DOJ To Issue New Federal Rules On Profiling
The Justice Department's new rules would prohibit some agents from using factors such as religion to profile, but the rules-change doesn't apply at airports or along the border.
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Four Lessons From The Media's Conflicted Coverage of Race
After grand jury decisions not to indict police officers in the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, NPR TV critic Eric Deggans notes media missteps in discussing race.
Like Michael Brown And Eric Garner, Akai Gurley's Death Inspires Anger
Akai Gurley was killed in a darkened stairway by a rookie cop who said his gun discharged accidentally. A grand jury is expected to consider charges against the officer.
'Rolling Stone' Says Trust In Gang-Rape Accuser Was 'Misplaced'
The magazine reported last month on a University of Virginia student who said she was gang-raped during a fraternity party in 2012. It said today that there were "discrepancies" in its story.
'Training Is Not The Problem' In Strained Community-Police Relations
Noel Leader speaks with Audie Cornish about ways to improve community-police relations following an outpouring of anger at the shootings of two unarmed black men, Michael Brown and Eric Garner.
Court Rules Chimps Don't Have Same Rights As People
The New York Supreme Court's appellate division declined to extend habeas corpus to Tommy, a chimpanzee living in a cage at a trailer dealer in Gloversville, N.Y.
NYC Police Will Be Retrained, De Blasio Says At News Conference
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton announce plans to give new training to police officers.
'Black Lives Matter,' NYC Mayor Says After Grand Jury Doesn't Indict Officer
The encounter between Eric Garner and officer Daniel Pantaleo caused an uproar after video footage was released. It showed Garner gasping, "I can't breathe."
Justice Department Plans New Cybercrime Team
The reorganization being announced today will "provide a central hub for expert advice and legal guidance" and improve coordination among law enforcement, businesses and elected officials.
On The History Of Chokeholds In The NYPD
Audie Cornish talks with Chris Dunn, associate legal director of the New York Civil Liberties Union, on the use of chokehold in the New York City Police Department.