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Outrage in LA: Can reforms help heal wounds left by City Council racism?After a secret recording in Los Angeles exposed blunt racism among leaders, a state investigation is hoping to restore trust in leadership.
First LookCost of Sandy Hook lies: Jury orders Alex Jones to pay $965 millionConspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to pay $965 million to parents and an FBI agent who suffered from his false claims that the Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012 shooting was a hoax.
First LookFuture of Dreamers uncertain as DACA program gets reviewAfter a federal judge in Texas ruled the Obama-era DACA program illegal last year, a federal appeals court sent it back for review. In the meantime, Dreamers who seek a pathway to citizenship remain in limbo.
First LookProsecutors say Oath Keepers planned 'armed rebellion' against USThe most significant Jan. 6 trial yet is now underway in federal court, as the leader of the Oath Keepers group and four associates stand accused of “seditious conspiracy.” Prosecutors are arguing that the five intended to “shatter a bedrock of American democracy.”
Supreme Court: A new term, a new justice, a blockbuster docketOften between extremes lies a more moderate option. For a number of cases this term, where the U.S. Supreme Court lands on that spectrum could transform American life.
First LookDOJ charges Minnesota nonprofit in $248 million COVID fraud caseIn Minnesota, 48 people were charged by the Department of Justice with a plot to take advantage of COVID-relief funds. The defendants, under the guise of providing food to underprivileged children, are accused of defrauding $250 million.
First LookYeshiva University halts school clubs after high court LGBTQ rulingYeshiva University has abruptly suspended student club activity in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that ordered the school to recognize for now an LGBTQ student group.
First LookJudge overrules 1931 Michigan abortion ban, November vote loomsA Michigan judge has struck down a long-dormant law that criminalized abortion. The Michigan Supreme Court will decide this week whether to add a constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights to the Nov. 8 ballot.
First LookEx-cop who attacked Capitol police officer on Jan. 6 gets 10 yearsA retired New York cop who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, the longest sentence handed down to a rioter so far. The former officer used a metal flagpole to attack law enforcement defending the capitol.
First LookFBI’s document finds prompt question: Did Trump obstruct DOJ probe?In their search of former President Trump’s Florida residence, agents found classified documents not only in the storage room but also in his office. The Department of Justice is investigating whether Mr. Trump’s team intentionally mishandled classified information.
First LookNew York declares Times Square a 'gun free zone' under new banFollowing a Supreme Court decision that undid New York's previous gun control legislation, a new, more limited ban takes effect in the state as officials navigate the balance between residents’ safety and civil liberties.
First LookRioter who came face-to-face with Schumer gets 4+ years in prisonA Maryland Proud Boy associate has just received a four year, seven month sentence for his part in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The man had encountered Sen. Chuck Schumer before a security detail hurried the senator to safety.
The ExplainerHow blue – and red – cities are resisting state abortion lawsAs decisions about the right to abortion return to states, cities are testing their limited leverage against abortion laws.
First LookSalman Rushdie stabbing suspect pleads not guilty to attempted murderDistrict Attorney Jason Schmidt called the attack "preplanned" and alluded to the 1989 fatwa against Mr. Rushdie's life while arguing against bail.
FocusUS is trying to stop mass shootings. How about other gun crimes?For the first time in 30 years, Congress passed bipartisan gun legislation after the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Will it help with the day-to-day violence that causes far more gun deaths?
First LookFederal judge: Ahmaud Arbery's killers get a second life sentenceTravis McMichael and Greg McMichael were sentenced by a U.S. District Court judge to a life sentence Monday for chasing down and killing Ahmaud Arbery whom they wrongfully suspected of burglary. William Bryan, who recorded a video of the event, was sentenced to 35 years in prison.
First LookJury tells Alex Jones to pay Sandy Hook victim's family $4M+A jury ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay more than $4 million to parents who lost their child in the Sandy Hook shooting. The award is far less than what the parents sought, but Mr. Jones may still pay millions more in punitive damages and in other lawsuits.
First LookJustice for Breonna? Louisville police officers charged by DOJ.The U.S. Justice Department has charged four Louisville, Kentucky, police officers involved in the deadly Breonna Taylor raid with civil rights violations. Ms. Taylor was shot to death by Louisville officers who had knocked down her door while executing a search warrant.
First LookA reckoning for truth: Alex Jones revokes conspiracy theory in trialParents of a Sandy Hook shooting victim are seeking $150 million in compensation from from far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones who claimed the shooting was a hoax. Mr. Jones now admits the attack was real. The jury began deliberations on Wednesday.
Supreme Court is US ‘decider.’ Here’s how other nations check judiciary.By default, the Supreme Court has become the decider of many U.S. issues. Other nations have different systems that lessen the friction a high court decision can cause.
