... Castile told the officer he had a gun, which he carried legally. Dashcam video released this past summer documented Yanez telling Castile not to reach for his gun; Reynolds testified that Castile was reaching for his ID. Castile can be heard telling the officer he wasn’t reaching for his ...
... with murdering San Francisco resident Kate Steinle in 2015 drew immediate fire from President Trump. Mr. Trump has repeatedly invoked her death to rally support for a crackdown on illegal immigration. For more on the verdict, we are joined by Vivian Ho. She covers criminal justice for The San Francisco ...
... for his wallet, per Yanez's instructions. Castile was also licensed to carry a gun. David French wrote that the verdict was a "miscarriage of justice," saying, "it’s simply false that the mere presence of a gun makes the encounter more dangerous for the police. It all depends on ...
... pieces of legislation introduced around the country this year to make voting easier, according to a March analysis by New York University's Brennan Center for Justice. While Republican-leaning states have moved to tighten voting rules — nearly 90 such bills have been introduced — those efforts have been outstripped by ...
... who clerked for Justice Samuel Alito. Since the election, the president-elect also has met with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who clerked for former Chief Justice William Rehnquist, prompting talk about a possible nomination for the onetime presidential rival. Trump has said he wants to nominate a justice who would ...
... on Facebook. His girlfriend, who was a passenger at the time, reported that Castile was licensed to carry and had informed the officer he was reaching for his license and registration when the officer opened fire. Castile later died at an area hospital. Both shootings are under investigation by the ...
... Philando Castile was shot to death during a traffic stop. His girlfriend posted video of the aftermath live on Facebook, saying he had been shot "for no apparent reason" while reaching for his wallet, as an officer had asked. Though the White House has sought to avoid commenting on specific ...
... at less than its full nine-member strength for two extended periods in the past 50 years. The question now is whether the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in the middle of the court term and a polarizing presidential campaign will make it harder for the justices to get their ...
Two out of three judges on a federal appeals court panel expressed doubts Thursday about a legal challenge to the Obama administration's far-reaching plan to address climate change.
Jonathan B. Tucker is the Youth Programs Coordinator for Split This Rock, a national nonprofit organized devoted provoking social justice through poetry. Listen to Tucker recite his poem "Live United" at the 2015 AWP Conference and Bookfair in Minneapolis.
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