Erin Peckinpaugh says John Hensley harassed her and eventually fired her before she could return from maternity leave after she and her partner had a child.

More than three dozen voting laws passed in Republican-controlled states are taking effect for the first time this year.

The First Step Act was a significant rewrite of federal sentencing laws. It reduced some lengthy mandatory minimum sentences, particularly for nonviolent drug crimes.

The judge informed attorneys in the case and refused to consider the correspondence. Ex parte communications are unauthorized because they don’t involve all legal parties.

Former mail carrier Destinee Ruffin pled guilty in March to orchestrating a $34-million conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Prosecutors say about 6,500 victims were affected.

Attorney General Todd Rokita asked federal officials to reconsider their approval of the closure earlier this year.

The lawsuit, filed in the Eastern District of Virginia, criticized the speed at which the project slated for Memorial Circle has moved without going through the full review process.

A search of clothing dropped off at the detention center revealed about 180 strips of Suboxone wrapped in plastic wrap sewn between layers of fabric in a pair of pants.

What happens when the next state policy expands beyond sexual education instruction and includes parameters to curricula on race, discrimination, social justice or controversial health or science ...

Researchers say the results are encouraging for reducing recidivism and cutting down criminal justice system costs.

Derrick Wilson said being a lawyer is about making a difference in clients’ lives. Little did he know that would go both ways.