Martin Kaste
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National
'Reasonableness' Standard For Police Is Under Pressure After High-Profile Shootings
Police reformers say states should make it easier to bring criminal charges against police who commit "lawful, but awful" shootings. But police warn that such legislation may go too far.
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Politics
House Passes Second Gun Background Check Bill In As Many Days
The measure seeks to close the so-called "Charleston loophole" that allowed an avowed white supremacist to buy a gun he used to kill 9 parishioners at Mother Emanuel AME in Charleston. S.C., in 2015.
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Politics
House Votes To Heighten Background Checks For Gun Purchases
The House is voting Wednesday and Thursday to "enhance" the background check system for gun purchases. One proposed fix is extra time for the checkers.
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'My Plan Is Not To Enforce It.' Washington Gun Law Highlights Constitutional Sheriffs Movement
In November 2018, Washington voters approved a package of firearms restrictions, generally called I-1639. It raises the minimum age for buying semi-automatic rifles, tightens background checks and makes it a crime to fail to store a gun safely, if the gun ends up in the wrong hands. The restrictions have raised the ire of some county sheriffs.
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National
When Sheriffs Won't Enforce The Law
Some sheriffs in Washington state say they won't enforce a new gun law. It's the latest example of sheriffs exercising what some regard as their duty to resist "government overreach."
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National
How The Government Shutdown Is Affecting The Federal Bureau Of Prisons
Prisons are already understaffed, but employees there are considered essential and must work without pay as the federal government shutdown continues.
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Politics
America's Growing Cop Shortage
A hot job market and skepticism about law enforcement are making it harder for police departments across the country to replace officers who are retiring.
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National
Shortage Of New Recruits Leads Police Departments To Poach From Other Cities
Police departments are struggling to recruit enough new officers. Some are resorting to poaching, while others are reshaping the job itself to appeal to people who grew up in the shadow of Ferguson.
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National
Facebook Increasingly Reliant on A.I. To Predict Suicide Risk
Ten times a day, on average, Facebook's AI-driven self-harm detection system alerts authorities to someone who may be about to harm him or herself.
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National
Investigators Still Looking For A Motive Behind Thousand Oaks Shooting
As details are put together of the police response to the mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, Calif., there are questions about whether the alleged gunman could have been stopped sooner.