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Fugitive who shot at police seen in KentuckyA swath of the border between Kentucky and Tennessee has been gripped with fear of the man authorities described as "armed, dangerous, and desperate."
First LookAlbuquerque's Officer Daniel Webster remembered as model public servantOfficer Webster died on Thursday, one week after he was shot by a convicted felon during a traffic stop.
Executives face new threat when corporations do wrong: jailIn recent years, few executives have been held to account legally for corporate crime. But the Justice Department is leading a charge to change that. 聽
D.C. cop ends up in epic dance-off with teen after breaking up fightIn trying to disperse a crowd following a fight in Washington, D.C., a District police officer challenged a 17-year-old girl to a dance-off, part of which is captured in a video that has gone viral.聽
First LookS.C. deputy fired: Do cops belong in classrooms at all?A school resource officer's violent removal of a student from a classroom in Columbia, S.C., has reignited debate over the role of law enforcement officers in schools.
First LookFlorida man who shot theatergoer for texting to invoke 'stand your ground'Curtis Reeves' lawyer says he plans to use Florida's 'stand your ground' self-defense law in the trial of his client, who was accused of shooting a fellow moviegoer in 2014 for texting and throwing popcorn in his face. 聽- Manhunt for fugitive Floyd Ray Cook shifts to TennesseeEarly Thursday Tennessee state police exchange gunfire with two known associates of Floyd Ray Cook.聽A Kentucky school district has canceled classes all week.
Police facing prosecution more often, but it's still rareProsecutions of police officers for fatal shootings are at their highest level in at least 10 years, but it's hard to know yet if that is聽a trend, researcher says.
First LookMan freed from death row can sue Ohio for wrongful imprisonment, judge saysDale Johnston was convicted of double murder in 1984 and sentenced to death. He was freed from jail in 1990, but it wasn't until this year that he was granted the right to聽seek compensation.聽
First LookDennis Hastert's guilty plea could keep scandal details out of public viewDennis Hastert pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of violating federal banking laws and lying to the FBI.聽
How Chicago became ground zero for police reform this weekChicago hosted two conferences about police reform: One by police, one by protesters. Differences were on full display. But so were signs of change.
First LookManhandling of S.C. student part of wider discipline problem, parents sayFollowing the footage of a controversial arrest at聽a South Carolina school district,聽parents have claimed聽the school has a longstanding history of disciplining black students more harshly.
Maryland cop dressed as homeless man catches drivers textingMore than 40 states have laws banning texting while driving. But it continues, so police are trying unusual approaches at enforcement.聽
First LookWhy officer will not face state charges in 'concerning' shooting of S.C. teenSouth Carolina prosecutors declined to file charges against聽Lt. Mark Tiller in the July death of 19-year-old聽Zachary Hammond. The US Justice Department could still file federal charges.
S.C. video spotlights police in schools: Do they help or hurt?The number of police officers in schools has grown in recent years, but footage of a controversial arrest in South Carolina has sparked fresh debate.
Why FBI and White House can't agree whether 'Ferguson effect' is realThe 'age of viral videos' and anxious officers may be at least partly behind the increase in violent crime, said聽FBI Director James Comey. But the White House disagrees.
Chicago bee farm offers help to ex-inmates, and a model for USWith bipartisan support growing to reduce America's prison population, there's a need for more prisoner reentry programs such as Sweet Beginnings.
First LookPolice chiefs issue joint plea for background checks for all gun salesSenior law enforcement officials at the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference in Chicago link access to firearms and an uptick in homicide rates across urban areas in the United States this year.
First LookThe other side of incarceration: What happens to children left behind?One in 14 American children have experienced a parent serving time, according to a new study by Child Trends.聽For black children, the rate is even higher 鈥� one in nine.
First LookOfficer seen tossing black student in video faces existing civil-rights lawsuitA cellphone video recording of the incident has made the rounds on social media, igniting new debate about police treatment and the role of law enforcement in public school classrooms.
