Police Say Facebook Murder Suspect 'Shot And Killed Himself'
The suspect in a killing that was recorded and posted to Facebook is himself dead. Police in Pennsylvania say he shot himself after a two-day manhunt.
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'Locking Up Our Own' Details The Mass Incarceration Of Black Men
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with author James Forman, Jr., about his new book, Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America. It tells the story of how African Americans in law enforcement made the war on drugs very much their war.
Facebook Murder Suspect Has 'Shot And Killed Himself,' Police Say
Authorities were looking for Steve Stephens, 37, in connection with the killing of 74-year-old Robert Godwin Sr. on Sunday. Stephens was spotted Tuesday morning by Pennsylvania State Police.
Justice Gorsuch Finds His 'Easier' Solution Has Few Takers On 1st Day
Gorsuch looked like a kid on the first day of high school when he made his debut on the U.S. Supreme Court — sitting tall and asking lots of questions.
Despite Legal Fights, Arkansas Pushes To Carry Out Delayed Executions
Several judges have delayed executions in Arkansas that were supposed to have begun Monday night. The legal wrangling continues as the state's lethal injection drugs expire at the end of the month.
In The 1920s, A Community Conspired To Kill Native Americans For Their Oil Money
The Osage tribe in Oklahoma became spectacularly wealthy in the early 1900s — and then members started turning up dead. David Grann's Killers of the Flower Moon describes the dark plot against them.
Courts Block 7 Executions Set For 11-Day Span In Arkansas
A county judge and the state supreme court ordered the state not to put the inmates to death. The larger case challenges lethal drugs. The other argues that the inmate is not sane.
Aaron Hernandez Acquitted On Double Murder Charges
The former New England Patriots tight end, who is already serving a life sentence on a separate murder conviction, was found not guilty of charges that he killed two men in a 2012 drive-by shooting.
White House Says It Will No Longer Release Visitor Logs To The Public
Reversing Obama administration policy, the White House cites "grave national security risks." Watchdog groups have criticized the Trump administration's decision as a move against transparency.
San Francisco Seeks To Block Trump's Order On Sanctuary Cities
San Francisco is seeking an injunction to stop President Trump's executive order cutting off federal funds to sanctuary cities. On Friday, a federal judge heard arguments over whether the suit can go forward.