Louisiana youths held at adult prison's old death row suffer heat, isolation, advocates say
Advocates for juveniles held in a former death row building at a Louisiana prison for adults say the youths are suffering through dangerous heat and psychologically damaging isolation in their prison cells with little or no mental health care, inadequate schooling and foul water
2023-07-19 05:56
Who was Willis Thomas? Former employee who allegedly killed 2 workers at a Louisiana shipyard fatally shot by deputies
The victims were declared dead on the scene and the incident was described by authorities as a double homicide
2023-07-19 05:49
Illinois is first state to eliminate cash bail, a penalty affecting low-income communities most
Illinois became the first state in the nation to eliminate cash bail as a condition of pretrial release from jail on Tuesday
2023-07-19 05:49
Trump strategizes with Hill allies to go on offense against January 6 criminal probe
Donald Trump has reached out to his top allies on Capitol Hill to strategize how they can help defend him against potential criminal charges over his effort to overturn the 2020 election -- the latest example of Republicans racing behind the scenes to use their power and platforms to shield the former president without knowing details yet about the criminal investigation.
2023-07-19 05:29
After court ruling, Alabama GOP criticized for rejecting 2nd majority-Black congressional district
Alabama Republicans have advanced proposals to boost the number of Black voters in one of the state’s congressional districts, but critics say they're floating a court order to create a second majority-Black district or something close to it
2023-07-19 05:28
Michigan charges 16 fake electors for Donald Trump with election law and forgery felonies
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has charged 16 Republicans with multiple felonies after they are alleged to have submitted false certificates stating they were the state’s presidential electors despite Joe Biden’s 154,000-vote victory in 2020
2023-07-19 05:20
Effort to find 2 children lost in a Pennsylvania flash flood may soon pivot to an underwater search
Authorities searching for two young siblings who were swept away from their car during flash flooding in the Philadelphia suburbs over the weekend say they haven't been found
2023-07-19 04:58
Illinois law eliminating cash bail upheld by state's high court
By Joseph Ax Illinois' top court on Tuesday upheld a 2021 state law that eliminated cash bail and
2023-07-19 04:56
How did Annabelle Ham die? Influencer who created videos on life was 22, sister says she was 'light to the world'
Annabelle Ham had more than 73,000 followers on Instagram and an additional 77,000 subscribers on YouTube
2023-07-19 04:29
Thousands rally, Israeli reservists step up protest against judicial change
By Dan Williams TEL AVIV Protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial overhaul intensified on Tuesday with demonstrations
2023-07-19 04:29
Galchenyuk to check into player assistance program after outburst during arrest
Former Arizona Coyotes player Alex Galchenyuk is entering the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program and apologized for hurling threats at officers during his arrest earlier this month
2023-07-19 04:25
Michigan AG charges participants in 2020 fake elector plot
Sixteen fake electors who signed certificates falsely claiming President Donald Trump won Michigan in the 2020 election have been charged with crimes, state Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Tuesday.
2023-07-19 04:22