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The article examines scandals related to oil production at the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota, led by tribal chairman Tex G. Hall, that have included allegations of corruption and murder. It analyzes Hall's relationship with James Henrikson, a convicted felon and operator of trucking company Blackstone who was charged with murder for hire in the deaths of two individuals with connections to the reservation's oil business.

The article discusses the implications of a trend of increasing numbers of immigrant children migrating to the United States from Central America as of July 20, 2014, focusing on an accelerated process of initial screenings for the immigrants once they are detained by U.S. Border Patrol. Topics addressed include a 2008 U.S. anti-human-trafficking law, young immigrants who are eligible for special juvenile asylum status, and attempts to flee gang violence in Central America.

FREMONT, Neb. -- In this city of 25,000, far from any international border, the fight over illegal immigration has boiled over. This is ordinarily a serene place with polite politics and votes that sail through City Hall 8 to 0. But in a special election Monday, residents will decide whether to ban businesses from hiring illegal immigrants and bar landlords from renting to them. Residents demanded the vote, fighting off challenges by some of their elected leaders all the way to the State Supreme Court. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

On television it's hard to miss the wildly popular band of slackers singing ruefully from a shabby apartment or while waiting tables in pirate regalia. The ruined credit that led to their financial misfortune might have been sparkling if only they'd tracked their status on freecreditreport.com. The Federal Trade Commission is not amused. It has long believed that the company that owns freecreditreport.com is deliberately diverting people from a government-mandated site where consumers can get free credit reports by law, and using the reports as a lure for a $14.95 monthly service that alerts subscribers to important changes in their credit status. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article discusses the amount of money that the city of Chicago, Illinois has paid to various families in the aftermath of several police shootings involving victims such as Calvin Cross, and it mentions police brutality involving the Chicago, Illinois Police Department, as well as the claim that the majority of complaints against police officers in the city do not result in discipline. A video recording depicting the police shooting death of teenager Laquan McDonald is also assessed.

The article discusses reaction to Missouri police officers' disclosure that the Ferguson, Missouri officer who shot Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, is named Darren Wilson, noting that the police also released a surveillance tape suggesting that Brown was a suspect in the robbing of a convenience store. Topics addressed include the reactions of Ferguson police chief Thomas Jackson and Missouri State Highway Patrol captain Ronald S. Johnson, as well as criticisms of the police's actions.