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Citing violence and a refugee crisis in Syria and elsewhere, Amnesty International says international groups haven't done enough to help. Earlier this month, an injured Syrian girl was treated at a makeshift clinic, after government air strikes on a rebel-held area northeast of Damascus.

'2014 Was A Catastrophic Year,' Amnesty International Says

The group faults the U.S. on a range of issues, including the use of excessive force by police. It also says governments "must stop pretending the protection of civilians is beyond their power."

Drones are displayed at an event with the Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Coalition, last month. The FAA's proposed new rules for their commercial use require certified pilots to fly them and limit their speed, altitude and area of operation.

Commercial Drone Rules To Limit Their Weight, Speed And Altitude

The long-awaiting Federal Aviation Administration proposal could be a boon to some companies hoping to use unmanned aircraft, but they might complicate the picture for Amazon.

Rivals Take Aim At Van De Putte, The Perceived Frontrunner For Mayor

With less than three weeks to early voting, San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor is increasingly taking aim at the perceived front-runner who’s competing to…

Hillary Clinton speaks at an event in New Hampshire earlier this month. The presidential candidate continues to face questions over her emails as secretary of state.

Hillary Clinton's 2 Audiences On Her Emails: Voters And Investigators

As yet another batch of emails from her time as secretary of state is set to be released, the Democratic presidential candidate walks a fine legal line in how she talks about them.

Federal Officials Investigating Near Collision At San Francisco Airport

Federal investigators are looking into an incident at San Francisco's airport when two planes came within a couple hundred feet of hitting each other.

Indian paramilitary troopers search the bags of Hindu pilgrims during the annual pilgrimage to the shrine at Amarnath cave on Tuesday. Security forces protect the pilgrims, but police say the bus that was attacked was not authorized and thus not protected.

Militants Kill 7 Pilgrims In Kashmir — But The Pilgrimage Carries On

A bus came under gunfire Monday evening in the disputed region. Indian politicians condemned the violence Tuesday, yet praised the actions of the driver who carried the rest of the pilgrims to safety.

Minneapolis police are now required to turn on body cameras, like this one seen on a Cleveland police officer, in more than a dozen situations — including traffic stops and prior to any use of force, according to the police department's Policy and Procedure Manual.

Minneapolis Officers Failed To Turn On Body Cameras Before Fatal Shooting

The fatal shooting of Justine Ruszczyk by police was the first since the city equipped cops with the cameras. Officers are required to turn them on prior to any use of force.

New Lawsuit Accuses Baylor Football Players of 52 Acts of Rape in Four Years

From Texas Standard : A new Title IX lawsuit was filed late last week against Baylor University – the latest of six federal lawsuits against the school,...

Protesters clash with police in Baltimore on Apr. 25, 2015, during a march in honor of Freddie Gray, who had died in police custody on Apr. 12.

A Wide Gulf Persists Between Black And White Perceptions Of Policing

According to a new study, only a third of blacks and nearly three-quarters of whites say police in their communities do an excellent or good job using appropriate force.

Judge Daniela Monaco Crea reads the sentence on Tuesday in the trial against ship captain Mohammed Ali Malek and crewmate Mahmud Bikhit in the April 2015 shipwreck off Libya that killed 700 people.

Italy Convicts 2 Men For Shipwreck That Killed Some 700 Migrants

A Sicily court has convicted the ship's captain and another man over the wreck involving hundreds of migrants in April 2015. It was one of the deadliest migrant disasters in the Mediterranean.

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