"Judge moves trial date to June 5 in Michelle Carter case"

"Woman who livestreamed rape of teen gets 9 months in prison"

"In August, a compliance check operated by the Nebraska State Patrol and Project Extra Mile stopped at Salt 88. Two 17-year-olds tried to buy Bud Lights but were turned away by staff. The owner posted their picture on Twitter saying he wanted to make the point of keeping minors away."

"In the case of Baltimore, the consent decree comes months after a scathing DOJ report in August that said the unconstitutional practices of some of the city's 2,600 officers led to disproportionate rates of stops, searches and arrests of black residents, and excessive use of force against juveniles and those with mental health disabilities."

"Police officers feel their jobs are now tougher and tensions have been heightened by high-profile fatal encounters between law enforcement and African Americans, a new survey has found."

"Omaha's homicide rate has dropped to the lowest it's been in 13 years. Omaha police investigated 29 homicides in 2016, compared to 50 homicides the year before. While 29 homicides is still a sobering figure, this decline is good news for officers and for the city."

"The Des Moines Register reports a statewide ban is expected. The Iowa House and Senate are now under Republican control and Gov. Branstad's office says he will sign a bill banning the cameras if it makes it to his office."

"Homicides in Chicago jumped to their highest level since 1996, when 796 were recorded, according to historical data from the Chicago Police Department. Last year's total represents a 57 percent increase over 2015, the biggest spike in murders in Chicago in 60 years, according to the Associated Press."

"The Colorado Bureau of investigation is opening a new DNA testing facility in 2017 and will next year use new technology in the JonBenet case -- as well as other cold cases."

" A Kansas judge has ruled that a Topeka man who donated sperm so two women could have a baby together isn't legally the child's father and doesn't have to provide financial support."

"According to new research, sexual victimization by women is more common than gender stereotypes would suggest.  "

"Florida Sees Killings Increase After Passage of 'Stand Your Ground' Gun Law, Study Says"

"A sentencing panel found aggravating circumstances in six of the nine possible aggravators that could move convicted spree killer Nikko Jenkins one step closer to death row."

"Washington prison inmates will no longer be called "offenders." The Secretary of Corrections made that announcement in an all-staff message Tuesday."

"IMDb sues California to overturn law forcing them to remove actors' ages"

"Groundbreaking research at UNO found that most sex offenders do not reoffend. Research showed that putting every sex offender on a public website can lead to harassment and may contribute to conditions that make reoffending more likely."

"A 14-year-old boy is in critical but stable condition after St. Louis Metropolitan police officers shot him, officials said Sunday."

"The Los Angeles Police Department says it is investigating after an officer fatally shot a black man following a foot chase."