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First LookFlorida police urge parents to secure guns after 4-year-old shoots momA gun control advocacy group estimates that in 2015, there were 265 children who accidentally shot themselves or someone else with a firearm.
Baltimore video sheds new light on police violence in schoolsFew school police officers are arrested. But a video of an incident involving two Baltimore school police officers is raising questions.
First LookHow would religious freedom bill affect gay marriages in Missouri?The proposed law is the latest attempt to solidify religious liberties of individuals opposed to same-sex marriage at the state level following a landmark US Supreme Court ruling.
First LookWere police justified in shooting an Oregon occupier in the back?Prosecutors say the shooting death of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupier Robert 'LaVoy' Finicum was justified by his actions, despite objections from his family.
Are gun permits an affront to freedom? West Virginia says yes.Drastically different views of rights and responsibilities separate pro- and anti-gun perspectives, leading to today's impasse. Could a 'responsible middle' find its voice?
- First LookFlint families seek financial compensation for lead crisis
A federal lawsuit alleges that tens of thousands of residents of Flint, Mich., have suffered physical and economic injuries and damages as a result of exposure to lead in the city's drinking water.
Judge to rule on two polygamous towns in Arizona and UtahIn Colorado City, Arizona, and Hildale, Utah, the judge has several options, including disbanding the towns' shared police force, one of the targets in the Monday's verdict.
First LookIt just got a bit harder to sentence convicts to death in FloridaThe new law is a nod to the slow but steady shift away from capital punishment nationwide – even as it maintains Florida’s status as one of a handful of states that does not require a unanimous jury decision for an execution.
First LookSupreme Court: Alabama can't negate lesbian mother's adoptive rightsThe high court's decision Monday to overturn the Alabama Supreme Court's ruling could have broad implications for adoption rights for same-sex couples, advocates say.
Can toddlers defend themselves in immigration court? One judge says so.In a lawsuit filed by the ACLU, a judge from Virginia testifies as a key witness for the federal government that 3- or 4-year-old child migrants can make a case for themselves in immigration court without counsel.
FocusFrom IRA to Islamists, former radicals unite to become a force for peaceOnce in groups ranging from US white supremacists to Irish nationalists to European Islamists, these ex-extremists have formed a network to support each other as they try to help people avoid the errors they made.
Could knife provide fresh DNA evidence in O.J. Simpson case?A knife was handed in to Los Angeles police within the last month in relation to the O.J. Simpson case. Even if the weapon has anything to do with the case, is it likely to yield evidence?
Could Apple answer: Was there a third San Bernardino shooter?San Bernardino District Attorney Michael Ramos says that the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone could answer questions about a possible co-conspirator.
First LookFootage of inmate brawl highlights systemic problems in California penal systemA fight between up to 30 inmates in a California jail was captured on cameras bought and installed only the day before by the county sheriff, who felt unable to wait two years for authorities to spend $20 million in pursuit of the same goal.
First LookAurora, Colo., shooter moved out of state: Why is location so secret?James Holmes, the convicted killer of 12 people in a Colorado movie theater, was assaulted in prison last October, and has subsequently been transferred.
Why Manhattan isn't going to arrest people for littering, public drinkingThe NYPD’s overhaul of how to treat minor offenses such as public drinking and taking two seats on the subway represents a tap on the brakes for the nation’s largest and most influential police force.
First LookTrooper who arrested Sandra Bland is fired: why now?Brian Encinia, who detained Sandra Bland after pulling her over for failure to use turn signals, has been formally released from the Texas Department of Public Safety, seven months after the controversial arrest.
First LookFreddie Gray case: Will officer be forced to testify against fellow cops?Officer William Porter has raised concerns that his compelled testimony could later be used against him. Prosecutors say those fears are 'unfounded and premature.'
First LookMississippi murder suspect escapes: How common are jail breaks?A search is underway for Rafael McCloud, who escaped from the Warren County Jail in Vicksburg, Miss. Wednesday, after briefly taking a jail employee hostage and forcing him to give up his clothes, authorities said.
Texas trooper indicted over Sandra Bland stop formally firedThe decision to fire Public Safety Trooper Brian Encinia came after a grand jury indicted him on a perjury charge in December.
