Politics May 24 Hunter Biden expected in court for final hearing before June 3 gun trial President Joe Biden's son is charged with lying about his drug use in October 2018 on a form to buy a gun that he kept for about 11 days in Delaware.
Nation May 16 Sheriff deputy's killing of Black airman in Florida renews debate on police killings and race The death of Senior Airman Roger Fortson has community leaders including the NAACP asking whether unconscious bias led the deputy to shoot the young service member simply because he was a young, Black male and ask what, if anything, can…
Politics May 14 Judge rejects Hunter Biden's bid to delay his June trial on gun charges U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika on Tuesday rejected Hunter Biden's request to delay the trial until September, which his lawyer said was necessary to give the defense time to line up witnesses and go through evidence handed over by prosecutors.
Nation Apr 17 Maui Fire Department report on deadly wildfire details how it was no match for unprecedented blazes When wildfires broke out across the Hawaiian island of Maui last August, some firefighters carried victims piggyback over downed power lines to safety and sheltered survivors inside their fire engines.
Nation Apr 10 At least 3 shot when gunfire erupts at Philadelphia Eid al-Fitr event, police say At least two people were shot Wednesday at an Eid al-Fitr event in Philadelphia, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
Nation Apr 03 Construction workers had little warning as Baltimore's Key Bridge collapsed, raising safety concerns The deaths of six construction workers on Baltimore's Key Bridge have raised questions about whether the construction company took proper precautions, including keeping a safety boat nearby that might have been able to warn them at least a few seconds…
Politics Feb 05 Justice Department proposes major changes to address racial disparities in state crime victim funds The Justice Department has proposed changes to rules governing state-run programs that provide financial assistance to violent crime victims in order to address racial disparities and curb the number of subjective denials of compensation.
Nation Jan 18 Read the Justice Department's full report on the Uvalde school shooting police response The Justice Department says police officials who responded to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, “demonstrated no urgency” in setting up a command post and failed to treat the killings as an active shooter situation.
Politics Dec 18 Justice Department creates database to track misconduct records by federal law enforcement Announced on Monday, the federal move is a step toward accountability amid growing calls to close loopholes that allow law enforcement officers to be rehired by other agencies after losing their jobs or resigning after misconduct allegations.
Nation Oct 26 Muslim and Jewish civil rights group report increase in harassment during Israel-Hamas war Muslim and Jewish civil rights groups say they've seen large increases in reports of harassment against members of their communities since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks.