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First LookAlbuquerque remembers 'real-life Batman,' fallen Officer Daniel WebsterAt the funeral for Officer Daniel Webster of Albuquerque, N.M., family and community leaders honored his service as a US Army Ranger and as a police officer, where he was shot in the line of duty.
First LookChicago concealed permit holder kills would-be robber: Heroic or reckless?Such acts of vigilantism raises questions about when bystanders are justified in using firearms to stop crimes in progress.
First LookObama on justice: Could gentler exit from prison halt the revolving door?While visiting a drug treatment center in Newark, N.J., Monday, President Obama is expected to announce steps to help formerly jailed and imprisoned people re-enter society.
Supreme Court case offers glimpse at role of race in jury selectionThe Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday on whether Georgia prosecutors threw out potential jurors because they were black. Research points to concerns that go far beyond the case.
Son faces murder charges after parents' remains found in ConnecticutKyle Navin, who is already in federal custody on a weapon charge, has been charged with two counts of murder. His parents' remains were found Thursday in the yard of a vacant home in Weston, Conn.
First LookPolish court slams US judicial system in refusal to extradite Roman PolanskyA Polish court has decided not to extradite Roman Polanski to the United States. Polanski is wanted by US authorities for a 1977 conviction of having sexual relations with a minor.
First Look'Senior salute' earns Labrie one year in jail and lifetime on sex offender registryA New Hampshire judge has sentenced Owen Labrie to one year in jail for sexually assaulting a younger classmate during his senior year at the St. Paul's School in Concord, N.H.
First LookAfter week-long manhunt, Kentucky residents can 'breathe easier'The fervent search for convicted rapist Ray Cook had residents along the Kentucky-Tennessee border on edge. Area schools were closed for three days as officers combed the area.
Fugitive who shot at police seen in KentuckyA swath of the border between Kentucky and Tennessee has been gripped with fear of the man authorities described as "armed, dangerous, and desperate."
First LookAlbuquerque's Officer Daniel Webster remembered as model public servantOfficer Webster died on Thursday, one week after he was shot by a convicted felon during a traffic stop.
Executives face new threat when corporations do wrong: jailIn recent years, few executives have been held to account legally for corporate crime. But the Justice Department is leading a charge to change that.
D.C. cop ends up in epic dance-off with teen after breaking up fightIn trying to disperse a crowd following a fight in Washington, D.C., a District police officer challenged a 17-year-old girl to a dance-off, part of which is captured in a video that has gone viral.
First LookS.C. deputy fired: Do cops belong in classrooms at all?A school resource officer's violent removal of a student from a classroom in Columbia, S.C., has reignited debate over the role of law enforcement officers in schools.
First LookFlorida man who shot theatergoer for texting to invoke 'stand your ground'Curtis Reeves' lawyer says he plans to use Florida's 'stand your ground' self-defense law in the trial of his client, who was accused of shooting a fellow moviegoer in 2014 for texting and throwing popcorn in his face.
- Manhunt for fugitive Floyd Ray Cook shifts to Tennessee
Early Thursday Tennessee state police exchange gunfire with two known associates of Floyd Ray Cook. A Kentucky school district has canceled classes all week.
Police facing prosecution more often, but it's still rareProsecutions of police officers for fatal shootings are at their highest level in at least 10 years, but it's hard to know yet if that is a trend, researcher says.
First LookMan freed from death row can sue Ohio for wrongful imprisonment, judge saysDale Johnston was convicted of double murder in 1984 and sentenced to death. He was freed from jail in 1990, but it wasn't until this year that he was granted the right to seek compensation.
First LookDennis Hastert's guilty plea could keep scandal details out of public viewDennis Hastert pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of violating federal banking laws and lying to the FBI.
How Chicago became ground zero for police reform this weekChicago hosted two conferences about police reform: One by police, one by protesters. Differences were on full display. But so were signs of change.
First LookManhandling of S.C. student part of wider discipline problem, parents sayFollowing the footage of a controversial arrest at a South Carolina school district, parents have claimed the school has a longstanding history of disciplining black students more harshly.
