Crime rates continued falling across a sample of large U.S. cities in the first half of 2026, with homicide rates dropping enough to put the nation...
A teenager charged with the same crime can face dramatically different consequences depending on where they live. In one state, a young person accused of a...
Firearm homicides in the United States fell sharply in 2024, but gun suicides reached a record high, according to a new analysis of federal mortality data...
Fifteen states on Friday sued the Trump administration to prevent millions of dollars in cuts to school-based mental health funding. The new lawsuit is part of...
As the July Fourth holiday approaches, several local communities across the United States are reinstating juvenile curfews and increasing police presence in response to a rise...
It costs significantly more to incarcerate women than men, adding to the financial burden on state and local correctional systems, according to a new report from...
The Federal Communications Commission has approved new rules designed to improve the reliability of Next Generation 911 systems as states continue replacing decades-old emergency call infrastructure...
In March, Michigan attorney Ruby Robinson received a denial notice for legal status for his client — an immigrant woman suffering physical abuse from her husband. ...
More states this year have looked beyond traditional counseling and medication to help first responders cope with post-traumatic stress. Firefighters, police officers and emergency medical workers...
Hundreds of people fill a downtown street for a protest, waving signs and chanting as they march past businesses and government buildings. Overhead, a police drone...