Despite its name, hippie reputation and liberal spirit, Vermont hasn’t always been kind to pot smokers. 

Several California state lawmakers and the family of a 22-year-old unarmed black man fatally shot by police are proposing that California become the first state to significantly restrict when officers can open fire.

Dozens of graduates and family members silently stood and walked out Sunday as Vice President Mike Pence began his address at Notre Dame's commencement ceremony.

A crowd protesting a far-right commentator's appearance at the University of California at Berkeley hurled smoke bombs, broke windows and sparked a massive bonfire, prompting officials to call off the event.