Courts & Law

Despite optional searches being more likely for Black and Hispanic drivers, contraband seizures from searches occurred more often for white drivers, according to new report

The outcome almost certainly will affect ongoing court battles over new wetlands regulations that the Biden administration put in place in December.

Some serious offenders got federal prison sentences, while a new diversionary program saw positive results.

The law says the voluntary document constitutes "conclusive proof" the weapon is legal. Owners must show police the unloaded weapon.

A lower court halted Pennsylvania's participation in a multi-state consortium that imposes a price and declining cap on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.

An incarcerated man alleges officers used excessive force, and that the county fails to properly train officers on interacting with prisoners who have mental illnesses.

Trump risks being held in contempt if he uses evidence turned over by prosecutors in the pretrial discovery process to target witnesses or others involved in the case.

Residents near Gore’s Cherry Hill plant in Elkton, Md. say their water is contaminated with the toxic chemical PFAS.

Prosecutors said they refiled the charges before the day ended.

The PAC says the township’s ordinance is unlawful, and that it will file private criminal complaints against each official involved if it’s not repealed.

Officials in Escambia County, Fla., removed 10 books from school libraries and restricted access to more than 150 others.

City prosecutors say the arrest is a sign of improving cooperation between the LGBTQ+ community and law enforcement.

There’s currently no single resource for people to see how counties and local governments plan to spend the money. But understanding the process can help you influence it.

In March, a jury rejected the death penalty for the Uzbekistan citizen and onetime New Jersey resident. A life sentence is mandatory.

Ameen Hurst, 18, is accused of committing four murders.