Alabama's top judge just revived the same-sex marriage banDefying the US Supreme Court ruling that prohibits any ban on gay marriage, Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore ordered the state's probate judges Wednesday to stop issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.聽
First LookWhy voters are calling for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to be recalledEvidence in the trial of Darius Pinex, a black man shot and killed by police in 2011 during a traffic stop, suggests that Chicago's law department concealed evidence to protect city officials. Now, activists want to oust Mayor Emanuel.
Couple attempted to keep Amish girls as sex slaves: Sentenced to 25 yearsIn New York, Stephen Howells and his girlfriend Nicole Vaisey were sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to kidnapping charges.
Serial killer Oscar Ray Bolin faces execution in FloridaOscar Ray Bolin:聽After almost three decades, and three separate trials, Bolin may聽be executed Thursday in Florida State Prison for the 1986 slaying of Teri Lynn Matthews.
First LookFamily deportation raids: too tough, or not enough?The Department of Homeland Security began raids targeting illegal immigrants, including families, over the weekend. Responding to a dramatic uptick of migrants from Central America has proven a difficult balancing act for the Obama administration.聽
First LookFrom solitary to house arrest: South Carolina cop released on bailFormer North Charleston officer Michael Slager's fatal shooting of Walter Scott, as Mr. Scott fled from a traffic stop, is one of many cases fueling debate on police officers' use of lethal force, particularly against black men.聽
