A yearlong study on lengthy U.S. prison sentences concludes with a slew of recommendations at a moment when many Americans are worried about crime.
Author: Tami Abdollah, USA TODAY
Trains are becoming less safe. Why the Ohio derailment disaster could happen more often
Efforts to keep costs down and make railroads more efficient have made trains less safe, experts told USA TODAY.
Arrest of El Chapo’s son Ovidio Guzman throws Mexico into chaos ahead of Biden visit
Days before Biden’s trip to Mexico, the country spiraled into violence after the arrest of Ovidio Guzmán, son of infamous drug lord known as “El Chapo.”
Forensic scientists are generally whiter, less diverse than US population they serve, new study says
The report is one of only a few previously conducted that examine the representation of people of color among forensic scientists.
How Trump lawyer Christina Bobb, an ex-OAN host, took spotlight in Mar-a-Lago case
Christina Bobb was subpoenaed by the Jan. 6 committee, served in the Trump administration and hosted her own show on conservative news outlet OAN.
Prison guards forced a Black inmate to chop off his dreadlocks. Now he’s suing.
A state prison warden issued a memo banning braids, cornrows or dreadlocks for inmates being moved in or out of a facility or in solitary confinement.
51 migrants are dead in San Antonio. Identifying their remains won’t be easy.
Identifying victims may be a complicated process because multiple countries are involved and families of migrants may not come forward.
‘You have to say the magic words.’ What the Supreme Court ruling on Miranda rights means for you
Legal experts said if you fail to specifically ask for your rights under the Fifth Amendment, you won’t necessarily be warned of the consequences.
Supreme Court justices don’t have a code of ethics. Hundreds of judges say that’s a problem
The vast majority of surveyed judges across the country said Supreme Court justices should be bound by a code of ethics.
Supreme Court justices don’t have a code of ethics. Hundreds of judges say that’s a problem
The vast majority of surveyed judges across the country said Supreme Court justices should be bound by a code of ethics.