In 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that execution of juvenile offenders is unconstitutional. In 2011, the U.S. Interior ...

HARRISBURG — Control of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is on the ballot this year, with three Democratic justices up for retention elections. These yes-or-no elections are normally sleepy and almost ...

At their annual Lincoln Day Dinner, triumphant Clinton County Republicans celebrated their recent political victories, vowed to take back Pennsylvania’s judiciary and honored their own. Eager to ...

Jennifer Johnston’s relationship with her father is far from her whole story but she remained wrongly convinced she was still ...

A West Virginia judge ordered that a monitor be put in place to oversee state child protective services placements in hotels ...

Over the past few weeks, we’ve shared stories of triumphs and tribulations in the Black community and the contributions to ...

There are more than 7,000 direct citations of slavery-law precedents that continue to guide lawyers and judges.

To be the first state to go backwards, I mean, how embarrassing could that possibly be?” said Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, a Democrat.

Republican lawmakers in the Iowa Legislature approved a bill that would remove gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act; Gov. Kim Reynolds must now decide whether to sign it into law ...

Now, Trump appears to be taking over Congress’ core powers, including taxing and spending. Typically, Congress passes a budget, and the president can sign or veto the bill. Once the budget is passed ...

The press has long documented violence and helped secure justice. Black journalists have been essential in this work.