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Ezell Ford: Why one LAPD cop was 'unjustified' in fatal shootingThe LA Police Commission found that a police officer wrongly approached and stopped Ezell Ford, a 25-year-old black man who was fatally shot in the back.
Ruling on Texas abortion law sets up potential Supreme Court showdownA federal appeals court reversed a broad injunction issued last year blocking most of the provisions in a 2013 Texas law that makes abortions more difficult to obtain.
Former Speaker Hastert pleads not guilty in first court appearanceThe politician-turned-lobbyist stepped before Judge Thomas M. Durkin on charges that he broke federal banking laws by withdrawing hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and lying about the money when questioned.
Albert Woodfox and the rethinking of solitary confinement in AmericaThe ordered release of Albert Woodfox after four decades in solitary confinement in Louisiana comes as states are curtailing the ubiquitous use of ‘the box’ as prison punishment.
White House press room evacuated over bomb threatSecret Service agents interrupted the live press briefing for about 20 minutes after a bomb threat was called in to the Metropolitan Police Department, say officials
Cleveland activists use unusual tactic to seek justice for Tamir RiceA group of community members announced Tuesday that they are appealing directly to a judge for arrest warrants for the officers involved in Rice's death, curbing the county prosecutors' role in the process.
Prosecutors indict S.C. police officer who shot and killed unarmed black manOn Monday South Carolina prosecutors indicted Michael Slager, a former North Charleston police officer who shot and killed Walter Scott during a traffic stop, on murder charges.
Louisiana man ordered released after 43 years of solitary confinementState officials may announce their decision on former Black Panther Party leader Albert Woodfox, who has been in solitary confinement for more than 40 years, as early as Tuesday.
Hannah Graham murder suspect pleads not guilty in another trialIn opening statements Monday, prosecutors said DNA evidence links Jesse Matthew to an attempted murder in 2005.
Israel or Jerusalem? Supreme Court decides passport caseThe Supreme Court decision on how to list the birthplace of a child born in Jerusalem on a US passport touched on American balance-of-power issues.
Boston authorities release Rahim fatal shooting videoThe video shows a group of five FBI agents and one Boston police officers approaching a person prosecutors identified as Usaamah Rahim.
Former S. Carolina cop indicted for killing unarmed black man33-year-old Michael Slager, who has been jailed since his arrest, faces 30 years to life in prison if convicted.
Supreme Court declines potentially key Second Amendment caseThe US Supreme Court let stand a San Francisco ordinance that requires handgun owners to store weapons in a lock box or with a trigger lock.
New York prison break: What chance of success do escaped prisoners have?Two convicted murderers broke out of a New York state prison near the Canadian border this weekend. In recent years, the rate of successful prison escapes has dropped significantly.
Manhunt continues for two prisoners after daring NY prison breakTwo prisoners who dug their way out of a maximum security prison in upstate NY are on the loose. Canadian authorities have expressed concern that they may try to cross the border.
LAPD shooting of Ezell Ford 'justified,' says reportThe Los Angeles police chief and an independent watchdog have found that a fatal close-range shooting of Ezell Ford, a 25-year-old black man, by officers last year was justified, says a LAPD source.
FocusRighting past wrongs: South Carolina's 'evolution of conscience'Decades after Jim Crow, one of the reddest states is making peace with – and for – its past.
Boston shooting of terror suspect: Family seeks answersA lawyer for the family of the terror suspect, Usaama Rahim, says they want a ‘complete and transparent investigation’ into the fatal encounter. Family members were set to view a surveillance video of the Boston shooting later Thursday.
'Shopping while black' lawsuit – a first by employees – targets CVSEmployees of CVS allege that they were instructed to follow black and Latino customers, because they 'always are the ones that are the thieves.' CVS denies the that it encouraged racial profiling, promises vigorous defense.
Spike in violent crime: Why you shouldn't worryHomicide rates have jumped sharply in several major cities across the country, but experts say they do not see evidence that America's two-decade drop in crime is being erased.
