Social Issues

New Hampshire poised to eliminate death penalty
The state Senate passed a bill Thursday repealing capital punishment. The governor has threatened to veto it, but supporters have enough votes to override a veto.
How the Trump administration's transgender troop ban is affecting one military family
The Trump administration gave transgender service members a deadline to secure a medical diagnosis before the new ban took hold. But military families are struggling with the accelerated timeline.
What you need to know about the Noor trial
Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor is standing trial in connection to the 2017 killing of Justine Ruszczyk, also known as Justine Damond.
Noor trial: Video captures pain, confusion in shooting's aftermath
Prosecutors on Thursday played police body camera video in court showing the heartbreaking aftermath of the shooting of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk. Ex-Minneapolis officer Mohamed Noor faces murder and manslaughter charges in her death.
Noor trial: Emotions swell as court hears Ruszczyk's voice on tape
Prosecutors for the first time in court played the 911 recordings of Justine Ruszczyk as they continued to present their case against former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor in her killing.
When dogma turns toxic
Why are working-class whites willing to die rather than support policies that could benefit them? Jonathan Metzl's book, "Dying of Whiteness," examines the grim consequences of right-wing policies -- even for the white voters they promise to help.
A Maryland man inspired by the Islamic State group plotted to ram a stolen U-Haul truck into as many pedestrians as possible at a popular convention and tourist destination just outside the nation's capital, federal prosecutors said Monday.
Casino-operating tribes influence sports betting debate
In many states, tribes are fighting sports betting or taking a go-slow approach because they worry it might force them to reopen decades-old agreements that give them exclusive rights to operate casinos and offer certain forms of gambling.