Crime, Law and Justice

Mayor Melvin Carter and police chief Todd Axtell vowed "significant changes" to the police department's K-9 unit after an incident Friday where a citizen was bitten by a police dog as officers responded to a weapons call.
Baby survives 9 hours buried in western Montana woods
The Missoula County Sheriff's Office says the baby is in good condition at a hospital and calls it a miracle that the child survived the weekend ordeal.
British police open murder probe as 1 of 2 nerve agent victims dies
A woman who was poisoned by a military-grade nerve agent in southwest England died Sunday, eight days after police believe she touched a contaminated item that has not been found.
BCA to take part in community meeting in wake of Minneapolis police shooting
While the BCA cannot talk about an open investigation, a spokesperson for the agency confirmed on Saturday that superintendent Drew Evans is working with the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage to set up a meeting to discuss the process the BCA uses for investigating police shootings.
A 'Supreme' show: Trump savors big reveal for court choice
On Monday night, after more than a week of pitched speculation, Trump will go on prime-time television to reveal his choice to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Kids as young as 1 appear in U.S. court, awaiting reunion with families
Critics have seized on the nation's immigration court system that requires children -- some still in diapers -- to have appearances before judges and go through deportation proceedings while separated from their parents.
Trump lawyers called Comey 'Machiavellian' in note to Mueller
Lawyers for President Donald Trump unleashed a blistering attack on former FBI Director James Comey in a confidential memo last year to the special counsel, casting him as "Machiavellian," dishonest and "unbounded by law and regulation."
Anti-violence protesters shut down part of Chicago interstate
Thousands of anti-violence protesters marched along a Chicago interstate on Saturday, shutting down traffic in an effort to draw attention to the gun violence that's claimed hundreds of lives in some of the city's poorest neighborhoods.