U.S.

A Perjury Charge for the Cop Who Pulled Over Sandra Bland

In the only indictment tied to the black woman’s death, a grand jury said Brian Encinia lied about why he ordered her out of her car.

• David A. Graham
• January 6, 2016

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• Rosa Inocencio Smith
• January 5, 2016

Obama's Emotional Speech on Gun Control

The president announced new measures that would tighten regulations on firearms purchases.

• Marina Koren
• January 5, 2016

The Latest in the Oregon Standoff

The local sheriff has asked the armed protesters to leave the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Protesters say they will go if the “county people tell us to leave.”

• Krishnadev Calamur
• January 5, 2016

The Oregon Standoff, Black Lives Matter, and Criminal-Justice Reform

Police restraint and deescalation are as important in the standoff with an armed militia in Oregon as they are in urban police departments around the country.

• David A. Graham
• January 5, 2016

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• Rosa Inocencio Smith
• January 4, 2016

What We Know About the Standoff in Oregon

Over the weekend, two sons of Cliven Bundy, the Nevada rancher, and their armed supporters stormed the headquarters of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.

• Krishnadev Calamur
• January 4, 2016

Why Armed Protesters Took Over a U.S. Wildlife Refuge Building

A group has occupied a federal office in protest of the prison sentence handed down to a pair of Oregon ranchers.

• Marina Koren
• January 3, 2016

Obama's New Year's Resolution on Gun Violence

The president said Friday he will meet with the U.S. attorney general to consider executive action on firearms.

• Marina Koren
• January 1, 2016

The War Over the War on Crime

New York’s police commissioner is feuding with his predecessor over whether the city is manipulating statistics.

• David A. Graham
• December 31, 2015