Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom has introduced Assembly Bill 1659 to support the continuation of education for ...

Jurors found that five juvenile officers in Sedgwick County either used excessive force on Cedric “C.J.” Lofton or failed to ...

JEFFERSON CITY — More minors will end up behind bars under a bill aimed at reducing juvenile repeat offenders, the director of the Missouri State Public Defender warned state lawmakers Tuesday. View ...

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More than a decade ago, I walked into the Challenger Memorial Youth Center in Los Angeles County to gather data for a lawsuit related to their “failure to provide an adequate education to detained ...

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — Two high-profile murder cases in Belmont County continue to capture attention as new developments unfold. Andrew Isaac Griffin is awaiting trial for the 2021 murders of Thomas ...

A judge granted a request Tuesday by the gunman in a 2001 shooting at a San Diego high school to be resentenced, potentially allowing him to be freed after 23 years in prison. Charles "Andy" Williams, ...

Nicole Charky-Chami is a senior editor based in Los Angeles, writing and producing breaking news. She teaches journalism courses for UCLA Extension and previously taught at Loyola Marymount University ...

In prison, Dirceu Semedo often recited the “Our Father,” even as he felt his prayers for forgiveness may never be answered. For nearly 31 years after Semedo and four others were convicted for what was ...

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday ordered the Virginia man accused of planting two pipe bombs in D.C. the night before the Jan. 6 insurrection should stay behind bars pending his trial date.

Franky Venegas rang in 2026 jailed after a New Year’s Eve drug paraphernalia arrest in Florida, blocked from bond while facing a pending gun case. Franky Venegas kicked off 2026 in a Collier County ...

Student arrests in Leon County are on the rise, with over 645 minors arrested in 2024. Weapons offenses are a significant issue, with the current school year's numbers trending to surpass last year's ...