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    May 24, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Complete

  1. Haynes Johnson dies at 81; won Pulitzer for civil rights coverage

    Haynes Johnson, a Washington journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the civil rights movement and migrated from newspapers to television, books and teaching, died Friday at a hospital in Bethesda, Md., after suffering a heart attack. He was 81.
    Haynes Johnson, a Washington journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the civil rights movement and migrated from newspapers to television, books and teaching, died Friday at a hospital in Bethesda, Md., after suffering a heart attack. He...

    Tags: Periodicals, Heart Attack, Dwayne Johnson, Awards and Prizes, The Washington Post

    2. May 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. LAUSD board could ban suspensions for 'willful defiance'

    Damien Valentine knows painfully well about a national phenomenon that is imperiling the academic achievement of minority students, particularly African Americans like himself: the pervasive and disproportionate use of suspensions from school for mouthing off and other acts of defiance.
    Damien Valentine knows painfully well about a national phenomenon that is imperiling the academic achievement of minority students, particularly African Americans like himself: the pervasive and disproportionate use of suspensions from school for mouthing...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, U.S. Department of Education, Crime, Law and Justice, University of California, Los Angeles, Students

    3. May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Torture, drones, indefinite detention breeding home-grown terror?

    The broad-daylight hacking death of a soldier in London this week was Britain’s Marathon Moment.
    The broad-daylight hacking death of a soldier in London this week was Britain’s Marathon Moment. Like the twin bombings at the race finish line in Boston last month, Wednesday’s attack by two machete-wielding men spouting venomous threats to...

    Tags: Robin Williams, Barack Obama, FBI, Terrorism, U.S. Military

    4. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Obama puts restrictions on drone program

    WASHINGTON — Reining back the aggressive counter-terrorism strategy he has embraced for five years, President Obama declared clear, public restrictions for the first time on using unmanned aircraft to kill terrorists, a shift likely to significantly reduce U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan and elsewhere.
    WASHINGTON — Reining back the aggressive counter-terrorism strategy he has embraced for five years, President Obama declared clear, public restrictions for the first time on using unmanned aircraft to kill terrorists, a shift likely to significantly...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Ed Royce, George W. Bush, Terrorism, Central Intelligence Agency

    5. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. O.C. hate crimes fall; attacks based on sexual orientation rise

    The number of reported hate crimes in Orange County fell by 21% last year, even though such crimes based on sexual orientation almost doubled, according to a report released Thursday. The Orange County Human Relations Commission found that 61 hate...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Hate Crimes, Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups, Judaism

    6. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Immigration cases make up 40% of federal prosecutions, study says

    Immigration-related offenses are now the leading type of federal prosecution, constituting <a href="http://www.justice.gov/usao/reading_room/reports/asr2012/12statrpt.pdf">more than 40% of cases</a> compared with 22% for drug crimes, according to federal crime data.
    Immigration-related offenses are now the leading type of federal prosecution, constituting more than 40% of cases compared with 22% for drug crimes, according to federal crime data. Many immigrants are now prosecuted because they try to cross the border...

    Tags: Punishment, Prisons, International Law, Criminals, Justice System

    7. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Jailing of Afghan women for 'moral' crimes is increasing, group says

    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The number of women and girls jailed by Afghan authorities for &ldquo;moral crimes&rdquo; has risen by 50% in the last 18 months, an alarming statistic that reflects the Afghan government&rsquo;s need to step up efforts to protect women&rsquo;s rights, <a href="http://www.hrw.org/news/2013/05/21/afghanistan-surge-women-jailed-moral-crimes">Human Rights Watch said Tuesday</a>.
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The number of women and girls jailed by Afghan authorities for “moral crimes” has risen by 50% in the last 18 months, an alarming statistic that reflects the Afghan government’s need to step up efforts to protect...

    Tags: Rape, International Law, Criminals, Pakistan, Justice and Rights

    8. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Guatemalan court action revives questions about Rios Montt's fate

    MEXICO CITY&mdash; The Guatemalan high court&rsquo;s decision to overturn the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt and restart his trial has revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic Maya people.
    MEXICO CITY— The Guatemalan high court’s decision to overturn the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt and restart his trial has revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic...

    Tags: Justice System, Trials, International Court or Tribunal, Lawyers, Mexico

    9. May 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. U.S., Afghan diplomats work toward long-term agreement

    KABUL, Afghanistan &mdash; Diplomats from the United States and Afghanistan met formally Saturday for just the second time since the two countries signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement a year ago as they sought to hammer out a pact defining Washington's 10-year commitment to the war-ravaged country.
    KABUL, Afghanistan — Diplomats from the United States and Afghanistan met formally Saturday for just the second time since the two countries signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement a year ago as they sought to hammer out a pact defining Washington'...

    Tags: Barack Obama, United Nations, Political Corruption, Labor Markets, Kabul (Afghanistan)

    10. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Russian adoption ban leaves U.S. families in an agonizing limbo

    ST. PETERSBURG, Russia &mdash; Andy and Bethany Nagel left photos of themselves at the orphanage for the little boy with Down syndrome who was going to be their son. We'll be back, they told 4-year-old Timofey, blowing kisses from the doorway and retreating anxiously into the chilly street.
    ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Andy and Bethany Nagel left photos of themselves at the orphanage for the little boy with Down syndrome who was going to be their son. We'll be back, they told 4-year-old Timofey, blowing kisses from the doorway and...

    Tags: Adoption, Russia, Health and Medical Professionals, Justice and Rights, Social Issues

    11. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Afghan women's rights in peril, group says

    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan &mdash; The number of women and girls jailed by Afghan authorities for "moral crimes" has risen by 50% in the last year and a half, an alarming statistic that reflects the Afghan government's need to step up efforts to protect women's rights, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The number of women and girls jailed by Afghan authorities for "moral crimes" has risen by 50% in the last year and a half, an alarming statistic that reflects the Afghan government's need to step up efforts to protect women'...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Rape, Bombings, Feminism, Hamid Karzai

    12. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Guatemala full of questions after genocide conviction annulled

    MEXICO CITY &mdash; The Guatemalan high court's decision to annul the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt on Tuesday revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic Maya people.
    MEXICO CITY — The Guatemalan high court's decision to annul the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt on Tuesday revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic Maya people. The...

    Tags: Justice System, Trials, Lawyers, International Court or Tribunal, Mexico

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