Real-Time Facial Recognition Is Available, But Will U.S. Police Buy It?
Instant facial recognition is ramping up in China and other places, but will U.S. law enforcement follow suit?
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Colorado Lawmakers Weigh 'Red Flag Law' As Gun Owners Push Back
Coloradans are debating a bill that would allow guns to be temporarily taken away from someone who is a significant risk to themselves or to others.
Waffle House Shooting Underscores How Gun Laws Vary From State To State
Travis Reinking's guns were seized in Illinois, but he may have broken no laws by having those guns — including an AR-15 — when he moved to Tennessee late last year.
Video Shows Police Tackling, Punching Black Harvard Student
Police in Cambridge, Mass., had responded to calls of a naked man in the street. "Cambridge affirms that Black Lives Matter, but it must be true in practice as well," the city's mayor said.
Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Becoming A Deadly Problem Among Drug Users
The powerful opioid fentanyl is showing up in batches of cocaine, threatening a new wave of opioid overdoses. Some doctors, drug users and law enforcement wonder if the contamination is deliberate.
Officials: School Shooting Threats Making The Rounds In North Carolina Likely A Hoax
A series of posts on social media threatening school shootings are circulating through a number of North Carolina counties. But some officials are saying the threats are not what they seem.
California Town Wrestles With Aftermath Of Shooting Rampage
A visit to Rancho Tehama shows a small, rural community still struggling with the fallout from last fall's massacre in which a gunman killed five townspeople and wounded 12 others.
The Massive Case Of Collective Amnesia: The FBI Has Been Political From The Start
The fact is, controversy about the FBI is anything but new. And political goals of one kind or another have been part of the reason for the agency since its inception.
What It Takes To Get Guns Out Of The Wrong Hands
Prosecutors and law enforcement in the Seattle area have embarked on a new anti-violence strategy: Make sure the people who've been ordered to give up their guns actually do so.
Charlottesville, Va., Police Chief Retiring, As Fallout From 'Unite the Right' Rally
Accused by a stinging report of a "slow-footed response" to violence at the rally, and amid claims that he intimidated officers, Alfred Thomas is retiring. His deputy will take over as interim chief.