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New York's unusual plan to build minority confidence in its copsIn a bid to ease tensions, the New York Police Department will dramatically reform its stop-and-frisk policy, giving those stopped but not arrested a written explanation and a badge number.
First LookMaking sense of WDBJ shooting: Details of Vester Flanagan's life emerge.The suspected gunman in Wednesday's slaying of two journalists had a long history with many news stations.
Ohio cop indicted for selling guns to convicted felonsOhio police officer Kevin Lumpkin was charged Wednesday with two counts of unlawful sale of firearms to a felon. In other news, Wal-Mart announced it would stop selling AR-15 assault rifles.
Ferguson court reform points to deeper concern for St. LouisA judge in Ferguson, Mo., announced sweeping changes to the city's municipal court, including withdrawing nearly 10,000 arrest warrants. But the problems are systemic and reach beyond Ferguson, critics say.
Holmes sentenced to life plus 3,318 years for Colorado theater massacreJudge Carlos Samour handed down the sentences after a withering condemnation of Holmes as an angry quitter who gave up on life and turned his hatred into murder and mayhem against innocent victims.
First LookSuspect in on-air killing of Virginia journalists hospitalizedWDBJ-7 journalists Adam Ward and Alison Parker were fatally shot while producing a live broadcast Wednesday morning in Moneta, Va.
First LookOwen Labrie expected to testify in the prep school rape trialThe case has revealed a controversial tradition at the elite New Hampshire school.
First LookJames Holmes' mother speaks on behalf of shooter at final hearingIn what were largely symbolic proceedings, victims, survivors, and family members spoke prior to Holmes sentencing.
First LookWhy 'Juror 83' has changed his mind about death penalty for TsarnaevKevan Fagan is the first juror to speak publicly. The official list of jurors names remains sealed, pending the defense attorneys' motion for a new trial.
First LookFerguson judge announces sweeping court reforms: Will they restore justice?The new municipal judge says he is making the changes to restore confidence in the system and ease the burden on poor defendants.
First LookIn final bid for closure, Colorado shooting victims take stand one last timeSome 100 witnesses, including survivors, victims' families, and responders, are scheduled to testify in the final phase of sentencing over the next three days.
First LookHow social media helped Boston police foil gunmen's Pokemon attackTwo Iowa men are facing charges of firearms possession relating to a plot to attack the Pokemon World Championships in Boston.
First LookCitizen’s arrest: Louisiana motorists take down gunman who shot a trooperDrivers restrained and arrested a man with a shotgun suspected of shooting a state trooper in Louisiana Sunday afternoon.
Citing 'fear-mongering,' US judge orders release of immigrant childrenA federal judge in California has ruled that the Obama administration violated the rights of migrant mothers and children who crossed into the US last year. The judge ordered the government to release them 'without unnecessary delay.'
Molly Shattuck sentencing: Is 48 weekends for rape too light a sentence?Molly Shattuck sentencing: The former NFL cheerleader and mother of three was found guilty of raping a 15-year-old boy. Shattuck got a maximum 15-year sentence but will serve every other weekend at probation center.
First LookAutopsy raises questions about police account of St. Louis teen's deathThe results of an autopsy done on Mansur Ball-Bey’s body seem to contradict police accounts of a fatal shooting earlier this week.
First LookGirls charged in Slender Man stabbing will face trial in October – as adultsAnissa Weier and Morgan Geyser, who were 12 years old at the time of the crime, have both been charged as adults with attempted first-degree homicide.
First LookDeath of 9-year-old girl adds tragic nuance to Ferguson storyJamyla Bolden was shot while doing her homework on Tuesday night when someone fired bullets into her home.
Beyond guilt or innocence in prep school rape case, question of 'ugliness'The rape case involving a former student of St. Paul's School has resulted in a backlash against the accuser, which could have a broader impact, sexual violence-prevention advocates say.
First LookSt. Louis shooting: Armed or not, protesters question death of black teenPolice say 18-year-old Mansur Ball-Be pulled a gun on police before officers fatally shot him on Wednesday. Protesters questioned whether law enforcement could have done more to deescalate the situation.
