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D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine, pictured in 2019, is hoping to change how the justice system handles cases involving 16- and 17-year-olds who are charged as adults.

Teens Can Get Swept Into Adult Prisons. D.C.'s Attorney General Wants To Change That

Karl Racine's proposal could overhaul the way juveniles are charged as adults and offer greater opportunities for rehabilitation.

In this June 17, 2020, file photo, Stephen D. Chang listens during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Hall of Justice in Los Angeles.

New California Laws Address Virus, Fires, Law Enforcement

One new law requires an investigation by the state attorney general any time police kill an unarmed civilian. Others allow more oversight of sheriffs and require evaluations of peace officers to include any racial bias.

Jocelyn Foreman stands in her kitchen at her home in Pinole on March 19, 2021.

Grandma Challenges Real Estate Giant In Early Test Of New California Law

A new state law, which allows tenants and nonprofits a 45-day window to match any bid made at a foreclosure auction, provides no money to fund the purchases. So that means Californians will have to find a way to raise the money themselves.

Justin Brooks, project director of the California Innocence Project, in Berkeley ahead of a 100-mile march to Sacramento on September 30, 2018.

California Innocence Project Frees Another Client

After 29 years in prison for murdering her three children in a Los Angeles County house fire, JoAnn Parks was granted clemency and paroled. Her attorneys from the California Innocence project continue the fight to exonerate her.

Jessica Marie Ramirez attends a voting rights rally outside of the Texas State Capitol on July 8 in Austin, Texas.

In Texas, 666 Laws Take Effect Sept. 1, Including Many Conservative Priorities

Wednesday, hundreds of bills passed in the 2021 regular legislative session in Texas become law including abortion and voting restrictions, a ban on critical race theory, permitless carry and more.

President Biden signs documents in the Presidents Room at the U.S. Capitol after taking the oath of office.

Biden Called For Unity In His Inaugural Address. He Might Find It Hard To Come By

As Joe Biden is inaugurated, he is hoping to bring America together. But the country's modern divisions didn't begin and end with Trump.

Israeli tourists walk through the Deira district near Dubai's grand souk in December.

As Israelis Flock To UAE, They See A New Precedent: Peace Deals Without Giving Ground

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel's United Arab Emirates peace deal sets a precedent: Israel need not cede captured land to the Palestinians in order to win friends in the Arab world.

Arabella Harrison is Sally, the lead singer of the fictional band Xenos in Ben Johnson's debut feature film, "Fanboy."

'Fanboy' Thriller Shows Off San Diego Music Scene

Catch the drive-in premiere of a new atmospheric, gritty crime drama about an underground band, fame and an unhinged fan by Ben Johnson — all set against a backdrop of San Diego's beloved live music venues.

Octavia Spencer plays businesswoman Madam C.J. Walker in the Netflix series Self Made. "I've always felt that her story was germane to who I am as a black woman," Spencer says.

'I Always, Always Fight': Octavia Spencer On Demanding More From Hollywood

Spencer plays businesswoman Madam C.J. Walker in a new Netflix series Self Made. Walker was born on a plantation in 1867 and built an empire selling hair and makeup products designed for black women.

Do Palestinians In Israeli-Occupied West Bank Live Under Apartheid?

Israelis debated this year whether Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank live under apartheid, which has long been a taboo subject in Israel.

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