Minnesota Officer Acquitted in Killing of Philando Castile

By MITCH SMITH June 16, 2017 ST. PAUL — A Minnesota police officer, whose fatal shooting of a black motorist transfixed the nation when his girlfriend livestreamed the aftermath, was acquitted of all charges on Friday. The officer, Jeronimo Yanez, had...

Post-Snowden Efforts to Secure N.S.A. Data Fell Short, Report Says

By CHARLIE SAVAGE June 16, 2017 WASHINGTON — The government’s efforts to tighten access to its most sensitive surveillance and hacking data after the leaks of National Security Agency files by Edward J. Snowden fell short, according to a newly...