WASHINGTON—In an effort to provide some joy to the nation and boost overall well-being, Justice Department officials announced plans Monday to bring back firing squads as a means of entertainment. “Fo...

About 40 protesters built flower boxes in the middle of a road to block access to ICE facilities in Williston on Tuesday.

Rehabilitating Richard Nixon serves several purposes for the current president — and it undermines our collective understanding of America’s past.

If carried out, the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad set for Dec. 3 would be the first in modern U.S. history.

The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...

Lois Curtis and Elaine Wilson won a victory that gave people with disabilities the freedom to choose where they live. That legacy is now under threat.

A white district attorney tried Mr. Flowers six times for the same murder, always ensuring that few or no Black people were on the juries.

Margaret Hamilton, the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., was 90.

Lawyers warn that the mass trials of people imprisoned during President Nayib Bukele’s gang crackdown are marred by vague evidence and restrictions on a proper defense.

Democrat James Talarico's Texas Senate bid has famous backers, from Mark Cuban and Bill Nye to the Chicks and Eagles' Don Henley.

The Texas native is top donor to several statewide Democratic candidates and a major player in super PACs helping James Talarico.