Treating all legally impaired people as unable to consent won't work. The American Law Institute’s revised criminal code offers lawmakers a better standard.

Investigators also sought permission to use an invasive surveillance tool called a cell-site simulators against journalist Georgia Fort and a Minnesota state Senate candidate.

The civil rights unit has recruited people whose questionable work histories and dearth of education and experience might have disqualified them in the past, former officials said.

Five women have said they were the targets of malicious public relations campaigns that were spearheaded by three influential players.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Erin Murphy, a professor at NYU School of Law and an expert on sexual assault law, about how New York state considers alcohol use when determining the presence of consent.

A truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become.

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The Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U.S. military personnel that their personal information had been stolen in a months-long breach.

How the federal government built a massive database of license plate reader data through an anti-drug trafficking program.

Voters face stark choices for offices with vast powers on policing and punishment. Bolts walks you through key contests to watch across a dozen states.

Bailey was originally brought in to help ease tensions between former Attorney General Pam Bondi and former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino.

Schnell said he used artificial intelligence for “making writing processes more efficient,” but that AI was not a “substitute” for his own “intellectual judgment or authorship.”

This Article challenges the conventional wisdom that public defense systems must choose between "vertical" representation, in which the same attorney

Authorities accused Missy Woods of altering years worth of data in cases involving homicide, sexual assault and robbery

Health data appears to be most affected by administration’s attempt to wipe findings that don’t align with its priorities, tracker shows

The number of people worth more than $100 million whom President Donald Trump has appointed to his administration is more than four times the combined total of the three previous presidents.

The U.S. attorney in Chicago subpoenaed a fund-raising firm that had been co-owned by the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan, who conducted the trial that led to Donald Trump’s felony conviction.

“With a glove, there are no burn marks or scars.” That makes it hard for victims to sue.

Fueled by a budget boom, the Department of Homeland Security is expanding its technological arsenal, with little oversight or transparency around how these tools are used.

Advocates say it’s too easy to abuse automated license plate reader technology.

A DeKalb County deputy was fired and charged with felony and misdemeanor offenses for misusing Flock Safety camera data, highlighting ongoing concerns about law enforcement misuse of surveillance tech...

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood, according to close relatives who spoke to The Associated Press.

Five days of evidence and witness testimony in a Provo courtroom ended without a trial date. Both sides will submit written briefs to Fourth District Judge Tony Graf, who could decide if the case goes to trial in September.

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