Courts & Law

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ordinance is unlawful, and that it will file private criminal complaints against each official involved if it’s not repealed.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

The AG said the club engaged in practices that prevented women from being members and gave few women the chance to be employees.

The report offers withering criticism of the bureau but fell far short of the former president’s prediction he would uncover the “crime of the century.”

A federal appeals court says Elon Musk cannot back out of a settlement with securities regulators over 2018 tweets claiming he had the funding to take Tesla private.

In 2020, the Supreme Court struck down laws that allowed people in Louisiana and Oregon to be convicted even if two jurors voted not guilty.

A look at how the city has fared under its most recent top cops.