After losing his son in a private prison, Tim Leeper fought for reform, and Tennessee lawmakers listened. Now, private prisons with high death rates will face consequences.

In the 1990s, alarm over high crime rates led to a raft of laws that limited the discretion the justice system applied to ...

The Second Look Act, Earned Time Act and Marvin Mayfield Act are a chance to change New York's toxic, unjust prison culture. Entrance to Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County on Dec. 19 ...

In MetroTalk: readers weigh in on Nigel Farage's 'Britannia Card' and ask whether bombing can ever be a path to peace?

While Juneteenth is a time for many to reflect on the end of slavery in the United States, a group of local advocates used ...

A jury returned a not guilty verdict Wednesday on the top charge of murder in the second trial of Karen Read, who was charged ...

President Donald Trump got a deferment from serving in the Vietnam War based on a bogus 'bone spurs' diagnosis. His Military Parade Saturday included troops in historical dress, but he deferred ...

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Rivera considers this view the kind of luxury that only people who are not struggling to “stay home” can indulge in. “Obviously, we have to reform the system and end the problems, and put ...

A California prison officer pretended to find drugs he planted in a Bay Area prison and medical center, aiming for promotion. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after arriving on Air Force One, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) AP ...