A Reagan-era bail law has been wildly misapplied in the federal courts by judges, prosecutors and defense lawyers, a two-year national study finds.
Author: Tami Abdollah, USA TODAY
How Trump lawyer Christina Bobb, an ex-OAN host, took spotlight in Mar-a-Lago case
Christina Bobb was subpoenaed by the Jan. 6 committee, served in the Trump administration and hosted her own show on conservative news outlet OAN.
Supreme Court justices don’t have a code of ethics. Hundreds of judges say that’s a problem
The vast majority of surveyed judges across the country said Supreme Court justices should be bound by a code of ethics.
Supreme Court justices don’t have a code of ethics. Hundreds of judges say that’s a problem
The vast majority of surveyed judges across the country said Supreme Court justices should be bound by a code of ethics.
Online data, medical records could be used to put women in jail under new abortion laws
Law enforcement could use online data, police statements and medical records as evidence against people involved in abortions. It’s already happening.
‘Let’s drink to Ukraine!’ Odesa Jews celebrate a wartime Passover under curfew
Odesa, Ukraine, is home to a large Jewish community. Roughly 60% have left in recent weeks. Many who remained celebrated Passover this weekend.
Guns, bomb shelters and anti-radiation meds: More people in Finland are preparing for war with Russia
As fears over Russia attacking Finland rise, many Finns have joined training associations to sharpen their military skills or learn first aid.
‘This has broken my life’: Russian artists demand free speech, flee their homeland to protest Ukraine war
A growing number of Russian artists have fled to neighboring Finland in recent weeks to avoid imprisonment for protesting the war through their art.
Famed federal women’s prison under investigation as 5th worker charged with sexual abuse of inmates
The prison in California, formerly home to well-known actors and one of the nation’s few all-female federal prisons, has come under scrutiny.
This mentally ill man was pepper-sprayed, choked and hooded before dying in state prison
Neglect and mistreatment of the mentally ill are endemic to the U.S. penal system, resulting in violence against inmates, as well as death.