Andrea Noble

Ferguson leaders expected to give Justice Dept. agreement second look

Ferguson City Council members could vote as soon as Tuesday for a second time on a plan to overhaul the city's police and court systems, a move that could defuse a Justice Department lawsuit against the city.

March 7, 2016

U.S. appeals court to rehear case on Maryland assault-weapon ban

The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit has agreed to rehear a case that could potentially deal a blow to a Maryland gun control law that bans assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.

March 4, 2016

O.J. Simpson case: Los Angeles police investigating knife found at football player’s former home

The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed Friday that it has recovered a knife reportedly found at the former home of O.J. Simpson.

March 4, 2016

FBI’s hacking of iPhone opens Pandora’s box, U.N. official warns

A United Nations official warned that the FBI's bid to force Apple to hack a locked iPhone is akin to opening a Pandora's box that could have devastating effects on human rights around the globe.

March 4, 2016

Freddie Gray: Maryland appeals court considers if William Porter can be compelled to bear witness be

ANNAPOLIS -- Highlighting the uniqueness of the case before them, judges on the Maryland Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Thursday on whether one of the six Baltimore police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray can be forced to testify against the others before his own retrial.

March 3, 2016

Maryland court bars evidence from cellphone tracking device

In a historic victory for privacy rights advocates, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals upheld a ruling that barred prosecutors from using evidence discovered through the Baltimore Police Department's use of secret cellphone tracking technology.

March 2, 2016

Maryland’s highest court to hear case of officer charged in death of Freddie Gray

The Maryland Court of Appeals will hear arguments on whether a Baltimore police officer can be forced to testify against his co-workers in the Freddie Gray case.

March 2, 2016

Win over Apple in San Bernardino iPhone case could ‘potentially’ set precedent, FBI director says

FBI Director James Comey acknowledged Tuesday if the bureau prevails in a legal battle over access to data on an encrypted iPhone that investigators could "potentially" cite the case in future attempts to hack others' cellphones, but he fended off accusations that setting legal precedent was the bureau's driving interest in the case.

March 1, 2016

Apple, FBI set to face off in Congressional hearing

Top officials from Apple and the FBI are set to spar over the issue of encryption Tuesday at a Congressional hearing, with a representative from the tech giant hinting at the need for lawmakers to intervene.

March 1, 2016

Police officer shooting deaths on rise in 2016 amid anti-law enforcement rhetoric

The funeral Tuesday for a Virginia police officer killed on her first day of work serves as the latest reminder of an uptick of fatal police shootings so far this year.

February 29, 2016

Appeals court declines to rehear challenge to D.C. gun registration laws

The D.C. Circuit has declined to rehear a case challenging the District's gun registration laws -- thereby confirming an earlier ruling that most notably struck down a requirement that gun owners to re-register firearms every three years and a prohibition on registering more than one handgun per month.

February 26, 2016

Apple pushes for dismissal of court order on locked iPhone

Apple cut to the chase Thursday in a much-awaited court filing, accusing the FBI of seeking the ability "to undermine the basic security and privacy interests" of consumers by forcing the tech giant to hack into the iPhone of one of the deceased San Bernardino terror suspects.

February 25, 2016

James Comey, FBI director: Apple issues are the hardest he’s seen in government

FBI Director James Comey told Congress Thursday that the dispute over privacy versus national security raised by the Justice Department's court battle with Apple is "the hardest question I've seen in government."

February 25, 2016

Ted Lieu fights bail system, leads Democrats in Congress to reduce jail time for poor

As a criminal justice reform package to limit mandatory minimum sentences and thereby reduce prison populations has stalled in Congress, a group of Democratic lawmakers has put forth another proposal that they say would reduce incarceration rates: abolish the bail system.

February 24, 2016

D.C. police use of secret cellphone tracking technology challenged in court

In the first known case to challenge the Metropolitan Police Department's use of secret cellphone tracking technology, a D.C. man convicted of sexually assaulting two women he met through escort service ads is appealing his 66-year prison sentence on the grounds officers violated his Fourth Amendment rights by using the technology to locate him.

February 23, 2016

Jason Brian Dalton passed Uber’s security screening test

At the center of this weekend's deadly shooting spree in Kalamazoo, Michigan, is a 45-year-old Uber driver who reportedly continued to pick up fares as police said he carried out three indiscriminate attacks.

February 22, 2016

Jason Dalton, Kalamazoo shooting suspect and Uber driver, charged with 16 criminal counts

The 45-year-old Uber driver arrested over the weekend in connection with a spate of shootings that killed six people in Kalamazoo, Michigan, was charged Monday with 16 criminal counts, including murder and weapons charges.

February 22, 2016

James Comey, FBI director, defends government’s stance, encourages ‘deep breath’ on Apple debate

With the debate escalating over whether law enforcement can force Apple to hack the iPhone of the San Bernardino shooters, FBI Director James Comey sought to bring the focus back to the victims of the terrorist attack.

February 22, 2016

Apple, Justice Dept. extend fight over iPhone privacy vs. national security

A contentious battle between the Justice Department and Apple is showing no sign of slowing down, with a court hearing scheduled for March in a case pitting national security interests against privacy concerns and nationwide rallies in support of the tech company set for Tuesday.

February 21, 2016

Justice Dept. blasts Apple for defying iPhone hack order: ‘Marketing strategy’

The Justice Department escalated an already contentious battle with Apple on Friday, saying the tech giant's resistance to a court order that would force it to unlock an iPhone for law enforcement is based on concern for its "reputation and marketing strategy."

February 19, 2016