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Texas Grand Jury Won’t Indict in Sandra Bland Death

Bland’s death attracted national attention amid increased scrutiny of police treatment of blacks in the wake of several high-profile police-involved deaths.

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Martin Shkreli, freed on bail, denies fraud charges

Federal prosecutors accuse Shkreli of using Retrophin to repay investors who lost money in his now-defunct hedge fund, MSMB Capital Management.

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No indictments in Sandra Bland case

Though we have witnessed what appear to be clear-cut cases of excessive force by police in recent months – in South Carolina, Cincinnati, and Chicago, for example – it remains

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Mother Teresa Will Be Recognized As A Saint By Pope Francis

Pope Francis approved of what is the second medical miracle to be attributed to the Catholic nun, now formerly known as Blessed Teresa of Kolkata, on his 79th birthday Thursday.

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Low Gas Prices Lead to Heavy Holiday Travel

While prices have increased in the Great Lakes and continue to rise in California (prices there were almost $2.80 mid-day Thursday), GasBuddy predicts lower prices will hit pumps into the

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Clark County School District Gets Terror Threat

The new threat comes on the heels of Tuesday’s district-wide closure in Los Angeles, which was sparked by an email threatening a large-scale attack.

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Where to Go for Last-Second Shopping on Christmas Day

Retailers say it’s not typically the busiest day of the year, but it can get pretty crowded. “I shop one day a year so it takes me 5 hours”, said

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$227 Million Jackpot up for Grabs in the US Powerball

The multistate Powerball jackpot rises to $255 million for Saturday’s drawing after none of the tickets sold for the mid-week prize matched all the winning numbers, while a ticket sold

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Mother of ‘affluenza’ teen listed as missing

Couch is serving 10 years probation in the juvenile justice system for the June 2013 crash that also left nine people injured.

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1 after another, Chicago police videos made public

The mayor called for a special City Council meeting starting at 9 a.m. (10 a.m. ET) Wednesday to deliver “a message… regarding the Chicago Police Department”, according to a letter dated Monday to City

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How black graduates responded to a key Supreme Court case

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is taking heat for comments he made from the bench that some are calling racist.

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City Attorney, SoCal Gas Agree on Plan to Relocate Porter Ranch Residents

Public health officials have said the leak is not a threat to public health, but hundreds of residents have complained of nausea, headaches, bloody noses and other maladies.

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