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First LookTeen charged with killing his math teacher uses insanity defensePhilip Chism was 14 years old when he allegedly raped and murdered his math teacher in Massachusetts. Why did his lawyers turn to the insanity defense?
Activist wages fight for justice after brother's mysterious deathEvery Wednesday, Tawanda Jones has stood vigil somewhere in Baltimore since her brother Tyrone West died under murky circumstances after his encounter with the city's police in July 2013.
US to start collecting data on use of force by local policeFBI Director James Comey said that a dearth of federal government data on use of force by police was "embarrassing and ridiculous."
Supreme Court to look at tougher abortion clinic rules in TexasAt issue is whether Texas regulations impose an unconstitutional burden on a woman to exercise her right to end her pregnancy.
Foster child case: The path of gay rights in conservative UtahOn Friday, a Utah judge stayed an order that would have forced a legally married lesbian couple to give up their foster child.
Police expert defends Tamir Rice killing in latest reportW. Ken Katsaris, a retired Florida police officer, is the third expert to say the police shooting that occurred last November in Cleveland was justified.
Aging mobster acquitted in 1978 heist retold in 'Goodfellas'Vincent Asaro said he believed jurors found him not guilty because the prosecution's case was "overkill." A federal judge announced the verdict on Thursday.
First LookWhy California’s death penalty is back in playCalifornia's death penalty is not 'cruel and unusual punishment' nor is it unconstitutional, ruled a federal appeals court Thursday.
First LookVirginia man dies after 20 tasings by policeA newly published video shows three Virginia police officers discharged their stun guns 20 times at Linwood Lambert Jr. during about 30 minutes.
First LookUtah judge takes baby from lesbian foster parents. Is that legal?A Utah judge ruled for the removal of a foster baby from its lesbian parents because of the couple's sexual orientation. The couple's supporters, ranging from the baby's biological mother to Hillary Clinton, are calling the judge's ruling unjust.
First LookKKK tries to adopt a highway in Georgia: Is that protected free speech?The American Civil Liberties Union is defending the KKK's right join Georgia's Adopt-A-Highway program. The case now goes to the Georgia Supreme Court.
For veterans on death row, question of whether war trauma mattersShould veterans with post-traumatic stress syndrome be spared from death row? A report argues that juries should consider a veteran's past more compassionately.
First LookTexas-size indictment: 106 bikers charged in Waco shootingOne attorney in the case says there is a "serious lack of evidence" to indict 106 people in the deadly shooting between biker gangs outside a Waco, Texas, Twin Peaks restaurant in Ma.
First LookWhite supremacist gets death penalty for Jewish shootings in KansasDespite high profile cases, such as Frazier Glenn Miller Jr.'s 2014 shooting of Jewish sites in Kansas, white supremacist groups have dwindling influence in the US.
First LookLouisiana cops that shot 6-year old: A pattern of excessive force?The two deputy marshals have had a string of charges filed against them in the central Louisiana justice system.
Juvenile incarceration rate has dropped in half. Is trend sustainable?The number of juveniles committed to prison or other facilities dropped by 53 percent between 2001 and 2013, a new study found.
First LookCourt rejects Obama immigration plan. Executive abuse of power?Obama's immigration initiative could protect some 5 million people from deportation. But a court ruled against the plan, with critics saying Obama overstepped his executive authority.
First LookU of Alabama party broken up by police with stun gun: Right weapon?Three police officers were suspended after videos showed Tuscaloosa, Ala. police using a stun gun and baton on University of Alabama students Sunday.
First Look$1 million bond for Louisiana police who shot 6-year old. Why so high?'Disturbing' body camera footage shows the incident 'was not a threatening situation' for the officers, attorney says.
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