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Body camera video is coming, but who gets to watch it?With police body cameras soon to become the new normal, controversy over the video of a police shooting near Los Angeles, made public earlier this week, has people wondering how the footage should be managed.
Testimony released from Rosenberg brother in famous spy caseEthel Rosenberg and her husband Julius were put to death in 1953 after being convicted of conspiring to steal secrets about the atomic bomb for the Soviet Union, though they maintained their innocence until the end.
Obama: a call for justice reforms in 'community, courtroom, and cellblock'None of President Obama's proposed fixes are new, but what is striking is the extent to which criminal-justice reform is gaining momentum across the country and across party lines.
Eric Garner's family to receive $5.9 million. Too much, or not enough?Eric Garner's estate, which filed a lawsuit against the city last year for damages related to his death at the hands of New York City police, reached a $5.9 million settlement Monday.
Massachusetts man charged in ISIS terror plot to attack a barAlexander Ciccolo was arrested July 4 by agents with a federal terrorism task force. The case is the latest in a string of recent arrests of suspected Islamic State supporters.
Religious freedom in court: Kentucky clerk refused gay marriage licenseA Kentucky county clerk's refusal to issue marriage licenses is being sued. A federal judge delayed hearing the case Monday.
Suburban guns: Will Chicago lawsuit stem flow of illegal weapons into city?A group of Chicagoans filed a lawsuit against three suburban towns on Tuesday, claiming that weak oversight of gun shops in those towns is fueling gun violence in black neighborhoods in Chicago.
San Francisco shooting puts scrutiny on big-city 'sanctuary' policiesSanctuary policies prevent city workers from helping federal immigration officials identify and possibly deport people without immigration papers. The shooting has laid bare the different philosophies about that approach.
- Gun-shaped iPhone cases: Why police say this is a bad idea
Online retailers have reportedly been selling iPhone cases shaped like guns. The police response has been overwhelmingly critical.
How is America's view on drug crimes changing?President Obama's anticipated move to free prisoners convicted on minor drug offenses may indicate that the nation is loosening its grip on the war on drugs.
Gay marriage ruling leaves debate about religious liberty wide openThe Supreme Court made a number of important decisions this term, but none more transformative than legalizing gay marriage. The decision, however, does not settle the issue of gay rights and religious liberty.
- Gay marriage: Can religious clerks conscientiously object to issuing licenses?
Since the Supreme Court's ruling on gay marriage, some are reasoning that if there are other authorized individuals available to issue licenses within a county office, those individuals with religious objections may not have to. The idea has drawn fire.
Black church fires stir concern, though details still being probedA spate of fires at black churches in the South since the racially motivated Charleston shootings has led to investigations, but so far no clear-cut answers.
- N.Y. prison superintendent, 11 others placed on leave after escape
Officials would not say what connection, if any, the 12 had to the June 6 escape from the maximum-security prison or the failure to prevent it.
Supreme Court's EPA ruling focuses on what's 'appropriate and necessary'In its 5-to-4 decision, the Supreme Court said EPA improperly streamlined the regulation process when it decided to consider only public health hazards, and not costs, in making the initial decision to restrict power plant emissions.
- Why Supreme Court upheld Oklahoma's lethal injection protocol
In its decision, the US Supreme Court noted that Oklahoma had increased its dosage of the drug at issue and had adopted other safeguards. But the opinion elicited strong dissents.
What do same-sex opponents do now? New plans start to bubbleLawmakers who oppose same-sex marriage have begun proposing ways for state and local governments to get out of 'the marriage business.'
N.Y. prison escapees planned getaway to Mexico, according to Gov. CuomoProsecutors have previously said prison tailor shop employee Joyce Mitchell got close to the men and agreed to be their getaway driver but backed out because she felt guilty.
Supreme Court upholds Arizona experiment against partisan politicsThe ruling allows a nonpartisan commission to draw Arizona's election maps – a model to curb political gerrymandering also operating in six other states.
Supreme Court agrees to hear new challenge to affirmative action in TexasOn Monday, the high court agreed to re-examine the constitutionality of an affirmative action plan at the University of Texas at Austin.
