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Sharpton to lead march against NY chokehold death 08/22/2014 03:15pm • JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- Marchers are set to protest the death of an unarmed black man who was placed in a chokehold by a white New York police officer, the latest high-profile call to change relations between police and communities of color in the wake of recent violence.Th Supreme Court case to shape Ferguson investigation 08/22/2014 12:52pm • EILEEN SULLIVAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The moment Ferguson, Missouri, police officer Darren Wilson shot an unarmed teenager, a 25-year-old Supreme Court case became the prism through which his actions will be legally judged.To most people, an 18-year-old unarmed man may not appear to po Judge: Justice Dept must provide list of documents 08/21/2014 04:20am • PETE YOST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to provide Congress with a list of documents that are at the center of a long-running battle over a failed law enforcement program called Operation Fast and Furious.In a court proceeding Wednesday, U.S. Reactions to killing of journalist James Foley 08/20/2014 11:10pm • The Associated Press James Foley was remembered on Wednesday as a journalist who was passionate, persistent, big-hearted, always pushing closer to the story. The 40-year-old went missing in northern Syria in November 2012, and his death was shown in a video that militants with the Islamic State gro Drug czar promotes treatment, tells personal story 08/20/2014 05:53pm • DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press MINOT, N.D. (AP) -- As the nation's drug czar continues to warn people about the potential death and destruction from substance abuse, he's also encouraging them to tell their stories about treatment and recovery. Usually he starts with himself.Michael Botticelli, actin Holder bringing personal perspective to Ferguson 08/20/2014 01:08pm • CONNIE CASS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Eric Holder talks about the nation's civil rights struggles in a way no previous U.S. attorney general could -- by telling his own family story.As he increasingly pushes his Justice Department to protect voting rights and end unfair prison sentences an Governor won't seek removal of county prosecutor 08/20/2014 04:14am • NIGEL DUARA Associated Press FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said Tuesday that he would not seek the removal of the prosecutor overseeing the investigation into the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown, which has sparked more than a week of nightly clashes between protesters and poli Washington's Top News -- Wednesday, August 20, 2014 08/20/2014 03:37am • Here's a look at some of the day's top stories from WTOP: Floods force dramatic rescues in Phoenix area Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer says Tuesday's floods in her state ``looked absolutely devastating.'' The Phoenix area was battered by torrential rain storms Tuesday that caused severe flooding across Holder brings his civil rights push to Ferguson 08/20/2014 03:14am • JESSE J. HOLLAND Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Eric Holder talks about the nation's civil rights struggles in a way no previous U.S. attorney general could -- by telling his own family story.As he increasingly pushes his Justice Department to protect voting rights and end unfair prison sentenc Press groups urge probe of Honduras reporter slay 08/20/2014 12:10am • TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Press freedom groups on Tuesday urged Honduran authorities to thoroughly investigate the slaying of a broadcast journalist who was shot to death outside his home last week.The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned Nery Soto Torres' killing and urged authorities to Grand jury could hear case against police officer 08/20/2014 12:00am • MICHAEL TARM Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) -- A Missouri grand jury could begin hearing evidence as soon as Wednesday to determine whether any charges should be filed against the white suburban police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown.State prosecutors are wading through contradictory narrative Strong DOJ response to Ferguson seeks truth, calm 08/19/2014 05:58pm • JESSE WASHINGTON AP National Writer The U.S. Department of Justice has mounted an unusually swift and aggressive response to the death of Michael Brown, from an independent autopsy to dozens of FBI agents combing Ferguson, Missouri, for witnesses to the shooting of the unarmed black 18-year-old by a In New Orleans, a change in police command 08/19/2014 09:56am • KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Post-Katrina scandals have abated and the homicide rate dropped markedly last year, but violent crime still plagues New Orleans and challenges abound for the person who ultimately replaces police chief Ronal Serpas.Serpas, the city native and career Obama: Time to review local police militarization 08/19/2014 03:16am • JIM KUHNHENN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Calling for a sharp separation between the nation's armed forces and local police, President Barack Obama on Monday urged a re-examination of programs that have equipped civilian law enforcement departments with military gear from the Pentagon.The tra Key figures in the Ferguson, Missouri, shooting 08/18/2014 09:56pm • JIM SALTER Associated FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) -- A look at the key figures in the case of 18-year-old Michael Brown, who was unarmed when he was fatally shot by a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer Aug. 9 -- a death that has stoked days of violent unrest north of St. Louis.___MICHAEL BROWNMichael Brown g