Crime and Justice

Is the Government Spying on Reporters More Often Than We Think?

There's evidence that the Justice Department's seizure of Associated Press phone records is far from unprecedented.

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| Fri May. 17, 2013 7:32 AM PDT

WATCH: Snuggly Bear from DOJ Says, "Don't Worry About the AP Scandal" [Fiore Cartoon]

Would you rather have freedom of the press, or be snuggly and secure?

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| Fri May. 17, 2013 9:54 AM PDT
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Benghazi: What Did the CIA Know, and When Did It Know It?

Forget the talking points. The CIA's cover-your-ass operation may be the real mystery.

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| Fri May. 17, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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The US Murder Rate Is on Track to Be Lowest in a Century

And if we want it to keep declining, there's one simple thing we can do.

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| Thu May. 16, 2013 10:24 PM PDT

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Thu May. 16, 2013 12:01 PM PDT
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Tennessee Congressman Slams Holder on Pot Prosecution

"One of the greatest threats to liberty has been the government taking people's liberty for things that people are in favor of," says Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen.

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| Thu May. 16, 2013 6:46 AM PDT
America's worst prisons: San Quentin

America's 10 Worst Prisons: Dishonorable Mentions

7 runners-up, from a "gladiator school" to America's largest death row.

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| Wed May. 15, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Why "Feticide" Charges Are More Complicated Than They Seem

Prosecutors in Ohio want Ariel Castro charged with murder. But reprodutive rights advocates say that creates more problems than it solves.

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| Tue May. 14, 2013 2:01 PM PDT

Attorney General Eric Holder Orders Investigation of IRS

The AG says the Justice Department and FBI will determine if the IRS broke the law by targeting conservative political groups for added scrutiny.

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| Tue May. 14, 2013 12:08 PM PDT
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America's 10 Worst Prisons: Rikers Island

New York City lockup has a "deeply entrenched" pattern of violence by guards, lawsuit claims.

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| Tue May. 14, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
Walnut Grove youth correctional facility

America's 10 Worst Prisons: Walnut Grove

"A picture of such horror as should be unrealized anywhere in the civilized world."

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| Mon May. 13, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
A rape victim testifies at an Anonymous rally in Steubenville.

Exclusive: Meet the Woman Who Kicked Off Anonymous' Anti-Rape Operations

Since Steubenville, the hacktivist collective has found an ethically dicey new role: seeking justice for rape victims.

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| Mon May. 13, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
Reeves County Detention Complex smolders following prisoner riots.

America's 10 Worst Prisons: Reeves County

An overcrowded, understaffed lockup—with health care bad enough to spark riots.

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| Fri May. 10, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
A young woman inmate at Julia Tutwiler prison

America's 10 Worst Prisons: Julia Tutwiler

Prisoners fear "that it's not safe to take a shower, that it's not safe to go to sleep...that you can be manipulated into sexual favors, it's really horrific."

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| Thu May. 9, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

At Least 71 Kids Have Been Killed by Guns Since Newtown

The shooting of a two-year-old by her brother was one of many recent gun incidents to claim a young child's life.

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| Thu May. 9, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
Pelican Bay prisoner is escorted by guards.

America's 10 Worst Prisons: Pelican Bay

Where a Christmas card might land you in the hole.

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| Wed May. 8, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
LA County Jail's Twin Towers

America's 10 Worst Prisons: LA County

And you thought the Rodney King beating was bad?

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| Tue May. 7, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

FBI Agents Want Rep. Mike Rogers to Be Their New Boss. Here's Where He Stands on Civil Liberties

The FBI Agents Assocation's pick to run the FBI has a mixed record on civil liberties.

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| Tue May. 7, 2013 7:10 AM PDT
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Tamerlan Tsarnaev Isn't the First Killer to Be Refused a Grave

Unmarked graves. Sulfuric acid. Wild animals. Suburbs. How cities get rid of the bodies they can't stand.

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| Tue May. 7, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Depressing Headline of the Day

"Air Force sex assault prevention chief charged…"

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| Mon May. 6, 2013 3:13 PM PDT