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Terror on Twitter: How Islamic State uses social media to draw recruitsAuthorities say the Islamic State and other terrorist groups increasingly are using social media to attract new recruits – including would-be ‘lone wolf’ jihadis in the United States.
After terror shooting, Boston police choose transparency over traditionA day after the shooting of a terror suspect, Boston police met with community leaders and shared footage from the shooting. At least one person at the meeting suggested such a tactic could become a national model.
Former Maryland man held at Guantanamo alleges CIA tortureMajid Khan told his lawyers that he was sexually assaulted and hung on a wooden beam for days on end. He is awaiting sentencing on charges for aiding Al Qaeda.
Man shot by law enforcement in Boston was monitored by terrorism task forceUsaama Rahim was fatally shot after threatening a Boston police officer and an FBI agent attempting to question him with a military-style knife, authorities say.
Who's behind mysterious flights over US cities? FBIFBI spy planes: US law enforcement officials confirmed for the first time the wide-scale use of the aircraft, which the AP traced to at least 13 fake companies. The AP traced at least 50 aircraft back to the FBI, and identified more than 100 flights since late April orbiting both major cities and rural areas.
What constitutes a Facebook threat? Supreme Court throws out man's conviction.The Supreme Court reversed the conviction of a man found guilty of posting threatening statements about his estranged wife and an FBI agent. But the court did not set up a clear standard for what constitutes a threat on social media.
Abercrombie headscarf case: Supreme Court rules for Muslim job applicantThe US Supreme Court said that Abercrombie had an obligation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act to offer a religious accommodation to the job applicant, who wore a headscarf, even though she didn't ask for an accommodation.
Supreme Court rules in favor of man who made threats on FacebookAnthony Elonis was prosecuted under a law banning illegal threats after he posted Facebook rants in the form of rap lyrics about killing his estranged wife, harming law enforcement officials and shooting up a school.
Why old rape test kits may now put thousands in prisonPolice and prosecutors are using DNA matches from old rape test kits to track down sexual predators. In Cleveland, prosecutors have indicted more than 300 rape suspects since 2013, based on newly tested DNA evidence.
Self-defense or illegal homicide? Is 'stand-your-ground' evolving?A Nevada man, Wayne Burgarello, was found not guilty in the shooting death of an unarmed trespasser. Such cases are testing the limits of ‘stand-your-ground’ laws weighing self-defense and illegal homicide.
Cleveland police reform: Why federal oversight mattersThe consent agreement between the US Department of Justice and the Cleveland Police Department is one of the most stringent ever. But a 'jolt from the outside' is needed to reestablish trust with the community, experts say.
Appeals court blocks 12-week ban on abortion as unconstitutionalA three-judge panel of the Eighth US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that an Arkansas law imposed an undue burden on a woman’s ability to terminate her pregnancy before fetal viability.
When expert testimony isn't: Tainted evidence wreaks havoc in courts, livesAcross the country, the criminal justice system is grappling with the fallout from decades of faulty analysis in criminal cases that may have resulted in thousands of wrongful convictions.
Obama administration loses bid to move forward on immigration actionAn appeals court on Tuesday rejected the government’s argument that a program promising special status and work permits to some illegal immigrants should be allowed to move forward while the underlying legal case is litigated.
Supreme Court to examine if Texas districts violate one person, one voteTexas relies on a state’s total population, rather than eligible voters, to draw voting districts. In effect, that means voters in some districts have more voting clout than in other districts.
Cleveland seeks peace, justice in police shootings, history of excessive forceMore than any other US city, Cleveland has had to come to grips with recent police shootings. In the wake of a not guilty verdict, protests so far have been largely peaceful.
Cleveland officer Michael Brelo not guilty: How policing weighs on justiceCleveland police officer Michael Brelo has been found not guilty in the deaths of two unarmed people in a 137-shot barrage of police gunfire. The US Justice Department has determined that Cleveland police for years engaged in a pattern of using excessive force.
Alabama gay marriage ruling: legal, but not yetOn Thursday, a federal judge reaffirmed that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry, but issued a stay until the Supreme Court issues its decision, which is expected in June.
Suspect who worked for wealthy DC family arrested for their deathsDaron Dylon Wint was arrested Thursday by a fugitive task force and is charged with first-degree murder of a wealthy DC family and their housekeeper.. Wint is expected to appear in DC Superior Court on Friday afternoon.
Suspect in slaying of wealthy family hunted in New YorkPolice across the country are on the lookout for Daron Dylon Wint for allegedly murdering his former employer, Savvas Savopoulos, and his family.
