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A State Dept. official called the verdicts "an important first step in holding those responsible for the terrible crime accountable." But a U.N. official called them a "mockery" of justice.

Just about anywhere you live in California, you may face the threat of wildfires. But the danger varies dramatically depending on exactly where you live. Currently, Californians can assess their risk using a set of maps released in 2007 by Cal Fire’s Office of the State Fire Marshal. Over the next year, that’s expected to … Continue reading MAP: Do You Live in a High-Risk Fire Zone? →

An unhoused man's death at the hands of Vancouver police is testing a new Washington law that strives for more accountability.

After the devastation of the north Bay Area fires, some say California's fire hazard maps don't tell the full story.

On Saturday, activists and supporters joined Taylor's family in a rally at Louisville's Jefferson Square Park to remember her life and to demand accountability.

Minneapolis will pay a record sum to the family of George Floyd, who sued the city and police officers over his May 2020 death in police custody.

The music festival is going its own way after numerous accusations surfaced against Burger Records musicians.

State Rep. Charles Booker of Kentucky reflects on the grand jury's decision to indict one of the three officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in March.

A GoFundMe account set up by Pieper Lewis' former math teacher has surpassed the amount of the court-ordered restitution — and people are still giving.

As the U.N. General Assembly comes to a close, NPR's Leila Fadel asks Yale law professor Oona Hathaway how nations can unite in responding to Russia for its war against Ukraine.