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Guilty plea ends case of 2 slain Virginia college studentsProsecutors dropped a capital murder charge that could have resulted in the death penalty for Jesse Matthew Jr. He was sentenced instead to four consecutive life terms.
In watershed abortion case, view from the Supreme Court stairsAt issue in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt is a Texas law, House Bill 2, which places new requirements on doctors and abortion clinics.
What Supreme Court questions reveal about Texas abortion lawThe three women justices and Justice Stephen Breyer repeatedly questioned why Texas needed to enact the 2013 abortion law.
Supreme Court hearing sets up landmark abortion decisionJustice Anthony Kennedy is expected to cast the deciding vote in a case that could dramatically shift the legal landscape on abortion.
First LookCatholic bishops hid sexual abuse of Penn. children, says grand juryFor about 40 years, two Roman Catholic bishops covered up priests' sexual abuse of children rather than defrocking them.
Has Texas made abortions too hard to get? Supreme Court to decide.The question at the center of an abortion case before the Supreme Court Wednesday will resonate nationwide.
First LookIndiana tries to reject Syrian refugees. Judge says noA federal judge has ordered Indiana state agencies to continue funding charities that support Syrian refugees, ruling that the governor's attempt to prevent resettlement was unconstitutional discrimination.
First LookSalt Lake City black teen shot: Police refuse to release body cam videoProtesters in Utah angered by the police shooting Saturday called for greater transparency after a 17-year-old immigrant, seen beating another man, was critically injured.
First LookHow did police deal with KKK rally? Questions after California brawl.Both Ku Klux Klan members and counter-protesters' lawyers have criticized police officers' response to a Saturday rally in Anaheim, Calif.
First LookAfter a decade of silence, did Justice Clarence Thomas find his voice?Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas broke a decade of silence this week. With the death of his more vocal ideological twin, Antonin Scalia, could this mark the emergence of a new court voice?
First LookIn fatal shooting of Virginia cop, a tale of two divergent trendsArmy staff sergeant Ronald Hamilton fatally shot his wife and a police officer over the weekend, offering a glimpse of one of the most and least common forms of gun deaths in America.
Why Salt Lake City police won't release video of teen shootingPolice have body cam footage of a 17-year-old boy, wielding a metal stick, who was shot by Salt Lake City police and critically injured.
First LookBoston bomber's application for US citizenship raises new questionsImmigration officials say Tamerlan Tsarnaev's application was processed correctly, but new documents reveal they may have missed potential warning signs.
Inside the 'pro-life' answer to abortion clinicsCrisis pregnancy centers are not abortion clinics, though some critics say they pretend to be. One Texas woman, however, says they were a godsend.
In Texas, a side of abortion debate few ever seeThis is the story of 'the Janes' – the nameless, faceless group that Texas abortion laws have arguably affected the most.
- Is Cleveland finally making progress in police reforms?
Cleveland's Community Police Commission has struggled with concerns ranging from lack of resources and time demands.
Coroner IDs Washington gunman and 3 of 4 victimsDavid Wayne Campbell shot and killed himself Friday on his wooded property near Seattle. Police suspect he also killed his wife and her two children.
Chasing a 'unicorn' in California. What should be police response time?An escaped pony dressed as a unicorn led police on an almost four-hour case through Madera, Calif., a reminder of the challenges of real vs. fake 911 calls.
- Docs vs. Glocks: Why Florida physicians cannot ask about guns
In Florida, there's a clash between the First Amendment guarantee of free speech and the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.
Behind Supreme Court standoff, party grievances from years agoThe acrimony between the parties over nominations has created a highly charged atmosphere. But one Democratic senator says the rancor has always been overcome.
