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Judge says USC grad student was insane when he killed professor

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AP | Brown had pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity but withdrew the not-guilty plea. Brown killed his mentor, 50-year-old Bosco Tjan, in December 2016 in a lab that the psychology professor ran.

Abused Southern California sibling went to college, didn't seek help

Amy Taxin and Michael Balsamo |

The community college student with a page-boy haircut was quiet, never drew attention to himself and earned A's semester after semester. Despite ample opportunities, he apparently never divulged the sickening truth that his home was a veritable torture chamber.

Route 66 Museum burglary suspect arrested

AP |

Roy Fonder, 25, has been charged with causing more than $5,000 in theft and damage after a break-in at the Victorville museum last week.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg plans to keep working

Mark Sherman and Jessica Gresko | AP |

The oldest Supreme Court justice isn't looking to hang up her robe. She says she'll stay as long as she can go "full steam."

Rapper Nelly, fan file competing versions of sex encounter

AP |

A lawsuit alleges he raped a fan on his tour bus in Seattle last year. The rapper's attorney says it's a money grab.

'Suge' Knight attorneys released day after arrest

AP |

Two lawyers arrested as accessories after the fact to a felony, were let out of jail Friday night because their "complex" case requires further review.

Do gang databases disproportionately target men of color?

Odette Yousef | NPR |

Activists say Chicago's database is inaccurate, there's no way for people to clear their names — and it's leading to deportations.

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Disgraced doctor Larry Nassar sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison

David Eggert and Mike Householder | AP |

Nassar's decision to assault scores of young girls was "precise, calculated, manipulative, devious, despicable," the judge declared.

Mayors boycott Trump meeting after sanctuary cities threat

Sadie Gurman and Jill Colvin | AP with KPCC |

L.A. and 22 other jurisdictions were threatened with subpoenas if they don't willingly relinquish documents showing they aren't withholding information about the immigration status of people in custody.