Residents of the city of Baltimore are demanding answers after a man who was arrested in a manner the police described as peaceful died after 80% of his spinal cord was severed at the neck.
A Chicago police officer on trial for the off-duty shooting of an unarmed black woman named Rekia Boyd has had his case dismissed by a judge.
The recent election in Nigeria that resulted in a peaceful transfer of power was almost hijacked by supporters of the last president.
The US government has arrested and charged a man who trained in Syria and returned to the United States with the goal of carrying out a terrorist attack.
Jameis Winston, who many observers believe will be first overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft has been sued by a woman that he allegedly raped.
A protester upset at the role of of money in politics landed a small helicopter on the grounds of the US Capitol in an effort to bring attention to the issue.
In a move that could have far reaching implications for millions of American struggling to pay off student debt, the Department of Education is beginning to establish a program of loan forgiveness.
The civil rights activist and icon Al Sharpton has begun a hunger strike in an effort to get the Republican controlled Congress to confirm Loretta Lynch for the position of Attorney General.
The hit video game Destiny gave its community cause to rejoice after announcing the release date of the newest expansion, House of Wolves.
A 73-year-old man who was serving as a "reserve deputy" because he gave generously to a local police department, has been charged with manslaughter after video showing him shooting an unarmed, fleeing suspect went viral.
Scientists say that after analyzing reams of data sent by Mars rover Curiosity, they have found evidence of liquid water on Mars.
The United States has announced plans to help Tunisia, the only country to have come out of the Arab Spring with a functioning democracy.
Civil liberties advocates around the country celebrated after New Mexico passed a law that banned the police from taking the property of people who have not been convicted of any crime, a practice known as civil asset forfeiture.
The US government is stepping up its involvement in the conflict in Yemen, which had previously been limited to logistical support.
The Egyptian government has sentenced a US citizen to life in prison for participating in protests just days after the US restored military aid that had been cut off because of Egypt's military dictatorship.
