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How a citizen's tip led to the death of escape convict Richard MattThe manhunt continues for escaped convict David Sweat. On Friday, Richard Matt was shot by a Border Patrol agent when he didn't raise his hands.
Joyous celebration – and skepticism – after high court’s gay marriage rulingGay rights groups are celebrating the Supreme Court’s decision striking down restrictive marriage laws, seen as a big boost for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community.
How Boston bombing trial affects cases in Baltimore, CharlestonShould the Boston bombing trial have been moved? In many ways, yes, experts say. But the result also suggested that a 'local' trial can be done fairly.
Supreme Court declares same-sex couples' 'fundamental right' to marryIn a decision with profound implications, the Supreme Court asserted that under the US Constitution legal marriage may not be denied to same-sex couples, extending this right to all 50 states.
Why Supreme Court sided with white supremacistThe high court ruled in favor of Samuel Johnson, a Minnesota white supremacist, who had been sentenced to 15 years in prison under the federal Armed Career Criminal Act.
After Supreme Court ruling, what next for Obamacare?The Supreme Court decision upholding Obamacare subsidies creates some stability, but neither the political or fiscal future of the law is yet settled.
Supreme Court upholds key tool used to fight housing discrimination'Much progress remains to be made in our nation’s continuing struggle against racial isolation,' Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in the court’s majority opinion addressing the federal Fair Housing Act.
Supreme Court upholds Fair Housing ActA decision split by one vote leads the Supreme Court to end a seven-year long battle on low-income housing in Texas.
Supreme Court upholds Obamacare in major victory for White HouseIn a 6-to-3 decision, the Supreme Court upheld the use of federal exchanges in 34 states.
IRS workers mistakenly erased tea party emailsIRS workers erased 422 computer backup tapes that 'most likely' contained as many as 24,000 emails to and from former IRS official Lois Lerner, who has emerged as a central figure in congressional investigations, according to IRS's inspector general.
Defense to begin case in Colorado theater shooting trialDefense witnesses will offer a less emotional and more clinical assessment of Holmes after two months of often-gruesome testimony from prosecution witnesses, including many visibly wounded victims.
Charleston debate: Is domestic or international terrorism the bigger threat?A new study suggests that more people in the US are killed by right-wing extremists than Islamist terrorists. The Charleston massacre has rekindled the debate.
Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev breaks silence to apologizeOn the day he was sentenced to death, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev spoke publicly for the first time in more than two years to apologize to the victims and families of the Boston Marathon bombings.
- Colorado police say no 'racial profiling' in traffic stop video
Ryan Brown made a video of his arrest after a traffic stop by Colorado Springs police on June 8. The ACLU called it racial profiling. On Wednesday, Colorado Springs police say they did nothing illegal.
Boston Marathon bomber apologizes to victims, then sentenced to deathDzhokhar Tsarnaev finally spoke in the federal courtroom in Boston where he stood trial earlier this year for his part in the deadly terror attack two years ago.
Boston Marathon bomber: What to expect on Tsarnaev sentencing dayAt the official sentencing of convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, more than 30 victims and their family members are expected Wednesday to describe the attack's impact on their lives.
Supreme Court rules on Spider-Man and excessive force in jailsIn a 5-to-4 decision, the high court put jail guards on notice that they will be held to a higher standard when facing accusations that they physically abused an individual being detained before a trial.
Former US agent to plead guilty to bitcoin theft and solicitation in Silk Road probeCarl Force, a former US Drug Enforcement Administration agent, has agreed to plead guilty on July 1 to charges of extortion, money laundering, and obstruction of justice, according to papers filed on Monday in federal court in San Francisco.
Supreme Court raisin case a 'great victory' for property rightsThe high court rejects the claim that government can take personal property without just compensation, even in a USDA raisin price-support program.
Two New Mexico cops to be charged in shooting of homeless manJames Boyd was killed during a standoff with New Mexico police officers after video showed him appearing to surrender.
