Social Problems

A city crime lab employee left his own DNA on the pistol police say was used to kill an off-duty Baltimore detective, indicating that a recently discovered problem with contamination at the lab may be more widespread than officials originally believed....

Sen. Barack Obama's presidential candidacy is widely seen as a sign of progress for blacks, and more than a third of U.S. adults say his nomination tonight makes them prouder to be Americans. The new Washington Post-ABC News poll also shows a jump in the...

The Rev. Rick Warren is so prominent and respected that just being seen with him is a boon for any presidential candidate. For Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama, their appearances at a forum Saturday night at Warren's evangelical...

The trial of a man accused of killing an off-duty Baltimore police officer has been delayed until tomorrow morning so that his defense attorney can prepare to cross-examine the Police Department's DNA section chief about recent reports of evidence...

Baltimore crime analysts have been contaminating evidence with their own DNA - a revelation that led to the dismissal this week of the city Police Department's crime lab director and prompted questions yesterday from defense attorneys and forensic experts...

Ketley Blaise Williams believes. The 50-year-old West Palm Beach businesswoman already has her plane ticket to Washington, D.C., for the January 2009 presidential inauguration. Like many African-Americans, she's excited about Barack Obama, the first...

Abig-city crime lab discovers evidence in its custody has been tainted by DNA from its own technicians. CSI script writers couldn't have crafted a more authentic plot - it's playing out right now at the Baltimore Police Department. Call this episode:...

John McCain has begun rallying dispirited Republicans behind him, while Democratic rival Barack Obama has made scant progress building new support, leaving the presidential race statistically tied, according to a new Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll. The...

Several times a week, Anita Mentzer encounters people who are struggling to keep an elderly family member safely at home. As a clinical social worker with Johns Hopkins Community Physicians in Baltimore, she is on the front lines of a profession facing...

Today's question: Who are the current leaders and what are the goals of the modern civil rights movement? Are there any major differences from previous generations? All week, Juan Williams and Erin Aubry Kaplan discuss ongoing issues in black America, the...

THE LOS ANGELES Police Department and race relations factor prominently in a number of celebrated dramas, including "Crash" and "L.A. Confidential." The upcoming thriller "Lakeview Terrace" pushes the often combustible mix of law enforcement and ethnic...

As the world's window on the United States, CNN is offering its second documentary on black life in the republic, as Barack Obama is visiting Europe and the Middle East, with the three TV network anchors in global tracking mode. Dick Parsons, board...