Blackwater Case Raised Many New Legal Issues
To learn more about the convictions of the former Blackwater guards, Renee Montagne talks to Matt Apuzzo of The New York Times.
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Boston Marathon Bombing Jury Finds Tsarnaev Guilty On All Counts
The twin bombings in 2013, carried out by Dzhokhar Tsarnaev with his older brother, Tamerlan, killed three people and left 264 others wounded. Seventeen of the counts can carry the death penalty.
Police In Other Communities Are Consumed By Ferguson
Why is there such a divide between police and communities of color? NPR's Rachel Martin talks to high- and low-ranking officers for their views on Ferguson, New York and body cameras.
Colorado Deals Inmates A New Deck Of Cards
Colorado is the latest state to issue playing cards bearing photos of victims from unsolved crimes in the hopes that prisoners might generate fresh leads.
On Welfare? Don't Use The Money For Movies, Say Kansas Lawmakers
The Legislature has passed a bill that would bar people on public assistance from using cash aid on theme parks, pools and casinos, or from withdrawing more than $25 per day from the ATM.
Secret Service Supervisor Put On Leave After Assault Accusation
A senior manager is on leave from the Secret Service, after an employee he supervised reportedly told investigators that he assaulted her by making forceful and unwelcome sexual advances.
Police-Involved Shootings Highlight Problem With Law Enforcement 'Culture'
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Seth Stoughton, an assistant professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law.
80 Municipal Courts In St. Louis County Change Fees After Criticism
The courts have agreed to set uniform fees and fines, changing a process that fueled anger and frustration with the legal system in Ferguson, Mo.
Civilians Can Record Police Encounters, But When Is It Interference?
Courts have ruled that civilians have a constitutional right to videotape police encounters in public. But civilians are not allowed to interfere with police activity.
S.C. Dashcam Video: A Broken Tail Light, A Routine Traffic Stop, A Fleeing Man
North Charleston Officer Michael Slager can be seen stopping Walter Scott. Slager shot and killed Scott — an incident captured in a separate video. Slager has been charged with the killing and fired.