Jurors Find Video Isn’t Providing 20/20 Vision in Police Shootings
Video played a crucial role in recent trials of officers, but none ended in conviction. The evidence hasn’t been as clear cut as many had expected.
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Photo CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times Senate Health Bill Gets a Wary Reception, From Coast to Coast
Local news coverage across the nation shows that the reaction to the health care bill unveiled by Senate Republicans is almost uniformly negative.
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Photo CreditCraig Lassig/European Pressphoto Agency Philando Castile Family Reaches $3 Million Settlement With Minnesota City
The settlement came 10 days after Jeronimo Yanez, the officer who fatally shot Mr. Castile during a traffic stop, was acquitted of second-degree manslaughter and all other charges.
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Photo CreditMatthew Staver for The New York Times Justices to Hear Case on Religious Objections to Same-Sex Marriage
A Colorado baker who refused to create a wedding cake for a gay couple is appealing a discrimination ruling, citing the First Amendment.
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Photo CreditAl Drago for The New York Times Is Washington’s Metro Improving? After $150 Million, Maybe
Officials say a maintenance blitz on the subway system was a success, but transit leaders agree that millions are needed each year for upkeep.
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Photo CreditMatt York/Associated Press Extreme Heat Scorches Southern Arizona
Excessively high temperatures have grounded planes, contributed to wildfires and caused a spike in heat-related illnesses across the state.
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Pride 2017
Photo CreditBen Wiseman Gay Pride’s Choice: March in Protest or Dance Worries Away
Organizers who have spent months planning celebrations are at odds with those who think the political situation demands a recasting of priorities.
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Photo CreditCeleste Sloman for The New York Times Same-Sex Parents Still Face Legal Complications
Laws covering parenting can be contradictory around the country, especially with adoptions. Custody issues can emerge even years after a child is born.
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California Today
Photo CreditMichael Kreizenbeck California Today: Young, Arab, Latino and Vying for Congress
Monday: A chat with Ammar Campa-Najjar, single-payer health care is put on hold, and photographs of the people of Yosemite.
