A new class-action lawsuit filed in Alameda County Superior Court alleges that the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has illegally withheld portions of the $200 "gate money" legally owed to inmates upon their release from prison. The lawsuit claims that over a million people have been shortchanged by...

The state of Alabama has asked a federal judge to reject a request by defense attorneys to film the upcoming execution of an inmate using nitrogen gas. The request was made by the legal team of Carey Dale Grayson, a death row inmate challenging the constitutionality of nitrogen gas executions....

The Biden administration has requested a federal appeals court to reinstate a Trump-era rule that removed Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for gray wolves across the U.S. If the court sides with the administration, it could place the species under state oversight, opening the door for hunting to resume in...

A man who killed 10 people in a 2021 mass shooting at a Colorado supermarket claimed he heard “killing voices” before the attack, according to testimony from a forensic psychologist during his trial. The shooter, diagnosed with schizophrenia, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, but experts testified that...

After nearly a decade of legal proceedings, a man has been convicted of murdering four people inside a Springfield, Missouri motel room in 2014. The jury's verdict brings closure to a tragic case that had long remained unresolved. Conviction After Nearly 10 Years On Thursday, a jury in Springfield found...

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced Friday that thousands of fraudulent signatures might have been submitted to support two ballot initiatives aimed at legalizing medical marijuana in the state. The revelation could jeopardize efforts to bring the issue to voters in November, raising questions about the future of the proposals....

A county in western Arkansas and a healthcare provider have agreed to pay $6 million to settle a lawsuit with the family of Larry Eugene Price Jr., who died in 2021 due to dehydration and malnutrition while being held in a local jail. The settlement reflects accountability for the conditions...

A former employee at Wisconsin's Waupun Correctional Institution, a maximum-security prison under federal investigation, has pleaded guilty to smuggling contraband into the facility. The prison has faced scrutiny for alleged smuggling operations involving staff and a string of inmate deaths. Guilty Plea in Smuggling Scheme William Lee Homan, 47, of...

A Detroit man has been charged with multiple counts, including assault with intent to murder, after allegedly trying to set two former co-workers on fire, according to Wayne County prosecutors. Incident After Job Termination The man had been fired from a printing equipment company for leaving threatening notes for two...

A Chicago man convicted of killing police officer Ella French and wounding her partner, Officer Carlos Yanez Jr., during an August 2021 traffic stop was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday. Court Verdict and Sentencing Emonte Morgan, 24, was sentenced to a mandatory life sentence by Cook County Circuit...

A Colorado man has been charged with first-degree arson following an investigation into a summer wildfire that destroyed 29 homes and caused more than $30 million in property damage, authorities announced Wednesday. Arrest and Court Appearance Jason Alexander Hobby, 49, was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the wildfire that...