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A Death Penalty Case That Still Divides the Nation Karla Faye Tucker’s name remains etched into the history of America’s...
A Caregiver’s Final Act of Love Ends in Tragedy on Houston Street Marietta Allison made the drive from Austin to...
Opening Day in Cincinnati Draws Massive Crowds—and Raises Questions About Public Safety and Community Response Cincinnati’s beloved Opening Day tradition...
```html Family Demands Justice After Chicago Student Killed in Early Morning Shooting Content warning: This article references gun violence. Prosecutors...
Arrest Made in Decades-Old “Lovers’ Lane” Murders, Renewing Hope for Justice More than three decades after a young couple was...
New Near-Miss Between Passenger Jet and Military Helicopter Raises Fresh Air Safety Questions A terrifying near-collision over Southern California is...
DHS Announces Arrests of Five Noncitizens With Serious Violent Crime Convictions The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Thursday that...
Florida Teen Reports Armed Chase in Local Park as Authorities Make Arrest A frightening encounter in a Polk County park...
Mental Health, Policing, and Accountability Collide in Trial of Former Massachusetts Officer This story discusses suicide. If you or someone...
Illinois Confronts Tragedy as Governor Acknowledges Immigration System “Failures” Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says the killing of a 22-year-old Loyola...
Community Demands Answers After Federal Officer Shot in Southeast D.C. Two people have been arrested following the shooting of a...
Seattle Community Reels After Court Finds Man Legally Insane in Deadly Shooting of Pregnant Woman A King County court has...