South Carolina police officer charged with murder is fired
By BRUCE SMITH and JEFFREY COLLINS A white South Carolina police officer who claimed he killed an unarmed black man in self-defense has been fired, the city’s mayor announced Wednesday,…
Crime
Justice Department’s Ferguson report resonates across the US
By GENE JOHNSON SEATTLE (AP) — Felix Vargas read the Justice Department’s report on Ferguson, Missouri, and thought some of it sounded awfully familiar: a mostly white police department overseeing…
Another community gathering planned after fatal shooting
By TODD RICHMOND MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A community group plans to gather Sunday to discuss the fatal shooting of an unarmed, black 19-year-old by a white police…
Jury hears closing arguments in ‘Blurred Lines’ case
By ANTHONY McCARTNEY LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singers Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams lied about how they crafted the 2013 hit “Blurred Lines” and should be financially punished for using music…
Highlights of Justice Department report on Ferguson police
By JEFF DONN The Justice Department has released its investigation of the Ferguson Police Department, concluding that city law enforcement practices are discriminatory and unconstitutional and calling for sweeping changes.…
Tsarnaev’s lawyer admits he carried out Boston bombing
By DENISE LAVOIE Dzhokhar Tsarnaev went on trial for his life Wednesday in the Boston Marathon bombing with his own lawyer bluntly telling the jury he committed the crime. But…
911 calls describe chaos after gold theft on NC highway
By JONATHAN DREW Several confused drivers describe a chaotic scene in emergency calls shortly after the robbery of millions of dollars in gold bars from a truck on a North…
DOJ: Ex-CIA chief admits mishandling classified information
David Petraeus, the former CIA director and top Army general whose affair with his biographer brought down what many considered a bright political future, has agreed to plead guilty to…