Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Law enforcement officials are warning that anyone participating in or attending illegal street takeover events could face criminal ...

As states face persistently high rates of absenteeism, lawmakers and educators are wrestling with a thorny question: Should parents and caregivers face criminal penalties when their children miss too ...

Federal prosecutors announced criminal charges against a company founded by Las Vegas celebrity Dan Bilzerian, and against his father, alleging the elder Bilzerian “funneled” money to his son’s ...

As a career prosecutor, I have heard it for decades from the jury box as both sides attempt to select a fair and impartial jury: “He looks guilty.” Or upon hearing the charges, “I knew it! He ...

Imagine two people standing before a parole board. They have committed similar crimes, served similar sentences, and expressed similar levels of regret. Yet one is viewed as more likely to deserve a ...