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Andrea Noble was a crime and public safety reporter for The Washington Times.

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FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2017 file photo, FBI Director James Comey testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Justice Department's Inspector General Michael Horowitz says he will launch an investigation into the Justice Department and FBI's actions in the months leading up to the 2016 election, including whether department policies were followed by FBI Director James Comey. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

FBI, Justice Dept. investigated over Hillary Clinton probes

The Justice Department inspector general will review the FBI's handling of its investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server, including Director James B. Comey's decision to publicly release information about the resolution of the case in July and his correspondence with Congress about renewing the probe just ahead of the presidential election.

January 12, 2017
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch (right), with Police Commissioner Kevin Davis, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings and Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, announces on Thursday the Baltimore Police Department’s commitment to a sweeping overhaul of its practices under a court-enforceable agreement with the federal government. (Associated Press)

Loretta Lynch: Baltimore Police commit to reforms, oversights

Department of Justice and Baltimore officials announced Thursday that they have reached an agreement on a consent decree that will reform the city's police department, in part by setting policy guidelines to prohibit unlawful stops and arrests and unnecessary use of force, and to ensure stops are constitutional and sexual assaults are properly investigated.

January 12, 2017
Attorney General Loretta Lynch, accompanied by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy, right, and others, speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, to discuss Volkswagen emissions. Six high-level Volkswagen employees have been indicted by a grand jury in the company's diesel emissions cheating scandal, as the company admitted wrongdoing and agreed to pay a record $4.3 billion penalty. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

VW pleads guilty in emissions scandal; 6 high-ranking employees indicted

The Justice Department announced Wednesday that Volkswagen will plead guilty to three felonies and pay $4.3 billion in civil and criminal penalties for its long-running violations of emissions standards and that six high-level VW officials have been indicted on charges connected to the deception.

January 11, 2017
Two-thirds of officers say protesters who fill American streets in the wake of police shootings are motivated by anti-police bias rather than a desire to hold officers accountable for their actions. (Associated Press)

Police say racial clashes have hindered their duties

High-profile incidents of deadly use of force by police officers against black citizens in recent years have exacerbated tensions between police departments and communities of color and are contributing to an unwillingness by officers to conduct stops, according to research.

January 11, 2017
The record of Attorney General-designate Jeff Sessions is set to come under scrutiny Tuesday at the start of a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (Associated Press)

Jeff Sessions’ victims’ rights support resonates

Civil rights groups, marijuana legalization supporters, and advocates for separation of church and state have fired off blistering critiques of Sen. Jeff Sessions in hopes of derailing his nomination as attorney general. But among those steadfastly defending the Republican lawmaker are victims' advocates.

January 9, 2017
A shooting victim arrives at Broward Health Trauma Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. Authorities say a lone shooter opened fire at the Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, international airport Friday, killing "multiple" people before he was taken into custody. The airport suspended operations as law enforcement authorities rushed to the scene. (Taimy Alvarez/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)

Esteban Santiago ID’d as gunman in Fort Lauderdale airport shooting: Report

Esteban Santiago and said the man was carrying a military ID card. The Florida Democrat said he received a briefing from Transportation Security Administration Administrator Peter Neffenger, who indicated authorities were fairly certain of the man's name but that they were not sure if the ID card he was carrying was authentic. The gunman was injured and is in custody, Mr. Nelson said.

January 6, 2017
An injured woman is taken into Broward Health Trauma Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., after a shooting at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. Authorities say a lone shooter opened fire at the airport Friday afternoon, killing "multiple" people before he was taken into custody. (Taimy Alvarez/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)

Shots fired at Ft. Lauderdale airport: Report

An airline passenger arriving at the Fort Lauderdale airport retrieved a firearm from his checked luggage and opened fire at a baggage claim Friday afternoon, killing five people and injuring eight others.

January 6, 2017
In this June 18, 2015, file photo, Charleston, S.C., shooting suspect Dylann Storm Roof is escorted from the Cleveland County Courthouse in Shelby, N.C. The sentencing phase of Roof's federal trial begins Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2016, in Charleston. He could face the death penalty or life in prison. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

Dylann Roof to jury: ‘Nothing wrong with me psychologically’

The white supremacist convicted of gunning down nine members of a South Carolina church during Bible study told jurors considering whether he should be put to death that there is "nothing wrong with me psychologically," according to media reports.

January 4, 2017
Dallas Police Chief David Brown leaves the Baylor University Medical Center after a visit, Friday, July 8, 2016, in Dallas. Snipers opened fire on police officers in the heart of Dallas on Thursday night, killing some of the officers. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Deadly police ambushes at two-decade high: Report

The number of ambush-style killings of police officers in the U.S. reached a two-decade high this year, pushing law enforcement fatalities to their highest tally in five years, with 135 officers killed in the line of duty, according to a year-end report by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

December 29, 2016