Indiana Mayor: Police May Be Stepping Back In Some Cities
"I know it is happening in some communities," Gary, Ind., Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson said, adding voice to a controversial phenomenon known as the Ferguson effect.
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Grand Jury Indicts 2 Relatives Of Venezuela's President In Drug-Smuggling Case
The two men were arrested in Haiti and accused of trying to transport cocaine into the U.S.
Federal Appeals Court Upholds California's Deliberative Death Penalty Process
A judge ruled last year that the decades of uncertainty California death row inmates have to endure violated their rights. An appeals court said it couldn't uphold that constitutional interpretation.
Birth Control Lawsuit Seeks Damages For Unplanned Pregnancies
More than 100 plaintiffs say their pregnancies stem from a packaging error in which placebo and hormone pills were flipped 180 degrees.
Two Relatives Of Venezuela's President Reportedly Accused Of Drug Smuggling
The arrests come at a time when U.S. authorities are investigating drug trafficking and money-laundering by high-profile Venezuelans.
Jose Reyes' Arrest For Domestic Violence Puts MLB In The Spotlight
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with SB Nation writer Mike Bates about the recent news of domestic abuse by professional athletes. Deadspin released a set of police photos from star Dallas Cowboys player Greg Hardy's abuse incident, while Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes was arrested in Hawaii.
3 Charged In Hacking Case Against JPMorgan Chase, 11 Other Firms
On Tuesday, prosecutors in the Justice Department unsealed an indictment which names three men and charges they orchestrated the largest hack against a U.S. financial institution in history.
States Do Better Cracking Down On Child Sex Trafficking, Report Says
Shared Hope International, which tracks how many states have passed laws against trafficking, finds many states are doing better at stopping the practice than when the first report was issued in 2011.
Texas Grand Jury Indicts 106 Bikers In Waco Shootout
Of the 177 bikers arrested, the 106 indicted face charges of engaging in organized criminal activity. The grand jury reportedly will consider charges against the other bikers at a later date.
Federal Prosecutors Charge 3 In International Cyber Crime Spree
The indictments allege the defendants hacked JP Morgan Chase and other financial institutions, stealing data from some 100 million customers to lure victims into a stock trading scam.