Revenge Attacks Feared After Biker Gang Shootout: Following a violent brawl between five rival biker gangs at a restaurant in Waco, Texas that left nine dead, 18 wounded and nearly 200 arrested, police are concerned about retaliatory attacks. Lisa Maria Garza of Reuters reports that the Twin Peaks Sports Bar and Grill erupted in violence on Sunday afternoon, with rival gang members attacking each other with guns, knives, brass knuckles, clubs and motorcycle chains. The restaurant, which has been a meeting place for biker gangs, has been closed for at least seven days. No bystanders or police were injured in the incident.
Immigration Court Backlog Reaches All-Time High: Last summer's surge of illegal immigrants from Central America has culminated to a record high backlog for federal immigration courts at more than 445,000 pending cases. Molly Hennessy-Fiske of the Washington Post reports that the backlog has increased by 30 percent since the last fiscal year began, overwhelming immigration courts. The backlog of juvenile cases alone is 68 percent larger than it was before the flood of immigrants occurred last June.
Change US Park Police Mass Arrest Policies: A proposed $2.2 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit involving the 2002 arrests of hundreds of protestors would change the way U.S. Park Police handle mass protests. The AP reports that 400 protestors were arrested at the 2002 International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings in Washington D.C. by the U.S. Park Police, who are responsible for areas in front of the White House and other key security sites. A group representing protesters called the settlement "a victory for First Amendment Rights." The changes outlined in the settlement would prevent police from encircling protestors, require particularized probable cause for any protestor arrest, and fair notice before an arrest.
Is Fatal Asthma Attack Murder?: A Boston jury will decide if Michael Stallings is responsible for the 2012 death of Kelvin Rowell, who died of an asthma attack after fleeing from gunshots fired by Stallings. Fox News reports that Rowell's asthma attack was so severe that it rendered him comatose for six weeks before he died. In order to convict Stallings of murder, the jury will have to find that he "acted with premeditation or with extreme atrocity or cruelty."
Felons May Sell Or Transfer Possession of Guns: A unanimous ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday held that a convicted felon may request a court to transfer his guns to a third party instead of surrendering them to the government. Stephanie Condon of CBS News reports that Justice Elena Kagan wrote in the opinion holding that a court is allowed to transfer a felon's weapons to a third party, "as long as the court is satisfied that the recipient will not let the felon use the weapons or direct their use." The decision in Henderson v. United States could have far-reaching impact on Americans convicted of felonies.

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