Courts & Law

Pownall was charged with shooting Jones, who was pulled over while riding a dirt bike. A judge threw out the case in 2020.

The longtime union leader was convicted last year of embezzling more than $650,000 from the electrician's union he once led.

Arizona is now the fourth state where charges have been brought against individuals involved in so-called "fake elector" schemes that sought to undermine Joe Biden's victory o

The Supreme Court is taking up former President Donald Trump's bid to avoid prosecution over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden.

The human rights organization's annual report says powerful governments, including the U.S., Russia and China, have led a global disregard for international rules and values.

The core issue being debated before the Supreme Court boils down to whether a former president is immune from prosecution for actions taken while in office.

The incident came a few weeks after the state attorney general's office had reported a recent spike in bias incidents in New Jersey.

According to the N.J. Attorney General's Office, Pete Byron abused his position to request a job from a city attorney, then failed to pay state taxes on that job's earnings.

Philly's district attorney said Monday that a warrant issued to the Northeast Philadelphia Democrat — for a violation of a protection from abuse order — has been withdrawn.

Kareem M. Terry was tried and sentenced more than two years after a series of events that saw police respond twice.

Prosecutors at the outset sought to emphasize the gravity of the case, by framing it as about election interference.

Both Democrats and Republicans have voiced national security concerns about the app’s owner, the Chinese technology firm ByteDance Ltd.

Twelve jurors and six alternates were finalized on Friday. Opening arguments are expected to begin on Monday.

A full 12 jurors have been selected for former President Trump's criminal trial in New York, along with six alternates. Opening statements are expected to begin on Monday.

Prosecutors have said that Sidiero was on the ground and unarmed when Mendoza fired the fatal shot.