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First LookInkster cop could face 10 years in prison for brutal beating of black motoristLawyers are set to deliver closing statements Wednesday in the trial of former Inkster, Mich., police officer William Melendez.- First LookN.J. trooper charged with DWI accused of paying woman not to call 911New details released Tuesday show the state trooper charged with a DWI, allegedly tried to payoff the woman whose car he hit.
First LookWas Jamar Clark handcuffed when shot by police? Feds investigate.The fatal shooting of a young black man has sparked extensive protests in Minneapolis. Federal investigators have been called in to investigate the incident.
Nashville police training includes lessons in civil rights historyAs confrontations between police and the black community mount, new police recruits in Nashville, Tenn., are studying the civil rights movement, hoping the lessons of history will foster even-handed police work.
Baltimore riots report: Police must train for 'large-scale critical incidents'The long-term challenge confronting police departments 鈥� and not just in Baltimore after the Freddie Gray riots 鈥� is how to ensure that officers are ready for demonstrations that turn violent.
First LookAmid tight security, drunk passenger detained after flight to BostonA drunk passenger was stopped by other passengers when she tried to open an exit door on a British Airways flight to Boston, amid heightened fears about airport security.
First LookBoy Scouts sued by 19 people for sexual abuse in ConnecticutThis latest sexual assault lawsuit comes on top of more than 50 cases brought against the Boy Scouts in the past few years.聽
Discrimination? Banned snowboarders take Utah ski resort to courtA ski resort in Utah that bans snowboarders in favor of skiers is being taken to a federal appeals court on charges of discrimination under the 14th Amendment.
First LookMinneapolis mayor seeks federal probe into police shootingThe mayor of Minneapolis has requested a federal investigation into a police shooting that has sparked protests since Sunday.聽
First LookHate crimes in America dropped by 8 percent in 2014In the US, crimes motivated by race, religion, gender, and sexual orientation fell slightly in 2014, a new FBI report has found.
First LookWhy Minneapolis protesters want police shooting video releasedProtesters in Minneapolis are demanding the release of police video footage of the shooting of Jamar Clark on Sunday.
First LookSupreme Court won't reveal info about $1 million Planned Parenthood grantThe Supreme Court rejected a bid by a New Hampshire anti-abortion group to force the federal government to reveal information about a $1 million grant it made to Planned Parenthood.聽
First LookTeen charged with killing his math teacher uses insanity defensePhilip Chism was 14 years old when he allegedly raped and murdered his math teacher in Massachusetts. Why did his lawyers turn to the insanity defense?
Activist wages fight for justice after brother's mysterious deathEvery Wednesday, Tawanda Jones has stood vigil somewhere in Baltimore since her brother Tyrone West聽died under murky circumstances after his encounter with the city's police in July 2013.
US to start collecting data on use of force by local policeFBI Director James Comey said that a dearth of federal government data on use of force by police was "embarrassing and ridiculous."
Supreme Court to look at tougher abortion clinic rules in TexasAt issue is whether Texas regulations impose an unconstitutional burden on a woman to exercise her right to end her pregnancy.
Foster child case: The path of gay rights in conservative UtahOn Friday, a Utah judge stayed an order that would have forced a legally married lesbian couple to give up their foster child.
Police expert defends Tamir Rice killing in latest reportW. Ken Katsaris, a retired Florida police officer,聽is the third expert to say the police shooting that occurred last November in Cleveland was justified.
Aging mobster acquitted in 1978 heist retold in 'Goodfellas'Vincent Asaro聽said he believed jurors found him not guilty because the prosecution's case was "overkill."聽A federal judge announced the verdict on Thursday.
First LookWhy California鈥檚 death penalty is back in playCalifornia's death penalty is not 'cruel and unusual punishment' nor is it unconstitutional, ruled a federal appeals court Thursday.聽
