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Why a Washington judge allowed a CIA torture lawsuit to proceedThe lawsuit claims two Washington state psychologists devised an interrogation program for the CIA after 9/11.
First LookWhy Virginia is giving voting rights back to ex-felonsAs Americans reconsider harsh criminal sentences, Virginia and other states are beginning to reexamine laws stripping convicted felons of voting rights.
First LookUS investigators seize 8 tons of cocaine, marijuana from border tunnelUS Authorities have uncovered a tunnel across the US-Mexico border that was used to transport tons of pounds of cocaine and marijuana.
First LookChicago police reforms: What's covered – and what's notChicago's Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced police department reforms Thursday, just one week after a police accountability task force submitted its recommendations.
First LookShould breathalyzer refusal land drivers in jail?The US Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments for and against alcohol testing laws in North Dakota and Minnesota. The high court ruling could effect laws in at least 10 other states.
Anders Breivik: Can Norway be too humane to a terrorist?A Norwegian court has ruled that the human rights of mass murderer Anders Breivik are being breached in prison. It represents one end of a debate gaining momentum in the US, too.
First LookTen years after Katrina, officers to plead guilty to Danziger Bridge shootingFive former New Orleans police officers agreed to plea deals relating to the fatal shooting of two unarmed civilians fleeing the city after hurricane Katrina.
First LookThree officials charged in first round of criminal probe into Flint water crisisOne Flint, Mich., official and two state regulators will be charged in a probe into the ongoing water contamination emergency in Flint that began in 2014.
First LookAfter enduring years of harassment, lesbian firefighter awarded $800,000A former Providence, R.I., firefighter who says she was harassed and discriminated against for being a lesbian was awarded more than $800,000 in US District Court Monday.
First LookPeter Liang sentencing: Measured justice or a lack of it?The ex-police officer who says he accidentally fired a shot that resulted in the death of an unarmed black man avoided prison time after judge reduces a jury's manslaughter conviction.
How a Virginia teen is challenging North Carolina's transgender lawA federal appeals court ruled in favor of transgender teen Gavin Grimm Tuesday in a decision that will impact North Carolina's recently passed 'bathroom bill.'
The big, overlooked question in Supreme Court immigration caseUS v. Texas is most immediately about President Obama's attempt at immigration reform. But the Supreme Court case argued Monday could reshape how federal agencies work.
First LookWhy Virginia faith leaders are protesting drug secrecy for executionsGovernor McAuliffe proposed a law that would allow Virginia to buy lethal injection drugs while keeping the drugs suppliers secret to protect them from public backlash.
For millions of immigrants, future hinges on Supreme CourtThe US Supreme Court will hear a case Monday that will determine whether two of President Obama’s executive actions, designed to give relief to an estimated 4 million unauthorized immigrants, are allowed to take effect.
First Look76-year-old man freed in 1957 killing as exonerations riseJack McCullough, who was convicted in 2012 for abducting and killing 7-year-old Maria Ridulph, was freed pending a new trial after a prosecutor found a wealth of new evidence.
After scathing Chicago police report, hope that 'this time is different'Even skeptics of Chicago's efforts to reform its police department praise the task force for 'truth telling' about racism in the police's dealings with the black community.
How Chicago police can rebuild trustResponding to recent incidents of police violence, a Chicago task force has released a scathing report. Solutions will be difficult, all agree, but there are clear places to start.
Virginia's governor vetoes electric chair bill. What does it mean for death row?Gov. Terry McAuliffe says his veto essentially shuts down capital punishment in his state. 37 percent of Americans oppose the death penalty.
US Naval Officer with 'secret' clearance held on espionage chargesLieutenant Commander Edward Lin has been charged with espionage, falsifying records, and patronizing prostitutes.
On court diversity, Justice Sonia Sotomayor sounds like ScaliaAt a talk Friday at Brooklyn Law School, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the court is disadvantaged by 'having (five) Catholics, three Jews, everyone from an Ivy League school.'
