Rifles on campus: College security forces add firepower
By COLLIN BINKLEY Once a rarity on campuses, semi-automatic rifles are becoming a standard part of the arsenal for college security forces — firepower they say could make a difference…
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American Muslims decry Cruz community surveillance comments
By JEFF KAROUB Some American Muslims feel they are once again on the defensive following presidential candidate Ted Cruz’s suggestion that Muslim-dominated neighborhoods should be subject to increased surveillance in…
How Chicago racked up a $662 million police misconduct bill
By SHARON COHEN In this city’s troubled history of police misconduct, Eric Caine’s case may be unrivaled: It took more than 25 years and $10 million to resolve. For decades,…
Officials: Threatening letter sent to Trump son’s NYC home
By COLLEEN LONG Police and the FBI are investigating a threatening letter sent to the Manhattan apartment of Donald Trump’s son Eric that contained a white powder, two law enforcement…
Grand jury: 2 bishops hid sex abuse of hundreds of children
By JOE MANDAK Two Catholic bishops who led a small Pennsylvania diocese helped cover up the sexual abuse of hundreds of children by more than 50 priests and other religious…
Pentagon says employee is suspect in killings
By BEN NUCKOLS and MATTHEW BARAKAT An Army staff sergeant assigned to the Pentagon was arrested on murder and other charges in the death of a police officer and another…
Apple’s tech allies oppose the FBI, but still want your data
By BRANDON BAILEY In its fight with the FBI, Apple insists it’s defending the privacy and safety of all iPhone users by resisting government calls to help unlock an extremist’s…
1 officer dead, 3 wounded in Mississippi shooting
One law enforcement officer was killed and three were injured early Saturday after an hourslong standoff in rural north Mississippi ended in gunfire, authorities said. Also killed was the man…