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Details: Written by Juliet Linderman, Associated Press; Published: 30 November 2015

William Porter, one of six Baltimore city police officers charged in connection to the death of Freddie Gray, arrives at a courthouse for jury selection in his trial, Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, in Baltimore. Porter faces charges of manslaughter, assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office. (Rob Carr/Pool Photo via AP)

Jury selection for the first police officer to go to trial in Freddie Gray's death began Monday

Details: Written by OSH LEDERMAN, SETH BORENSTEIN, Associated Press; Published: 29 November 2015

Thousands pilgrimage to Paris for climate summit, but Congress keeps head in sand

Details: Written by NICOLE WINFIELD, KRISTA LARSON, Associated Press; Published: 29 November 2015

Francis arrives in Bangui and in a violence-torn sectarian city will meet Muslim leaders guarded by UN peacekeepers

Details: Written by MARK GILLISPIE, Associated Press; Published: 29 November 2015

The video which will be presented to grand jury shows the shooting of 12-year-old Ohio boy

Details: Written by DON BABWIN, ASON KEYSER, Associated Press; Published: 24 November 2015

A video of the shooting was released after pressure from community activists

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 23 November 2015

Nielsen has released a new report focusing on African American incomes and spending habits

Details: Written by GREG MOORE, Associated Press; Published: 22 November 2015

Protesters camped outside police precinct spur visit from federal lawyers

Details: Written by SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer; Published: 22 November 2015

The Associated Press asked a panel of scientists to rate the candidates knowledge

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Details: Written by MELINDA DESLATTE, Associated Press; Published: 22 November 2015

The Democratic victory was as much about Vitter's flaws as a candidate as it was about Edwards' strengths

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Details: Written by Chevelle Taylor - Howard University News Service; Published: 22 November 2015

The university made good on the students' scholarships four days after another protest in the main administration building

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