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First LookVirginia man dies after 20 tasings by policeA newly published video shows聽three Virginia police officers discharged their stun guns 20 times at Linwood Lambert Jr. during聽about 30 minutes.
First LookUtah judge takes baby from lesbian foster parents. Is that legal?A Utah judge ruled for the removal of a foster baby from its lesbian parents because of the couple's sexual orientation. The couple's supporters, ranging from the baby's biological mother to Hillary Clinton, are calling the judge's ruling unjust.聽
First LookKKK tries to adopt a highway in Georgia: Is that protected free speech?The American Civil Liberties Union is defending the KKK's right join Georgia's Adopt-A-Highway program. The case now goes to the Georgia Supreme Court.聽
For veterans on death row, question of whether war trauma mattersShould veterans with post-traumatic stress syndrome be spared from death row?聽A report argues that juries should consider a veteran's past more compassionately.
First LookTexas-size indictment: 106 bikers charged in Waco shootingOne attorney in the case聽says there is a "serious lack of evidence" to indict 106 people in the deadly shooting between聽biker gangs outside a Waco, Texas, Twin Peaks restaurant in Ma.
First LookWhite supremacist gets death penalty for Jewish shootings in KansasDespite high profile cases, such as Frazier Glenn Miller Jr.'s 2014 shooting of Jewish sites in Kansas,聽white supremacist groups have dwindling influence in the US.
First LookLouisiana cops that shot 6-year old: A pattern of excessive force?The聽two deputy marshals have had a聽string of charges filed against them in the central Louisiana justice system.
Juvenile incarceration rate has dropped in half. Is trend sustainable?The number of juveniles committed to prison or other facilities dropped by 53 percent between 2001 and 2013, a new study found.
First LookCourt rejects Obama immigration plan. Executive abuse of power?Obama's immigration initiative could protect some 5 million people from deportation. But a court ruled against the plan, with critics saying Obama overstepped his executive authority.
First LookU of Alabama party broken up by police with stun gun: Right weapon?Three police officers were suspended after videos showed聽Tuscaloosa, Ala. police using a stun gun and baton on University of Alabama students Sunday.聽
First Look$1 million bond for Louisiana police who shot 6-year old. Why so high?'Disturbing' body camera footage shows the incident 'was not a threatening situation' for the officers, attorney says.- How much do you know about landmark Supreme Court decisions? Take our quiz.
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Border Patrol resists calls for body camerasThe US Customs and Border Protection will not expand the use of body cameras for Patrol officers, despite accusations of unjustified lethal violence along the US-Mexico border.
Bond set at $1 million each for officers in boy's shootingA 6-year-old boy was shot and killed when police officers in Louisiana fired into the car of the boy's father.
First LookResource officer helps foil shooting plot by three Michigan teensThe arrests in Michigan follow similar foiled high school shootings around the country, illustrating the benefits school resource officers can have.
First LookWhy are Texas troopers identifying Hispanic drivers as 'white'?Racial profiling miscount? A news investigation found that Texas state troopers have been misidentifying minority drivers as 'white,' with Hispanics being the most common group.聽
Did popular 'Serial' podcast get Adnan Syed a retrial?A Maryland judge agreed to hear new evidence from the defense in the 2000 murder conviction of Adnan Syed, who may have a podcast to thank for reviving his previously closed case.聽
Why California wants single-drug executionsCalifornia proposed a single-drug lethal injection on Friday. If passed, it would reinstate the death penalty after a near 10-year hiatus.聽
Two Louisiana police arrested in fatal shooting of 6-year-old boyTwo Louisiana officers were charged with second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder in the Tuesday shooting death of Jeremy Mardis, a 6-year-old boy.
Why Supreme Court is taking up Obamacare contraceptive mandate againBy agreeing Friday to hear a new case on the Obama contraception mandate, the Supreme Court will consider a different aspect of religious freedom and workers' rights.
