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First LookFederal court upholds Louisiana abortion law ahead of landmark Supreme Court caseThe ruling comes just days before the US Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments about a similar law in Texas that requires doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges in nearby hospitals.
First LookThree killed in 'horrible situation' in Kansas: what we know so farFourteen others were wounded in a shooting spree in the small Kansas town of Hesston. Authorities say the shootings were not related to terrorism.
Why abortion clinics are shutting down across the USThe Supreme Court will soon determine the legality of state-initiated abortion laws, but they may not be as big a deal as both sides of the argument claim.
Warren Jeffs' followers charged with fraud, but not polygamyMembers of the polygamous FLDS community were charged with welfare fraud on Wednesday, but the impact on polygamists who obey the law in all other respects may be mixed.
First LookCheating scandal rocks Pennsylvania State Police AcademyThe Pennsylvania State Police Academy expelled 29 cadets. Is the alleged cheating an isolated incident or evidence of a systematic problem?
First LookApple v. the FBI: Where do Americans stand?Two polls released this week appear to offer opposing pictures of public opinion of the ongoing encryption battle between Apple, Inc. and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
First LookFederal judge: Citizens can't always record the policeA US district judge ruled Friday that citizens only have a Constitutional right to record police if they are actively criticizing the government by doing so.
First LookTexas court clears Rick Perry of felony. Not soon enough to save his campaignThe final felony charge against Rick Perry has been dropped, after critics accused the former Republican governor of Texas of deliberately manipulating state funding to fit his partisan agenda.
First LookPolygamous sect padded coffers with food stamps, says Justice DepartmentEleven members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints were arrested Tuesday on charges of food stamp fraud and money laundering for a years-long scheme involving the illegal use of food stamps for the church's benefit.
First LookWoman to get back ‘her good name,’ 18 years after wrongful convictionVanessa Gathers is the first woman to have her conviction disavowed as Brooklyn prosecutors revisit about 100 cases in one of the most ambitious reviews of its kind in the country.
First LookGuantánamo closing: What are the costs?The details identifying which prisoners will transferred are unclear, but the plan includes extensive relocation and construction costs.
Chinese lives matter? Huge protests back convicted copMore than 10,000 protesters turned out in front of a Brooklyn courthouse – this time in support of an officer who shot an unarmed man. Peter Liang’s conviction has struck many Chinese Americans as 'selective justice.'
Why is Apple refusing to help federal investigators?Apple released a question and answer blog post Monday explaining its response to the United States government's order for the tech company to unlock an iPhone used by one of the shooters in last year's San Bernardino terror attack.
First LookIs Virginia's voter photo ID law discriminatory? Federal court hears case.Defenders of the 2013 statute say it prevents voter fraud while Democrats claim it weakens their party's base.
First LookKalamazoo shootings: Reports reignite concerns over Uber safety mechanismsThe arrest of an Uber driver in Saturday's shooting spree – and reports that a passenger had previously attempted to alert the company to his erratic behavior – has raised renewed concerns about the company's vetting process.
Why is Camille Cosby not protected by spousal privilege?The wife of Bill Cosby will be forced to take the stand in a deposition Monday related to the civil defamation suit surrounding the comedian's denials of his alleged sex crimes.
Suspected Kalamzoo gunman: A vetted Uber driver?Jason Dalton, the man arrested in connection with the Kalamazoo rampage that left six people dead, was working as a driver for Uber's ride-hailing service.
Mississippi mom: Police didn't let her talk to son before shootoutKatherine Hudson said family members could have convinced Charles Lee Lambert to end the standoff without bloodshed.
How Chinese American protesters are invoking Black Lives MatterThe conviction of former New York City police officer Peter Liang, who fatally shot an unarmed black man in 2014, have catalyzed nationwide protests against racial prejudice in the criminal justice system.
After 40 years in solitary, Albert Woodfox’s release marks turning pointSolitary confinement, labeled 'torture' by the UN, faces a growing chorus of critics who point to the problems it creates in prisons and after prisoners' release.
