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Cleveland Apologizes To Family Of Tamir Rice For $500 Ambulance Bill

5:13pm February 11, 2016

by Brian Bull

Court documents filed by city officials in the case of Tamir Rice have provoked outrage. The documents included an invoice for the transport of the dead 12-year-old to a local hospital.

DOJ Sues Ferguson After Mo. City Rejects Police Overhaul Deal

2:43pm February 11, 2016

by Jason Rosenbaum

The suit follows Ferguson's decision to not accept a consent decree negotiated between the city and the federal government to settle complaints following the shooting death of Michael Brown.

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Ex-LA County Sheriff Faces Months Behind Bars After Jail Scandal

6:31am February 11, 2016

by Kirk Siegler

Lee Baca has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of lying to federal prosecutors during a sweeping investigation into corruption and abuse inside the county's jails.

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Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced Wednesday that the federal government had filed a lawsuit against the city of Ferguson, Mo.

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Justice Department Sues Ferguson After City Amends Police Reform Deal

7:51pm February 10, 2016

by Laura Wagner

One day after the Ferguson City Council voted to change a police and court reform plan, negotiated with DOJ, the feds filed a lawsuit against the city. The council said the deal was too costly.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca announces his unexpected retirement on Jan. 7, 2014, in Los Angeles.

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Former LA Sheriff Lee Baca Pleads Guilty To Making False Statements

6:52pm February 10, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

In a plea deal, Baca admitted he lied when he said he didn't know anything about efforts to obstruct an FBI probe into corruption and abuse in his department.

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Justice Department Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Ferguson, Mo.

5:42pm February 10, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

The federal civil rights lawsuit comes after the Ferguson city council adjusted terms of a negotiated settlement meant to bring the police force, jail and local court system in line.

High Court Temporarily Blocks Enforcement Of Carbon Emissions Rules

5:30pm February 10, 2016

by Scott Horsley

The Supreme Court put a temporary hold on President Obama's stricter limits on carbon emissions. The justices say the rules can't take effect until courts have considered challenges from the states.

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Ferguson's Proposed Changes To Federal Consent Decree Prompt Backlash

4:24pm February 10, 2016

by Jason Rosenbaum

The Ferguson City Council made a provocative decision Tuesday night to attached conditions on a consent decree with the federal government. The decree was aimed at moving the city forward after Michael Brown's shooting death, but city officials contended that the agreement could lead to financial ruin. Needless to say, the council's choice wasn't well received by the Department of Justice or residents.

A central piece of President Obama's climate change initiatives is now on hold, after the Supreme Court put a stay on rules limiting carbon pollution generated by U.S. power plants.

Supreme Court Puts White House's Carbon Pollution Limits On Hold

11:51am February 10, 2016

by Bill Chappell

A decision on the Clean Power Plan could be long in coming — meaning that the rules' fate might not be determined before a new presidential administration comes into power in 2017.

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Ferguson mayor James Knowles III, (second from left) speaks during a city council meeting on Feb. 2. The meeting was the first opportunity for residents to speak directly with city leaders about the preliminary consent agreement with the U.S. Department o

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Ferguson Approves Police And Courts Overhaul — With Some Changes

11:32pm February 09, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The agreement, negotiated by the city of Ferguson, Mo., and the Justice Department, was estimated to cost the city more than $2 million per year. City council altered the plan to reduce that cost.