Money has shaped the justice system for centuries through common law tort principles that balance financial restitution with ...

Compared to similarly rich countries, the US has an exceptionally punitive system of policing and prisons. What explains ...

In courtrooms across the world, including the United States, child victims of sexual violence are expected to play by rules that were never made for them. They are asked to recall precise dates, ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order on Monday aiming to ensure that cashless bail in Washington, D.C. is eliminated. As many are working to determine what this ...

In Dissent is a recurring series b Supreme Court dissents that have shaped (or reshaped) our country. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not […] ...

A Jeffrey Epstein sexual assault survivor has issued a dire warning for the United States justice system if Ghislaine Maxwell was to be granted a presidential pardon. Teresa Helm, now a sexual ...

The United States Justice Department is giving Connecticut and other so-called "sanctuary jurisdictions" until Tuesday of next week to explain how they intend to eliminate any impediments to federal ...

More than half of prisoners sentenced to death in the United States have been on death row for more than 18 years. Texas, ...

Ten years ago, 21 young people filed a long-shot lawsuit against the federal government, arguing that it wasn’t doing enough to protect them from climate change. Their campaign came to an end this ...

WASHINGTON (WIBW) - The United States Justice Department announced it has reached a settlement with Kansas City Kansas Community College to enforce the rights guaranteed to Kansas Army National Guard ...