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First LookDid the Orlando shooter’s wife know of his plans? Grand jury investigates.A federal grand jury may bring charges against Noor Salman, the wife of Florida attacker Omar Mateen, according to law enforcement officials.
First LookResidents alert L.A. police to heavily armed man bound for gay pride paradePolice do not know the intentions of the Indiana man found with three assault rifles, high-powered magazines, ammunition, and explosive-making chemicals.
Second Amendment ruling: Which concealed carry laws affect you?The Ninth Circuit ruled that authorities in California and eight other states can control who may carry concealed guns in public. It could enshrine a country with two very different sets of gun laws.
What's 'good cause' to carry a concealed gun?A federal appeals court ruled that California may restrict permits for concealed carry firearms, requiring applicants to show 'good cause' for their weapon.
Appeals court says there is no right to carry concealed guns in publicThe court upheld a California law that says applicants must cite a "good cause" to obtain a concealed-carry permit. The dispute could ultimately go to the Supreme Court.
Outcry over Stanford case hints at shift in rape cultureBy going public, a rape survivor has stirred calls for a greater focus on victims and even a push for the ouster of the judge who decided her case. Experts say such shifts in society often spur changes in justice.
How some police departments are trying to prevent 'puppycide'A recent spotlight on the unjustified shooting of family dogs by law enforcement officers is causing police departments across the country to rethink training strategies.
After teen shooting, Boston police plead: 'Have courage' to speak outFollowing the murder of a teenager in front of a Boston high school Wednesday afternoon, Boston police exhorted community members to help them solve the crime by offering information.
Why state abortion laws are polarizing policySince 2011, a deluge of abortion-related laws have made access for women a matter of which state they live in.
First LookWhy both sides of Freddie Gray trials support the same judgeWith the third, and most serious, trial of the Freddie Gray case set to begin Thursday, both sides of the case agree Judge Barry Williams is aptly qualified.
How activism has changed the way universities deal with rape on campusSome universities are responding to pressure from campus-rape activists, but it doesn't mean that they have yet won the trust of their students.
First LookHow Davontae Sanford, wrongly imprisoned for murder, found justiceDavontae Sanford, a Detroit man who pleaded guilty to four murders he did not commit when he was 14 years old, was released from prison Wednesday after nine years in prison.
First LookUS returns $100 million in stolen artifacts to IndiaHundreds of priceless artifacts were imported by a New York art dealer who is now awaiting trial in India.
First LookShort sexual assault sentence of Stanford student strikes public nerveHaven't been following the case? Here's a quick run down of the Brock Turner rape controversy.
New Supreme Court cases may narrow death penaltyThough abolition of the death penalty isn't at stake, the high court's decision to hear two new cases appears likely to result in the restriction of its use in more circumstances.
First LookTwo Texas death row inmates will get their day in Supreme CourtThis fall, the high court will examine the cases of convicted murderers Duane Buck and Bobby Moore, who say their constitutional protections were violated.
As drug ‘mule’ walks free, Obama’s justice legacy takes shapePresident Obama commuted the sentences of 42 mostly low-level and nonviolent drug dealers as part of an effort to instill more mercy into the US justice system.
Why Chicago police videos are only half the storyChicago released audio and video files from 101 open investigations into police abuse Friday. It's positive step, experts say, but real police reform starts in City Hall.
First LookFugitive sought 'road to redemption' on Appalachian Trail, say attorneysA Kentucky accountant that embezzled money from his former employer, a Pepsi-Cola bottling factory, was arrested while hiking the Appalachian Trail.
First LookCalifornia’s assisted suicide law leaves some doctors uneasyOn June 9, California will become the third state to legally allow doctors to write life-ending prescriptions for patients who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness.
