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Rodney King riots won't happen again, say police

Rodney King retrospective: Twenty years later, a look back at the Rodney King beating, the riots that followed, and how far the LAPD think they have come.
Proposition 8: federal judge overturns California gay marriage ban

Proposition 8, the 2008 California ban on gay marriage, is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Supporters of Proposition 8 say they will appeal the decision.
Thieves steal controversial war memorial cross in Mojave Desert - reward offered

A war memorial cross in the Mojave Desert of California has been stolen from its location atop a rock outcropping.
Opponents weigh in on Supreme Court Mojave cross decision

Veterans groups say the Mojave cross was no different from other war memorials with religious imagery. Opponents of the Supreme Court decision vow to fight on.
Supreme Court takes up case of cross on federal land

A white cross has stood in the Mojave National Preserve since 1934. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will look at issues related to the First Amendment's separation of church and state.
The GPS as dashboard snitch

Data from popular navigation aid helps police. What about privacy?