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'Stop and frisk': 7 questions about New York's controversial policing tactic

A federal class-action lawsuit regarding the New York Police Department’s stop-and-frisk program has raised questions about the controversial practice made legal under a 1968 US Supreme Court ruling. But what is it, and does it work?
Where do things stand at Guantánamo? Six basic questions answered.

President Obama this week pledged to “reengage” with Congress to find a way to close the terror detention camp at the Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, naval base. The renewed focus comes as 100 of the 166 detainees are reported to be engaged in a hunger strike. Here is a brief look at where things stand now.
9 chats with top true-crime authors

In 2012, writers pondered murder and mayhem across the globe and across centuries.
Maria Montessori and 10 famous graduates from her schools

Maria Montessori stands in many ways as the mother of alternative education. The Italian physician and teacher invented a new kind of school, one with self-directed learning, classrooms with mixed age groups, and no grades. Now, on what would have been her 142 birthday, thousands of schools bear her name. These Montessori schools have some very famous alumni, many of which credit the free-flowing classes with teaching them to think differently and allowing them to change the world. Here are 10 of the most prominent.
5 true crime stories you don't want to miss

These five Edgar Award nominees are true-crime stories taken straight from real life.

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'Stop and frisk': 7 questions about New York's controversial policing tactic

A federal class-action lawsuit regarding the New York Police Department’s stop-and-frisk program has raised questions about the controversial practice made legal under a 1968 US Supreme Court ruling. But what is it, and does it work?
Steve Cohen gets subpoena in US insider trading probe

Steve Cohen has received a subpoena to testify before a grand jury in a federal insider trading investigation at his hedge fund, SAC Capital Advisers. Steve Cohen's subpoena puzzles defense lawyers.
Hofstra student killed by police during home invasion

Andrea Rebello, a 21-year-old student at Hofstra University, in Hempstead, N.Y., died Friday when police fired on an intruder who had entered her home. The intruder was also killed by police.
Gay man shot point-blank in Greenwich Village hate crime

In New York City's Greenwich Village, a neighborhood long known for its acceptance of same-sex couples, a gay man was shot at point-blank range on Saturday. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly called the act a hate crime.
Could Ariel Castro be tried for murder? Case would be unprecedented.

Aggravated murder charges likely will be sought against Ariel Castro, a prosecutor said. Experts say it is unprecedented to sentence someone to death for killing a fetus in a case in which the mother survives.
How do you get $45 million from ATMs? Cyberthieves did it in 12 hours.

Most of a New York City 'casher' crew is under arrest, suspected of stealing $2.8 million from ATMs as part of a global cyberscheme that netted $45 million from tampered debit card accounts.
Tunisian national is accused of seeking US visa to plot terror

Tunisian Ahmed Abassi is charged with making false statements on immigration documents in order to engage in 'projects' related to future terrorist activities, including recruitment.
The Monitor's View: In Boston and Cleveland tragedies, a case for more neighborliness

The twin tragedies of the Boston bombings and Cleveland kidnappings reveal a need for those close to would-be perpetrators to both care more and be more alert. Balancing the two isn't always easy.
As NRA meets, Great Gun Debate intensifies America's culture war (+video)

Both sides in the debate over gun policy are indulging in stereotypes and name-calling, fueled by a distrust bred from previous culture war fights. As the NRA convention continues this weekend, are red and blue America really so far apart?
Sarah Palin: Chewing tobacco is her latest prop (+video)

Sarah Palin chewing tobacco? Speaking at the NRA annual meeting, Sarah Palin pulled out a tin of chewing tobacco to tweak NYC Mayor Bloomberg for his proposed ban on displaying tobacco products.
Where do things stand at Guantánamo? Six basic questions answered.

President Obama this week pledged to “reengage” with Congress to find a way to close the terror detention camp at the Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, naval base. The renewed focus comes as 100 of the 166 detainees are reported to be engaged in a hunger strike. Here is a brief look at where things stand now.
Opinion: Why civilian courts are best for terror trials, especially Boston bombing suspect

As more than 1,000 terrorism trials over the last decade show, the federal court system is well equipped to handle terrorism cases like that of Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. His trial may also help harmonize US counterterrorism efforts with those of its allies.
Boston bombing interrogation: Will prosecutors have a Miranda problem?

The government has cited public safety in its decision to question Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the alleged Boston Marathon bomber, for 16 hours before reading him his Miranda rights. Legal experts differ on whether that's OK.
Readers Write: How to stop illegal immigration; 'Sequester' is hurting criminal justice

Letters to the Editor for the April 22 & 29, 2013 weekly print issue: It's fair to say that if there were no hiring of illegal immigrants, none would come. Sweeping federal spending cuts are having a devastating effect on the criminal-justice system and its ability to carry out constitutional mandates.
Senate's failure to pass meaningful gun control 'shameful,' Obama says (+video)

The Senate on Wednesday failed to get the 60 votes necessary to pass a bipartisan bill that would have expanded gun-control background checks to gun shows and Internet sales.
Change Agent Circle of Six aims to stop rape

A phone app that quickly alerts six friends if a woman feels threatened is expanding from the US to New Delhi and possibly Mexico City.
$405 million Madoff payoff: Judge says victims' advocate 'slept on his rights'

A federal judge blocked the trustee seeking money for Bernard Madoff's victims from interfering with New York state's $410 million settlement with Ezra Merkin, a Wall Street hedge fund manager accused of steering client money to the swindler. The settlement calls for Merkin to pay $405 million to investors over three years, and $5 million to New York State to cover fees and costs.
Teen suicides linked to disturbing trend: online images of sexual assault (+video)

Audrie Pott, 15, from California, and Canadian Rehtaeh Parsons, 17, killed themselves, their families say, after images of their being sexually assaulted were posted online.
Wesley Snipes released. Tax evader under house arrest.

Wesley Snipes, released from prison, will serve last four months of his three-year sentence confined in a home. Best known for his work in the 'Blade' trilogy, actor Wesley Snipes' release came after his 2008 conviction for failing to file tax returns on $38 million in earnings.
Drug bust: 100 arrested in New England heroin, cocaine ring

Drug bust: 100 arrested for alleged involvement in heroin and cocaine trafficking. The 100 people arrested in the southern New England bust, were mostly from the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
Senator arrested for alleged NYC mayor's race plot

Senator arrested: Democratic state Sen. Malcolm Smith tried to pay off some of New York City's Republican party bosses to get himself on the ballot as a Republican candidate, federal authorities said.
Connecticut reaches deal on tough gun laws, 3 months after Newtown

Connecticut lawmakers reached a deal, announced in both houses today, that will give Connecticut some of the strictest gun and ammunition regulations in the nation.
$10M oxycodone ring? NYC doctor among 49 arrested

$10M oxycodone ring: A New York City doctor has been charged with running an interstate smuggling ring that trafficked $10 million worth of oxycodone across several states.
Steubenville's troubling question: Is rape just a part of 'hook-up culture'?

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has said the Steubenville case shows 'an unbelievable casualness about rape and about sex.' Others agree, and say something needs to be done.
Cops kill teen gunman in New York City (+video)

Cops kill teen gunman in New York City after he pulled out a .38 caliber revolver, say police. The teen gunman died at the hospital. After the shooting, the two cops were put on administrative leave.