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First LookSouth Carolina officer indicted on federal charges in death of Walter ScottThe ex-police officer who was caught on bystander video shooting a motorist in the back during a traffic stop is facing several federal charges, including a civil rights violation.
How Ferguson heals: beyond police chief, need for deeper changeExperts applaud the choice of Delrish Moss as the new police chief of Ferguson, Mo. But he'll need the help of a changed city.
What is gender identity? 'Bathroom bill' lawsuits offer opposing views.The suits filed by North Carolina and the Department of Justice Monday reveal profoundly different understandings of both gender identity and interpretation of civil rights law.
Loretta Lynch frames bathroom bill as part of civil rights movementAttorney General Loretta Lynch challenged North Carolina over its new bathroom law by placing it in the context of America's Jim Crow era.
Driving under the influence of marijuana? Tests flawed, says AAATesting for THC is not the same as testing for alcohol, says AAA study. The foundation reccomends getting rid of the DUI of marijuana laws in Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington.
First LookReligious freedom or discrimination? ACLU, Mississippi battle over lawThe American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi filed suit against the state on behalf of an engaged gay couple on Monday, as the nationwide religious liberty debate continues.
First LookFerguson gets a new police chief. Will it help?Major Delrish Moss, the first African-American to permanently head the Ferguson Police Department, has some big ideas about diversity and community relations.
Why Alabama's chief justice was forced to step downAlabama Chief Justice Roy Moore has been suspended from his position for ordering state probate judges to deny marriage licenses to same-sex couples in violation of the Supreme Court ruling.
What's fueling violent protests over the San Francisco policeProtesters led by hunger strikers, called the "Frisco 5," broke into San Francisco City Hall on Friday to demand the firing of the police chief, following shootings and racist texts by officers.
Too young to vote, but treated as adult in criminal justice systemLouisiana considers a change: Is 17 too young to be tried as a adult? Jurisdictions across the country are re-evaluating get-tough-on-crime policies.
First LookLouisiana prosecutor declines to charge deputies in shooting of mentally ill manThe decision, announced Friday by prosecutors in St. Martin Parish left the mother of Michael Noel 'furious' at the decision to blame her son for the deputies' use of force.
First Look'Grim sleeper' convicted: Victims’ families finally find solaceSome families have waited decades for justice. On Thursday, it finally came.
First LookObama's offers clemency to 58 non-violent drug offendersThe president's effort Thursday furthers an ambitious clemency program that has so far commuted 306 sentences, reflecting a broader push for criminal justice reform across the country.
Los Angeles man guilty in 10 'Grim Sleeper' serial killingsLonnie Franklin Jr., a onetime trash collector, could be sentenced to death after the penalty phase scheduled to start May 12.
First LookDespite federal lawsuit threat, N.C. governor digs in heels on LGBT lawThe US Justice Department threatened to sue the state of North Carolina over its transgender 'bathroom bill.' So far, Republican Gov. Pat McCrory has stood by the legislation.
Justice Department puts North Carolina on notice for anti-LGBT lawThe warning is against a recently passed law that requires transgenders to use the bathroom based on the gender on their birth certificate.
First LookWhy some conservatives are changing their tune on Obama's SCOTUS pickWith Donald Trump becoming the presumptive nominee Wednesday, some conservatives are pushing Republican senators to appoint Merrick Garland to the US Supreme Court.
First LookWhy one black family is suing St. Louis over desegregationA lawsuit filed by the mother of a St. Louis charter school student alleges that regional policies restrict which schools black children are allowed to attend.
First LookShould people named in restraining orders be allowed to own guns?The Connecticut legislature passed a bill Monday that will keep those under temporary restraining orders from being allowed to hold or buy firearms.
First LookAre child immigrants being held in 'prison facilities'?A newly issued license by the state DFPS allows an immigrant family detention center to take in children, although some say the prison-like facility should not be a place where children are held.
