After a series of tragedies, cities are using a variety of tools – from eliminating bail for nonviolent offenses to pairing police officers with mental health professionals – to reduce overcrowding in America's jails.
The Federal charges against the accused shooter – including hate crimes, firearms violations and obstructing the practice of religion – have been expected since Roof was arrested following the June 17 shootings at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Texas Department of Public Safety says that apparent irregularities in the video showing the controversial arrest of a woman who later died in jail are due to glitches. But the incident illustrates broader questions about how police camera footage should be handled.
Ferguson leaders introduced a new interim police chief Wednesday. Andre Anderson, a black police commander from Arizona, is touted for his knack for community outreach in policing.
An Ohio grand jury on Wednesday indicted Ray Tensing, a University of Cincinnati police officer, for fatally shooting a black motorist during a traffic stop.
Joyce Mitchell faces a sentence of two to seven years in prison under terms of a plea deal with prosecutors.
Pollard was eligible for parole in November as part of the terms of his sentence.
Operation Streamline is a get-tough approach to illegal immigration that could be an important part of any compromise deal on immigration reform.
A sheepdog named Flash rounds up sheep during the 2015 Welsh National Sheep Dog Trials in Llanvetherine, Wales, Friday.
Ferguson leaders introduced a new interim police chief Wednesday. Andre Anderson, a black police commander from Arizona, is touted for his knack for community outreach in policing.
Muhammad Youssuf Abdulazeez, who killed five personnel at US military facilities in Chattanooga, Tenn., had not raised enough suspicion to be tracked as a potential 'lone wolf' terrorist.
At first, Sonja Farak, a state forensic chemist in western Massachusetts, was charged in two cases of misconduct at her workplace. But newly public documents suggest that her misconduct may affect tens of thousands of cases.
One year ago, bystander videos captured the arrest and killing by chokehold of Eric Garner. His death began a year of bipartisan soul-searching as many began to contemplate what needs to be done as the nation moves forward.
With police body cameras soon to become the new normal, controversy over the video of a police shooting near Los Angeles, made public earlier this week, has people wondering how the footage should be managed.
Ethel Rosenberg and her husband Julius were put to death in 1953 after being convicted of conspiring to steal secrets about the atomic bomb for the Soviet Union, though they maintained their innocence until the end.
None of President Obama's proposed fixes are new, but what is striking is the extent to which criminal-justice reform is gaining momentum across the country and across party lines.
Eric Garner's estate, which filed a lawsuit against the city last year for damages related to his death at the hands of New York City police, reached a $5.9 million settlement Monday.
Alexander Ciccolo was arrested July 4 by agents with a federal terrorism task force. The case is the latest in a string of recent arrests of suspected Islamic State supporters.
A Kentucky county clerk's refusal to issue marriage licenses is being sued. A federal judge delayed hearing the case Monday.