Andrea Noble

James Comey, FBI director, mum on possible probe of Trump-Russia relations

FBI Director James Comey would not confirm whether the bureau is investigating any of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's former or current campaign workers for connections with top Russian officials.

September 28, 2016

D.C. moves to repeal ban on Tasers for homeowner defense

D.C. lawmakers are moving to repeal a ban on ownership of stun guns after residents challenged the law's constitutionality in a federal lawsuit.

September 27, 2016

Homicides, violent crimes on the rise: FBI

The number of violent crimes committed across the U.S. rose by 4 percent last year, and homicides increased even faster, by 11 percent, according to FBI crime data released Monday that reversed years of declining mayhem.

September 26, 2016

Keith Lamont Scott: Family releases cellphone video of Charlotte police shooting

Cellphone camera video taken by the wife of a North Carolina man killed by police emerged Friday, showing the moments before and after the man was shot as well as the orders shouted by officers who surrounded his car.

September 23, 2016

Keith Scott case: Charlotte mayor says police shooting video should be released eventually

Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts said she believes video of a fatal police shooting should be publicly released, but officials on Friday punted responsibility for disclosure of the footage, announcing the case has been turned over to the State Bureau of Investigations.

September 23, 2016

Police body cameras bring more questions than answers

The increased use of body cameras was one of the top recommendations made by President Obama's task force on policing, meant to improve relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve.

September 22, 2016

Charlotte police to show shooting video to Keith Lamont Scott’s family

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department plans to make video from the scene of a police shooting available to the family of the man killed, but despite calls for transparency, the chief remained adamant the video will not be released to the public.

September 22, 2016

Charlotte police insist protesters have wrong story on shooting

After a night of violent protests and looting, police in Charlotte tried to assuage outrage over Tuesday's fatal shooting of a black man by an officer, calling for calm Wednesday and saying that the version of events leading up to the shooting being cited by members of the public was based on incorrect information.

September 21, 2016

FBI wants to talk to the two men in NYC who took luggage that held bomb

The FBI is looking to identify and speak with two men who left a pressure-cooker bomb on a New York City sidewalk after they removed the device from a suitcase and stole the luggage.

September 21, 2016

Federal appeals court panel questions D.C.’s concealed carry laws

A panel of federal judges on Tuesday seemed skeptical of Washington, D.C.'s strict concealed carry laws, questioning the scenarios under which gun owners would be approved for carry permits and why they must justify a need for self-defense.

September 20, 2016

Ahmad Khan Rahami on FBI file two years ago, report claims

The FBI created a file on New York and New Jersey bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami two years ago, but decided not to open a formal investigation into the U.S. citizen of Afghan descent after determining that he showed no signs of being a "radicalized" extremists, according to a report Tuesday.

September 20, 2016

D.C.’s gun laws to be tested in federal appeals court

It's been two years since a federal court struck down the District's ban on carrying handguns in public, allowing gun owners to apply for concealed carry permits for the first time.

September 18, 2016

National Fraternal Order of Police endorses Donald Trump, calls him ‘a proven leader’

The country's largest police union on Friday endorsed Donald Trump for president, calling the Republican candidate "a proven leader" who is not afraid to make tough choices.

September 16, 2016

Edward Snowden characterized as ‘serial exaggerator’ in House intelligence committee report

A House intelligence committee report on Edward Snowden characterizes the former National Security Agency contractor not as a whistleblower but as a "serial exaggerator" whose theft of 1.5 million classified government documents has done tremendous damage to national security.

September 15, 2016

FBI revamps policies for impersonating reporters, clears agent in 2007 ruse

An FBI agent who posed as an Associated Press reporter as part of a 2007 investigation into bomb threats made at a Seattle-area high school did not violate the bureau's undercover policies, the Justice Department's watchdog determined in a report released Thursday.

September 15, 2016

Missouri lawmakers expand gun rights, override veto of ‘stand your ground’ legislation

Missouri's Republican-led legislature has significantly expanded gun rights in the state, establishing a public "stand your ground" right and allowing for permitless concealed carry of firearms.

September 15, 2016

Phoenix man who rammed cops with car possibly drunk, had anti-police bias

Court documents indicate the Phoenix man accused of intentionally ramming three police officers with his vehicle was under the influence of drugs or alcohol, but authorities are still digging into the man's background to determine a motive in the attack.

September 14, 2016

Edward Snowden, NSA leaker, gets backing from activists as they urge Obama for pardon

Lawyers and activists supportive of Edward Snowden launched a campaign Wednesday to urge President Obama to pardon the former National Security Agency contractor who leaked a massive cache of government secrets to media organizations.

September 14, 2016

House Democrats push Justice Dept. to probe Trump donations to Pam Bondi

House Democrats are calling on the Justice Department to investigate donations made by the Donald Trump Foundation to the re-election campaign for Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi.

September 13, 2016

Linc Sample, Maine resident, catches flak for ‘Black Rifles Matter’ sign

The display of a large sign promoting gun rights along a main thoroughfare of a Maine vacation town is drawing scrutiny for playing off of the Black Lives Matter protest movement.

September 13, 2016