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First LookSlender Man trial: With one appeal denied, teens' attorneys shift requestAttorneys for the two girls, set to be tried on charges of trying stab a classmate to death, are expected to ask the court to adjourn the case to a later time or place.
First LookPeanut exec faces life in prison for food poisoning: A new precedent?Stewart Parnell, former owner of聽Peanut Corporation of America, faces up to life in prison for knowingly distributing contaminated peanut butter.
First LookAlabama church shooting: How a pastor brought down an armed gunmanAlabama church shooting:聽Earl Carswell, pastor of the聽Oasis Tabernacle Church in East Selma, Ala., and members of his congregation are being hailed as heroes after wrestling a gun away from a shooter who opened fire during service on Sunday.
Phoenix handled Arizona freeway shooting threat with post-9/11 poisePolice captured a prime suspect in four of 11 Arizona freeway shootings. Phoenix residents exhibited calm and determination during the shooting threat.聽
Ruling against Obamacare birth control mandate creates legal limboThe US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in St. Louis ruled Thursday that requiring religious nonprofits to provide insurance coverage for some contraceptives would violate their religious freedoms. Other courts have supported the mandate.
First LookWhy Islamic leader refuses to blame Texas school for arresting Ahmed MohammedOfficials at聽MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas, have received national scorn for suspending a boy for bringing a homemade clock that teachers thought looked like a bomb to school. At least one Islamic leader has said that the school is not to blame.
First Look'Baby Doe' identified? Investigators one step closer to solving mysterious deathMassachusetts investigators have spent months trying to identify Baby Doe. Unconfirmed reports suggest that the little girl that has captured the nation's attention may soon have a name.
First LookDid friend of Charleston shooter lie to investigators? Meek pleads not guilty.A friend of Dylan Roof is being charged with withholding information and lying to federal authorities.
Beyond Black Lives Matter, new generation of activists rises in TennesseeTwo legends of the civil rights era say new activists, inspired by Black Lives Matter, are tackling new challenges to voting rights, starting with a Tennessee ID law.
Muslim group in Texas doesn't fault school or police for detentionThe Islamic Association of North Texas blamed a manufactured 'climate of fear' for the detention of Ahmed Mohamed. He has since become a social media聽sensation.聽
Bernie Sanders on private prisons: 'Justice is not for sale'Today, the Democratic candidate will introduce a bill that, if passed, would eliminate for-profit prisons, expanding a national conversation on social justice, law enforcement, and prison reform.聽
First LookWhat's next for Richard Glossip after 11th-hour stay of execution?The Oklahoma man says he remains optimistic and hopes the court will spare his life as it considers new evidence that could possibly clear him of a 1997 murder.
First LookCharleston shooter's friend under scrutiny. How much did he know?Joey Meek聽notified authorities after recognizing Dylann Roof from the church鈥檚 surveillance footage. Law enforcement is investigating whether he may have known more than he let on.
First LookCase of Illinois police officer's death becomes more bizarreResidents of Fox Lake, Ill., have been mourning the loss of a beloved police officer who was apparently shot by fleeing suspects. Now, rumors that聽Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz may have turned a gun on himself are troubling the community further.
'We don't serve police': Why officers turned away from WhataburgerTwo police officers say they were denied service at the popular southern fast-food chain in Lewisville, Texas because they work in law enforcement. Does this聽represent聽a growing sentiment against the police? 聽聽
Why #IStandWithAhmed is about more than a Muslim boy in TexasJuvenile arrests often create a stigma around a student that leads to further delinquent activity. Ahmed Mohamed, a 14-year-old in Texas, has been flooded with support that may soften the blow, experts say.
Why Oklahoma court granted Richard Glossip an 11th-hour stay of executionRichard Glossip was twice tried and convicted of masterminding a 1997 murder. On Monday, his lawyers presented new evidence.
First LookOklahoma preps for first execution with controversial drug since high court rulingRichard Glossip is scheduled to be executed at 3 p.m. on Wednesday for hiring a man to kill his manager. Mr. Glossip's attorneys say that he was wrongfully convicted.
First LookTexas teen arrested for homemade clock: Due diligence or prejudicial profiling?A Texas high school student's electronic invention became the subject of a bomb investigation by local police.
Is officer in S.C. shooting a danger to community? Case shows legal shift.Police have long received the benefit of the doubt from the court system, analysts say. But Michael Slager, the officer charged in the North Charleston, S.C., shooting, was denied bond 鈥� a fresh sign of significant change.
