Commissioning murder is "not categorically a crime of violence," even in cases where the killer fulfills the contract, the ...

You could face an average of two years in prison ...

Prisoners are allowed to file complaints about mistreatment — but doing so often comes with retaliation. That's according to ...

The term weaponized vehicle has become commonplace at news conferences and in statements released by federal officials during ...

Human Rights Watch (headquartered in New York City; founded in 1978) is an international human rights organization that ...

When Jason Zapata was arrested for allegedly firing a gun into the air, he was thrown in a dimly lit holding cell with trash strewn across the floor and a broken payphone on the wall.

The Marshall Project surveyed people in federal facilities for advice about the complaint process — and how to fix it.

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An ACLU report looks at widespread use of force in immigration enforcement in the first year of President Trump's return to ...

Niki Nikbakht comes from a close-knit family. Her two elder brothers, Hadi and Fazlollah, are just two out of dozens of ...

TAMPA, Fla. — A “shelter in place” order has been lifted at MacDill Air Force Base after a threat was made against the base, officials said Wednesday. According to FBI officials, a suspicious package ...

This summer, protesters connected to a demonstration outside the Prairieland ICE detention center in North Texas were sentenced to as much as 100 years in prison. It's the first case prosecuted under ...