Jun 23 Three high-profile police shooting trials ended this past week. Here's what happened By Joshua Barajas Here's a look at what happened in those trials and in other major police shooting cases, as well as what's next for the families of the victims and the officers involved. Continue reading
Jun 23 Military chiefs want 6-month delay on transgender enlistment By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Military leaders want to review how transgender troops are treated, if they're discriminated against or have had disciplinary problems, the officials said. Continue reading
Jun 23 Second mistrial declared in Ohio officer's fatal shooting of Sam DuBose By Joshua Barajas An Ohio judge declared a mistrial Friday in the retrial of a former University of Cincinnati police officer who fatally shot Samuel DuBose in July 2015 during a traffic stop after his vehicle was flagged for a missing license plate. Continue reading
Jun 23 Justices side with government in property rights case By Sam Hananel, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Friday ruled against a Wisconsin family in a property rights case that makes it easier for government officials to restrict development in environmentally sensitive areas. Continue reading
Jun 23 Supreme Court says immigrants with bad legal advice can get second chance in court By Associated Press The court's 6-2 ruling Friday applies to immigrants facing overwhelming evidence they are guilty of a crime. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 10:37 Why do so few deadly police shootings end in police convictions? By PBS News Hour Why do so few trials of police officers charged in on-duty shootings end in convictions? Most recently, the officers who shot and killed Philando Castile and Sylville Smith were acquitted by juries who saw video of the fatal encounters. John… Continue watching
Jun 22 Why Trump is supporting solar panels along the U.S.-Mexico border By Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump wants to add solar panels to his long-promised southern border wall — a plan he says would help pay for the wall's construction and add to its aesthetic appeal. "We're thinking about building the wall… Continue reading
Jun 22 'Pizzagate' gunman in D.C. sentenced to four years in prison By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press A North Carolina man who fired an assault rifle inside a District of Columbia restaurant during his investigation of a conspiracy theory dubbed "pizzagate" was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison. Continue reading
Jun 22 What about guns divides Americans? By Laura Santhanam Pollsters often ask people about gun control and gun rights, but this survey attempts to better understand America's complicated relationship with firearms. Continue reading
Jun 22 Prodigy's death shines light on slow progress against sickle cell disease By Sharon Begley, STAT The death of the rap artist Prodigy (Albert Johnson) at only 42 this week, after a lifetime of suffering from sickle cell disease, was a reminder of the devastating cost of the sometimes fatal genetic disorder — and of the… Continue reading