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Border Patrol resists calls for body camerasThe US Customs and Border Protection will not expand the use of body cameras for Patrol officers, despite accusations of unjustified lethal violence along the US-Mexico border.
Bond set at $1 million each for officers in boy's shootingA 6-year-old boy was shot and killed when police officers in Louisiana fired into the car of the boy's father.
First LookResource officer helps foil shooting plot by three Michigan teensThe arrests in Michigan follow similar foiled high school shootings around the country, illustrating the benefits school resource officers can have.
First LookWhy are Texas troopers identifying Hispanic drivers as 'white'?Racial profiling miscount? A news investigation found that Texas state troopers have been misidentifying minority drivers as 'white,' with Hispanics being the most common group.
Did popular 'Serial' podcast get Adnan Syed a retrial?A Maryland judge agreed to hear new evidence from the defense in the 2000 murder conviction of Adnan Syed, who may have a podcast to thank for reviving his previously closed case.
Why California wants single-drug executionsCalifornia proposed a single-drug lethal injection on Friday. If passed, it would reinstate the death penalty after a near 10-year hiatus.
Two Louisiana police arrested in fatal shooting of 6-year-old boyTwo Louisiana officers were charged with second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder in the Tuesday shooting death of Jeremy Mardis, a 6-year-old boy.
Why Supreme Court is taking up Obamacare contraceptive mandate againBy agreeing Friday to hear a new case on the Obama contraception mandate, the Supreme Court will consider a different aspect of religious freedom and workers' rights.
First LookMan accused of raising money for Al-Qaeda: I didn’t do it.Federal prosecutors say four suspects, including two former Ohio State University students, collaborated to send money and other support to former Al-Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki.
First LookKentucky officer killed during mugging investigation was in line for promotionRichmond Police Officer Daniel Ellis died early Friday morning after sustaining gunshot wounds while pursuing a suspect.
First Look'Operation Trick or Treat' cracks down on vice in New Orleans clubsIn an ongoing state-led investigation, authorities have discovered prostitution and drug activity at nine different clubs in New Orleans's French Quarter.
First LookBP engineer involved in 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill expected to change pleaProsecutors say he deleted text messages he sent to a supervisor about the quantity of oil gushing from where the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig exploded in 2010.
First LookTale of Illinois cop's fall from grace grows darker with every turnAn investigation into the death of a Fox Lake, Ill., police officer has revealed a series of scandals. The latest investigation found text messages sent to organize a 'hit' on a village administrator.
First LookMurky questions surround fatal police shooting of 6-year-old Louisiana boyState officials are investigating how the boy came to be 'caught in the line of fire' during a police chase Tuesday night.
First LookFox Lake community grapples with beloved cop's apparent double lifeThe community of Fox Lake, Ill., finds itself angry and confused after learning a 'role model' cop stole thousands before taking his own life.
First LookSan Diego standoff: Police coax active shooter into peaceful surrenderTitus Colbert exchanged gunfire with police during the lengthy ordeal. Remarkably, no one was injured.
Why Pennsylvania's attorney general is releasing sexually explicit e-mailsPennsylvania's attorney general, Kathleen Kane, has released hundreds of sexually explicit or crude emails that had been sent or received by current or former public officials. What's going on?
4 stabbed, attacker killed at California university campusAuthorities have reported that all the injured are expected to survive. The attack occurred Wednesday morning at the University of California – Merced.
First LookProbe into death of Illinois police officer reaches tragic conclusionAuthorities are expected to announce the 'conclusive results' of the two-month long investigation at a news conference Wednesday.
First LookBlack Millennials: Despite police harassment, they're optimistic about changeA new report that compiles a decade of survey and government data offers a nuanced look at the experiences of black Millennials in the United States.
