Obama uses Hiroshima visit as opportunity to urge no nukes
By NANCY BENAC and FOSTER KLUG With an unflinching look back at a painful history, President Barack Obama stood on the hallowed ground of Hiroshima on Friday and declared it…
Violence
Congo’s political crisis stokes fears of widespread violence
By RICHARD LARDNER A simmering political crisis in Congo that the U.S. and its allies have been unable to defuse is stoking fears in Congress that one of Africa’s largest…
Online auction halted for gun used to kill Trayvon Martin
By FREIDA FRISARO An online auction was halted without explanation Thursday for the pistol that former Florida neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman used to kill unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin.…
Police: Shooting spree turned random after first attack
By BEN NUCKOLS The shooting spree began with a domestic slaying in an unusually public place. According to police, Eulalio Tordil, a federal security officer, shot and killed his estranged…
Report: Chicago police have ‘no regard’ for minority lives
By DON BABWIN and JASON KEYSER Police in Chicago have “no regard for the sanctity of life when it comes to people of color” and have alienated blacks and Hispanics…
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…
Minnesota lawmakers look for answers to black wealth gap
By KYLE POTTER When a young black man was killed in a confrontation with two police officers last November, Minneapolis became the latest city to endure weeks of street protests.…
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,…