Sherrilyn Ifill

People protest against the killing of a homeless man by police outside LAPD headquarters on March 3, 2015.

The Justice Department wades into the fight against police discrimination

Justice

The killing of a homeless man by Los Angeles police added yet another incident to the list of high-profile police killings that have rocked the US over the last year. Now the Justice Department is issuing reports and recommendations on police bias, hoping to help repair relations between officers and citizens.

Debate and protests follow not guilty verdict in Zimmerman trial

Global Politics

Historic Supreme Court Pick

Global Politics

President Obama Pushes to Diversify Judiciary