Martin Kaste
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Power crews in Florida work to restore electricity to flooded areas
Restoring power after a hurricane is a massive job, but crews are running ahead of schedule, even as some residents demand they work faster.
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Shootings spiked during the pandemic. The spike now looks like a 'new normal'
People in hard-hit communities say guns have become more present, and deadly gunplay more common and chaotic.
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Nebraska cops used Facebook messages to investigate an alleged illegal abortion
A case in Norfolk, Neb., highlights how evidence from online services is fair game in the post-Roe v. Wade era.
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How old do you have to be to buy a gun? The answer varies in each state
The alleged Buffalo shooter, age 18, had no problems buying his semi-automatic rifle. Some states have tried to limit sales to those under 21. A new generation of conservative judges stand in the way.
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Non-U.S. citizens could become police officers in California, if this bill passes
The California state senate voted to allow people who aren't United States citizens to be police. Some more conservative voices say government authority should be embodied by citizens.
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Fentanyl's lethal toll continues. Police seized nearly 10 million pills last year
A study by the National Institutes of Health said pills are the most common form of the drug, with a nearly 50-fold increase in law enforcement seizures.
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Some people say protest bail funds should be more careful about whom they set free
Flush with money after the 2020 protests, community bail funds are releasing more people from jail. That's getting pushback from those who say they should be more careful about whom is bailed out.
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The FBI wants data on police use of force. Police departments aren't cooperating
Academics, activists and police chiefs have been clamoring for national statistics on police use of force. A federal effort to collect those numbers voluntarily from police is floundering.
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No-knock warrants are under new scrutiny after fatal shooting in Minneapolis
No-knock warrants have been in steep decline since the height of the war on drugs, but the killing of a Black man in Minneapolis has raised questions about why police still insisted on the tactic.
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Gun violence is killing more children. The pandemic may be playing a role
Chicago was shaken by the shooting death of 8-year-old Melissa Ortega last Saturday. Nationally, the number of children shot has jumped during the pandemic.