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House Approves Bill Targeting Child Rapists Alabama lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday that would allow child rapists to be sentenced to death, despite current Supreme Court precedent banning capital punishment for such crimes. The Alabama House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the measure in an 86-5 vote, sending it to the...

State Pushes for First Executions Since 2010 Louisiana plans to resume executions in the coming months after a 15-year pause, Attorney General Liz Murrill announced Tuesday. At least four inmates on death row are expected to be executed this year, with some dates requested as early as March. The move...

Hundreds of Survivors Speak Out Against Systemic Abuse Marcus Walker, now 37, still lives with the trauma of the sexual abuse he endured as a teenager at an Illinois youth detention center. After a staff member drugged and assaulted him two decades ago, he joined a gang for protection. It...

In a rare legal case, a Georgia judge granted a $500,000 bond on Tuesday for Colin Gray, a father facing charges in connection with a mass shooting allegedly carried out by his 14-year-old son, Colt Gray. The father has pleaded not guilty to 29 charges, including second-degree murder and involuntary...

Implementation Struggles After Prop. 36 Becomes Law Three months after California voters approved Proposition 36, which promised to provide treatment instead of incarceration for certain drug offenses, some counties are struggling to meet the mandate. The law, which took effect on December 18, allows prosecutors to charge repeat drug offenders...

Major Verdict in Denmark’s Battle to Recover Billions A Manhattan federal jury awarded Denmark’s tax authority, SKAT, $500 million on Monday, marking a significant victory in the country's effort to reclaim $2.1 billion in tax refunds it says were fraudulently obtained. The case is the first U.S. civil trial related...

Officers Face Charges of Excessive Force and Misconduct Six Tennessee law enforcement officers are scheduled to appear in court next week after being indicted on charges related to the arrest of Jackson Hopper, a murder suspect accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and leading authorities on a dangerous three-county chase. The...

Jury Acquits Chinese-American Community Organizer in Espionage Case A federal jury in Boston acquitted 65-year-old Litang Liang on Monday, clearing him of charges that he acted as an unregistered agent of China’s government. The verdict comes nearly a year after U.S. authorities accused Liang of providing Chinese officials with information...

Men Targeted Outside Nightclubs, Drugged, and Robbed Three men were convicted of murder on Monday for their roles in a deadly scheme that involved drugging and robbing men after they left Manhattan nightclubs. The victims, incapacitated by a dangerous mix of drugs, were stripped of their wallets and had money...

Federal Prosecutors Told to Drop Case Against Adams The U.S. Justice Department has ordered federal prosecutors in Manhattan to withdraw corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, citing concerns that the case was interfering with his re-election campaign and his ability to support federal immigration policy. In a...

Guilty Plea in High-Profile Cybercrime Case An Alabama man admitted Monday to his involvement in the January 2024 hack of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s social media account, a scheme that briefly caused bitcoin’s price to surge. Eric Council Jr., 25, pleaded guilty to an identity theft charge in...

Consumer Protection Bureau Effectively Shut Down Under New White House Directive The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to suspend nearly all operations, effectively shutting down an agency created to protect consumers in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Russell Vought, the newly appointed director...

These days, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is under perhaps the most vigorous attack since it was signed into law by President Johnson over six decades ago. The authors of the controversial Project 2025 have laid out a sweeping plan to wage war on civil rights protections and diversity...

Suspect Accused of Stabbing Army Private Nearly 70 Times Authorities in Tennessee have charged two people in connection with the brutal killing of a Fort Campbell soldier who was stabbed nearly 70 times last year, police announced on Saturday. Sofia Rodas, 35, faces charges of first-degree murder and tampering with...

Officer Killed in Line of Duty in Roswell Authorities in Georgia are investigating the fatal shooting of a Roswell police officer who was gunned down while responding to a call Friday night. The suspect, identified as 23-year-old Edward Espinoza, has been taken into custody, officials announced Saturday. Deadly Shooting at...