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First LookWhy ICE agent will not face charges in Terrance Kellom shootingWayne County prosecutor Kym Worthy announced Wednesday that she will not press charges against Mitchell Quinn, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot and killed Terrance Kellom during a raid.
First LookWhy Texas man has served 35 years in prison without convictionThe mentally ill Texas man was arrested in Wichita, Kansas, in 1976, a few days after the murder of the 55-year-old Eunice Lowe about 100 miles southwest of Houston.
- First LookMississippi officer takes fire: How often are cops shot on the job?
Authorities in northern Mississippi are searching for a man who managed to take a police officer's gun and shoot him early Wednesday.
First LookBefore Ferguson, this white cop shot black, former athlete. Jury weighs fateWhen Jonathan Ferrell wrecked his car two years ago and went to a home seeking help, the homeowner, afraid someone was trying to break in, called 911. When police arrived, Officer Randall Kerrick fatally shot him 12 times.
As Southern clerks stop same-sex marriages, a search for compromiseSeveral county clerks in the South are refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses. But common sense and sensitivity on both sides has helped overcome such standoffs, legal experts say.
Jared Fogle to plead guilty to sex with minors, child pornographyThe agreement released by prosecutors said the former Subway pitchman could face five to 12 1/2 years in prison and will pay $1.4 million in restitution to 14 minor victims.
First LookAttorney credits public with sparing Chelsea Manning solitary confinementChelsea Manning who was facing a maximum punishment of indefinite solitary confinement for violating prison rules, received three weeks of recreational restrictions at prison.
Virginia cop's arrest reveals larger cracks in 'blue wall of silence'The arrest of a Virginia police officer this week, two years after he shot an unarmed man, shows how some departments are moving toward accountability even at the expense of officer morale.
First LookTexas launches probe of jail suicides: Will this be Sandra Bland's legacy?Texas' lieutenant governor has called for an inquiry into the problem of suicide in county jails, following the controversial death of Sandra Bland last month.
Donald Trump slams 'birthright citizenship.' Why does US even have it?Several Republican presidential candidates, including front-runner Donald Trump, have railed against birthright citizenship in the context of illegal immigration. Here's the legal background for the concept.
First LookWhy some gay couples in Kentucky are still waiting for marriage licensesFor same-sex couples trying to marry in Rowan County, Ky., overcoming the obstacle of a clerk unwilling to issue licenses is halting, even with court intervention.
How a suspected killer eluded police on Pacific Crest TrailBenjamin Peter Ashley was caught restocking at a California mini-mart before heading back to the Pacific Crest Trail when he was confronted and shot by deputies Saturday.
Blacks dismissed: lawyers' process to sort potential jurors under scrutinyA decade-long study of a jurisdiction in Louisiana has revealed that prosecutors used their discretion with ‘peremptory challenges’ three times more often for black potential jurors than for white potential jurors.
Court throws out Arizona sheriff's suit: Immigrant crime fears 'unduly speculative'A ruling by a US appeals court cuts to a central problem for immigration critics like Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio as public thinking evolves on the best way to deal with otherwise law-abiding immigrants who are in the country illegally.
Funeral for black Texas teen shot by white police officerThe funeral for 19-year-old Christian Taylor is scheduled Saturday afternoon at the Koinonia Christian Church in Arlington, Texas.
First LookFederal court nixes Sheriff Arpaio's bid to stop Obama immigration planFriday's ruling ends the Arizona sheriff's latest challenge to President Obama's executive actions involving immigration, but another challenge, backed by 26 states, remains.
Momentum builds to stop the automatic shackling of juveniles in courtIn some juvenile court systems around the country, young people regularly appear at hearings in handcuffs, leg irons, or both. But 21 states – five this year alone – have reformed such shackling practices through statute, court action, or policy.
First LookFerguson ends state of emergency as week of protests comes to a closeDemonstrations in Ferguson have remained peaceful since county official issued the state of emergency on Monday in response to an outbreak of violence during a late-night protest on Sunday.
First LookThree dead in Baltimore, as city contends with homicide spikeIn 2014, Baltimore had 211 recorded killings. This number has increased dramatically in 2015, as city officials recorded the 200th homicide of the year in early August.
First Look90 years or life without parole: What's the difference?An Indianapolis man may be sentenced to life without parole Friday for plotting an explosion in 2012.
