Crime, Law and Justice

Trump judge pick who drew ridicule after hearing withdraws
Matthew Petersen, nominated by Trump to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, became an internet sensation after the video of his confirmation hearing -- during which Petersen was unable to define basic legal terms -- was posted online.
A Royal Air Force base in Britain used by the U.S. Air Force was briefly locked down and a man was taken into custody after a disturbance Monday, police said. American service members fired shots, according to county police.
Marlon James reflects on race and police in 2017
"I go out of my way to avoid police, because I don't know how to physically act around them," he wrote in a Facebook post following the not guilty verdict in the Philando Castile case.
Committee recommends ways to improve police, community relations
The draft recommendations the committee included in their report cover everything from the role of law enforcement agencies in enforcing immigration policies to urging departments to bring in independent investigators when officers kill someone while on duty.