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'Officer down!' The other side of police shootingsPolice in the US have come under fire for mistreating and sometimes killing unarmed suspects. But there’s another side to police work: the dangers that often result in the loss of those in law enforcement.
Why Baltimore police want prosecutor Marilyn Mosby off Freddie Gray caseIn a court motion to dismiss charges against them, Baltimore police officers arrested in the death of Freddie Gray say prosecutor Marilyn Mosby surrendered to an 'inferno of human rage' and that they were 'offered up to the masses' to quell rioting.
Jameis Winston files countersuit, denies he raped Florida studentA lawsuit filed by No. 1 NFL pick Jameis Winston says Erica Kinsman's suit accusing Winston of rape and assault is motivated by greed.
Mistrial declared in Etan Patz murder caseJurors said for a third time that they were hopelessly deadlocked in the case against Pedro Hernandez.
San Francisco wrestles with fallout from racist police textsSan Francisco is investigating some 3,000 arrests and prosecutions that may have been tainted by racist and homophobic text messages between police officers. It’s one more sign of police accountability.
A funeral for a New York police officer, a changed Bill de BlasioMayor Bill de Blasio's rough relations with New York police appear to have changed him. He's gone from an unapologetic critic to a vocal NYPD defender.
In arrest of cop for kicking black man, signs of shift on prosecuting policeA Delaware police officer was arrested this week after video of him kicking a suspect in 2013 went public. Video is changing how some prosecutors pursue charges against police.
What Freddie Gray's knife says about police power in AmericaWas Freddie Gray's knife legal? That's a key issue in the case against one Baltimore police officer, but it also raises questions about trends in policing over the past two decades.
After another police shooting, LAPD quick to meet with the communityThe fatal police shooting of an unarmed man in Los Angeles brought a quick response from LAPD Chief Charlie Beck, who questioned the circumstances of the encounter and scheduled a community meeting.
Why federal appeals court declared NSA phone records collection unlawfulAt issue was the scope of Section 215 of the Patriot Act. Congress is currently debating a new version of Section 215, which is set to expire on June 1.
North Carolina cop spills free coffee, sues Starbucks for $50,000A North Carolina police officer sued Starbucks after spilling hot coffee on himself. In the trial, he said that he drove home to take pictures of the injury before getting treatment.
Why Honolulu police charge women with sexual assault, not prostitutionWomen arrested in Honolulu massage parlors won't be charged with prostitution, but sexual assault. The new tactic is extremely unusual, say legal experts.
In Baltimore's call for federal police probe, a new search for answersWhile some Justice Department investigations are adversarial, a new model of collaborative reform is surprising police in some cities, as they find themselves included as part of the solution.
Baltimore mayor asks federal officials to investigate policeOn Wednesday, Maryland's governor lifted the state of emergency for Baltimore after violence erupted following the funeral of Freddie Gray last week.
Attorney General Lynch meets with Freddie Gray's family, pledges police reformAttorney General Loretta Lynch says that the FBI and the Justice Department are investigating Freddie Gray's death for potential civil rights violations.
Tsarnaev lawyer focuses on family dysfunction in Marathon bombing trialThe defense told jurors earlier in the sentencing phase of the trial that both of Tsarnaev's parents were diagnosed with mental illness.
What's the cost of reform? In Ferguson, it may be $1,335/hourThe city of Ferguson, Mo. has hired high-profile attorney Dan K. Webb to assist the city in bringing about reform within the police department.
Anti-Muhammad cartoon contest: Free speech or deliberately provocative?Sponsors say that the shootings in Garland, Texas, confirm their view of Islam as violence-prone. But critics say the event was designed to be incendiary and to poison relations at a volatile time.
US Supreme Court: No state funding of sex-change operationA convicted murderer in Massachusetts unsuccessfully argued that her Eighth Amendment right against cruel and unusual punishment was being violated and the surgery is necessary to relieve the mental anguish caused by gender-identity disorder.
Supreme Court prods Obama administration in Colorado marijuana disputeNebraska and Oklahoma say marijuana laws in neighboring Colorado are causing harm to their states and want the US Supreme Court to intervene. On Monday, court showed interest in the case by asking the Obama administration for a brief.
