A convicted murderer in Massachusetts unsuccessfully argued that her Eighth Amendment right against cruel and unusual punishment was being violated and the surgery is necessary to relieve the mental anguish caused by gender-identity disorder.
The difficulty in getting answers highlights the challenges of managing investigations into explosive events like the death of a black man in police custody. Baltimore police turned their report on the Freddie Gray case over to prosecutors Thursday.
A class-action lawsuit claims Latinos were either robbed or given unjustified traffic citations by members of the Suffolk County police department.
The Washington Post reports that a prisoner saw Freddie Gray 'trying to injure himself' in the police van. The findings of a police investigation into Freddie Gray's death are expected to be turned over to a state's attorney by Friday.
Public outcry over the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore police custody has begun to transform how authorities address allegations of police bias and misconduct.
State prosecutor Marilyn Mosby bears a heavy burden in prosecuting six Baltimore police officers for the death of Freddie Gray. The activist sweep of her announcement could complicate the task.
Recent violent encounters between police and citizens have prompted greater use of video cameras by both sides. Evidence indicates fewer incidents of use of force and fewer complaints when police officers turn on their cameras.
Six Baltimore police officers will face charges ranging from manslaughter to second-degree murder in the death of Freddie Gray, who died April 19 of injuries sustained in police custody.
A cosplayer dressed as 'Star Wars' character Yoda looks at a mobile phone at a Star Wars Day fan event in Tokyo Monday. Fans celebrate May 4 as Star Wars Day, a pun that comes from an iconic quote in the movie: 'May the Force be with you.'
The Washington Post reports that a prisoner saw Freddie Gray 'trying to injure himself' in the police van. The findings of a police investigation into Freddie Gray's death are expected to be turned over to a state's attorney by Friday.
In a speech Wednesday, Hillary Clinton emphasized that events in places like Ferguson, Mo., and Baltimore show that the US has allowed its justice system ‘to get out of balance.’
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a capital punishment case involving Oklahoma’s use of lethal injection drugs. At issue is whether the first drug prevents pain by rendering the prisoner unconscious.
Los Angeles became the biggest city in the US to mandate body cameras for all its patrol officers. But critics worry that police can still game the system.
'Judges are not politicians,' Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the 5-to-4 decision upholding Florida's judicial ethics rule.
The deal comes less than two years after prosecutors found a pattern of discrimination that included excessive force against blacks and Hispanics.
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy is the perceived swing vote in the gay marriage case argued Tuesday. Based on his questions, it appears the justice may be reluctant to embrace a sweeping constitutional holding.
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court justices weigh whether a drug used in executions in Oklahoma violates the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
A clearer but conflicted portrait of James Holmes emerged from the first day of his trial for the murder of 12 people in a Colorado movie theater.
The decision comes one day before Kentucky and three other states are set to argue at the US Supreme Court that state laws restricting marriage to one man and one woman should be upheld.