Bobby Daniels’ family—some of them eyewitnesses to his death—held a news conference in suburban Atlanta Wednesday to tell their version of what led to his fatal shooting by a Douglas County, Ga., deputy, the Washington Post reports. Chris Stewart, the civil rights attorney representing the slain man’s family, said the relatives want law-enforcement officials to…

It’s unclear what led to a deadly shooting by Chicago police early Saturday morning. Two families are asking why officers responding to a domestic dispute killed a teenager and a woman, the Chicago Tribune reports. By that evening, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said that “anytime an officer uses force the public deserves answers, and regardless…

Ben Carson downplayed reports of plans to reorganize his apparently troubled presidential campaign—just hours after suggesting that a major shake-up was coming. Carson told CNN Wednesday night that reports of personnel changes and confusion in his camp were overhyped. But earlier that day, in a Washington Post interview, the GOP presidential candidate blamed his falling…

An eagerly anticipated moment came early in the Democratic presidential debate Saturday night. The moderators immediately asked Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont about the controversy surrounding his staffers’ breach of Hillary Clinton’s voter data. After a lengthy response, Sanders apologized to Clinton. She accepted. CNN described the opening scene as “a memorable start” that preceded…

An era is coming to an end at Harlem’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad will leave his post as director in July 2016, the Amsterdam News reports. Muhammad is stepping down after five years at one of the leading institutions focusing exclusively on the African-American experience and the African…

After being acquitted of assault, a Dover, Del., police officer caught on video kicking a suspect in the head is expected to return to the police force today on paid administrative leave, NBC News reports. Dover Police Chief Paul Bernat made the announcement Saturday regarding Cpl. Thomas Webster IV. He said that the department’s policy…

The civil court portion of the case involving the fatal police shooting of Walter Scott moves forward. Scott’s family filed documents asking a judge to approve its wrongful death settlement with North Charleston, S.C., CBS News reports. City officials agreed in October to settle the case for $6.5 million. Back in April, Officer Michael Slager,…

Family, friends and classmates are mourning a high school athlete this weekend who sacrificed his life to save three girls. Zaevion Dobson, 15, died during a shooting spree in Knoxville, Tenn., NBC News reports. The mayhem began Thursday night when shooters opened fire at a house, injuring Lisa Perry, 46, who was hit several times…

Donald Trump slammed Chief Justice John Roberts and named Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas as his favorite judge on the high court, the Associated Press reports. “Justice Roberts really let us [conservatives] down. What he did with Obamacare was disgraceful, and I think he did that because he wanted to be popular inside the…