For the Military, a Long History of Failure to Report Crimes Background checks are supposed to bar domestic violence offenders like Devin P. Kelley from buying guns. But they can’t if they don’t have the records. By SHAILA DEWAN and RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr
Body Cameras Have Little Effect on Police Behavior, Study Says An 18-month study of more than 2,000 officers in Washington found that those with cameras used force at about the same rate as those without. By AMANDA RIPLEY and TIMOTHY WILLIAMS
Courts Sidestep the Law, and South Carolina’s Poor Go to Jail One homeless man has been arrested or cited 270 times on the same charge, trespassing. He has never been represented by a lawyer. By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS
After Las Vegas Shooting, a Tight-Lipped Sheriff Faces a Maddening Case Joseph Lombardo, the head of the Las Vegas police, must grapple with finding the motive for a horrific mass shooting while keeping the public calm and reporters at bay. By MITCH SMITH, JENNIFER MEDINA and TIMOTHY WILLIAMS
Violent Crime in U.S. Rises for Second Consecutive Year Experts were divided over why violence rose in consecutive years for the first time since 2006. By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS
Ferguson Drops Charges Against Man Cited in Justice Dept. Report After five years, the city reversed course in its case against Fred Watson, a black man charged while sitting in his parked car. Here’s why it matters. By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS
Hungry Residents in ‘Survival Mode’ on U.S. Virgin Islands A large relief effort has begun in the Virgin Islands, where long lines for food and lack of communication contributed to a sense that residents were being ignored. By LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ
‘Leave Now,’ Florida Governor Warns as Storm Nears One of the most potent Atlantic Ocean hurricanes ever recorded battered Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas on Friday, then made landfall in northern Cuba. By THE NEW YORK TIMES
In Florida, Searching for Gas and Water, and Watching Irma Residents across South Florida scrambled to prepare for the hurricane. Gas, water, plywood and sandbags were in short supply. By LIZETTE ALVAREZ
A Persistent Case in Ferguson Raises Doubts About Reform Five years after the arrest of Fred Watson, the city prosecutor continues to pursue minor charges despite what appear to be numerous problems. By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS
Harvey Updates: Fire and Smoke Again Engulf Chemical Plant Near Houston The plant was the same facility where, on Thursday, a chemical storage trailer exploded, setting off a fire, after flooding from Harvey had knocked out equipment needed to keep the chemicals stable. By THE NEW YORK TIMES
New Worries About Storm Damage as Beaumont’s Drinking Water Shuts Off The episode was one of a host of new dangers that have emerged in the aftermath of the storm as floodwaters recede. By THE NEW YORK TIMES
The Sun Came Out in Houston. Here’s What Residents Saw. Houston in the wake of Harvey is a study in contrasts: of some neighborhoods moving on and of others doing anything but that. By MONICA DAVEY
Explosions and Black Smoke Reported at Chemical Plant Arkema said it had expected explosions at its plant in Crosby, about 30 miles from downtown Houston, because it was unable to keep the chemicals cool. By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Police Brace for More White Nationalist Rallies, but Have Few Options Protesters with guns make for a volatile situation. But the police can do little more than keep enemies apart and take careful note of their mood. By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS, FRANCES ROBLES and JESS BIDGOOD
Trump Wants to Get Tough on Crime. Victims Don’t Agree. In a poll, most victims say addiction, not illegal immigrants, is the driving force of crime. Also: Leave legalized marijuana alone.
Opioid Users Are Filling Jails. Why Don’t Jails Treat Them? Getting methadone in jail gave a Connecticut heroin user a firmer foothold in recovery. But fewer than 1 percent of jails and prisons allow it. By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS
Heroin Use? Juvenile Record? For Recruits, Police Forgive Past Sins Desperate to attract more applicants and meet the demands of modern policing, departments are jettisoning timeworn requirements. By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS
What Did It Take to Be a Cop in ... 1861? Was it more important to own a gun, or know how to shoot it? By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS
States Trim Penalties and Prison Rolls, Even as Sessions Gets Tough More than 30 states, including Texas, have moved to curb incarceration rates and find alternatives to prisons, saying they have saved money while crime has stayed low. By RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr
For the Military, a Long History of Failure to Report Crimes Background checks are supposed to bar domestic violence offenders like Devin P. Kelley from buying guns. But they can’t if they don’t have the records. By SHAILA DEWAN and RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr
Body Cameras Have Little Effect on Police Behavior, Study Says An 18-month study of more than 2,000 officers in Washington found that those with cameras used force at about the same rate as those without. By AMANDA RIPLEY and TIMOTHY WILLIAMS
Courts Sidestep the Law, and South Carolina’s Poor Go to Jail One homeless man has been arrested or cited 270 times on the same charge, trespassing. He has never been represented by a lawyer. By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS
After Las Vegas Shooting, a Tight-Lipped Sheriff Faces a Maddening Case Joseph Lombardo, the head of the Las Vegas police, must grapple with finding the motive for a horrific mass shooting while keeping the public calm and reporters at bay. By MITCH SMITH, JENNIFER MEDINA and TIMOTHY WILLIAMS
Violent Crime in U.S. Rises for Second Consecutive Year Experts were divided over why violence rose in consecutive years for the first time since 2006. By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS
Ferguson Drops Charges Against Man Cited in Justice Dept. Report After five years, the city reversed course in its case against Fred Watson, a black man charged while sitting in his parked car. Here’s why it matters. By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS
Hungry Residents in ‘Survival Mode’ on U.S. Virgin Islands A large relief effort has begun in the Virgin Islands, where long lines for food and lack of communication contributed to a sense that residents were being ignored. By LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ
‘Leave Now,’ Florida Governor Warns as Storm Nears One of the most potent Atlantic Ocean hurricanes ever recorded battered Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas on Friday, then made landfall in northern Cuba. By THE NEW YORK TIMES
In Florida, Searching for Gas and Water, and Watching Irma Residents across South Florida scrambled to prepare for the hurricane. Gas, water, plywood and sandbags were in short supply. By LIZETTE ALVAREZ
A Persistent Case in Ferguson Raises Doubts About Reform Five years after the arrest of Fred Watson, the city prosecutor continues to pursue minor charges despite what appear to be numerous problems. By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS
Harvey Updates: Fire and Smoke Again Engulf Chemical Plant Near Houston The plant was the same facility where, on Thursday, a chemical storage trailer exploded, setting off a fire, after flooding from Harvey had knocked out equipment needed to keep the chemicals stable. By THE NEW YORK TIMES
New Worries About Storm Damage as Beaumont’s Drinking Water Shuts Off The episode was one of a host of new dangers that have emerged in the aftermath of the storm as floodwaters recede. By THE NEW YORK TIMES
The Sun Came Out in Houston. Here’s What Residents Saw. Houston in the wake of Harvey is a study in contrasts: of some neighborhoods moving on and of others doing anything but that. By MONICA DAVEY
Explosions and Black Smoke Reported at Chemical Plant Arkema said it had expected explosions at its plant in Crosby, about 30 miles from downtown Houston, because it was unable to keep the chemicals cool. By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Police Brace for More White Nationalist Rallies, but Have Few Options Protesters with guns make for a volatile situation. But the police can do little more than keep enemies apart and take careful note of their mood. By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS, FRANCES ROBLES and JESS BIDGOOD
Trump Wants to Get Tough on Crime. Victims Don’t Agree. In a poll, most victims say addiction, not illegal immigrants, is the driving force of crime. Also: Leave legalized marijuana alone.
Opioid Users Are Filling Jails. Why Don’t Jails Treat Them? Getting methadone in jail gave a Connecticut heroin user a firmer foothold in recovery. But fewer than 1 percent of jails and prisons allow it. By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS
Heroin Use? Juvenile Record? For Recruits, Police Forgive Past Sins Desperate to attract more applicants and meet the demands of modern policing, departments are jettisoning timeworn requirements. By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS
What Did It Take to Be a Cop in ... 1861? Was it more important to own a gun, or know how to shoot it? By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS
States Trim Penalties and Prison Rolls, Even as Sessions Gets Tough More than 30 states, including Texas, have moved to curb incarceration rates and find alternatives to prisons, saying they have saved money while crime has stayed low. By RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr
