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Indiana deputy, suspect dead after gunfight; 2nd deputy hurtThe two officers were serving search and arrest warrants at a mobile home about 60 miles north of Indianapolis.
U.S. Senate's McConnell rules out lame duck action on courtThe hard line opens up the possibility of a Democratic president nominating a more liberal justice. Some Republican senators have said they would be willing to meet with the current nominee, Merrick Garland.
First LookThe complicated fight surrounding Texas abortion rightsAccess to abortions is changing in Texas. Abortion-rights advocates say that has a negative impact on women's health, while antiabortion activists say that gives more women the opportunity to choose other options.
First LookChicago cop's conflicted account of fatal shooting raises questionsTwo different pictures are emerging from the account of what happened when a Chicago police officer fatally shot a college student and his neighbor in the West Erie area of Chicago.
Can this tracking system help reduce police shootings?Research suggests that the CDC's system for collecting information about police homicides in 32 states, soon expanding to more, offers a far more accurate picture than current national databases.
Merrick Garland raises prospect of a centrist Supreme CourtSupreme Court nominee Merrick Garland faces an uphill fight. If he can manage it, he might make the court less rigidly partisan, some say.
First LookJared Fogle attacked by fellow inmate. Are famous inmates always at risk?High-profile inmates frequently end up in solitary confinement as a result of their fame rather than any misbehavior in prison.
First LookFerguson reaches compromise with Justice DepartmentFerguson City Council accepted the terms of a DOJ report aiming to reform its police and court system after promises the deal could be altered to avoid bankrupting the city.
First LookCongressional sources name Merrick Garland as Obama's Supreme Court pickPresident Obama says he will announce his Supreme Court nominee at 11 am Wednesday morning. But with pushback from the Republican-controlled Senate, will any candidates stand a chance?
Accused Kalamazoo shooter says Uber app took him overJason Dalton told police that the ride-hailing app had taken control of him when he shot and killed six people in southwestern Michigan last month.
Why many black voters don't blame Hillary for tough-on-crime lawsLong-time residents in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood say they remember the high crime of the 1990s. How they've changed since points to broader shifts within the black community.
First LookS.C. trooper pleads guilty in shooting of unarmed black man. How common?Sean Groubert faces up to 20 years in prison for the 2014 shooting of Levar Jones. More police officers have been charged in fatal shootings in recent years, but they are still rare, with convictions even rarer still.
Justice Dept. tells state judges to stop targeting the poorIn a letter to state judges nationwide, the DOJ condemned the practice of jailing people over failure to pay traffic tickets, court fees, or fines for petty offenses.
Armed citizen stops hatchet attack in Wash. state. How common is that?A concealed carry permit holder fatally shot a masked attacker in a Washington state 7-Eleven store on Sunday.
First LookDOJ to state judges: time to end 'pay or stay' imprisonmentThe Justice Department is concerned that some local court systems are levying excessive fees and fines on poor defendants in order to raise revenue, creating a system of modern-day debtors' prisons.
First LookThird suspect arrested in Maryland police ambush. Are attacks on cops rising?Three men, all brothers, have been arrested in connection with Sunday's fatal attack on a Maryland police station. Police ambushes aren't necessarily increasing, but fatal attacks do seem to be on the rise.
First LookStaging begins for the second biggest political battle of 2016: replacing ScaliaWith President Obama expected to announce a nominee to replace Justice Antonin Scalia as early as this week, both political parties are preparing judicial campaigns of an unprecedented size and scale.
Polygamous sect verdict: Why religion is no longer a shield for crimeThe verdict against two FLDS-run towns this week shows Americans are drawing a deeper distinction between religious and criminal activity, especially against women and children.
First LookUtah legislator abandons push to end death penalty, but attempt is tellingThe fact that such a push came from a Republican senator is emblematic of the shifting views of the death penalty, given the party's historic staunch support of the practice.
First LookWhy Mark Zuckerberg is defending Obama's immigration actionsAs of Thursday morning, some 5,000 people have signed the Facebook founder's brief urging the US Supreme Court to greenlight President Obama's Deferred Action for Parents of Americans.
