New York City lawmakers approve plan to close Rikers jail complex by 2026
New York City lawmakers voted on Thursday to shutter the notorious Rikers Island jail complex, which has become synonymous with violence and neglect, and move inmates to smaller jails throughout the city.
Alaska man accused of strangling captured on digital memory card charged in second murder
Authorities said a man in Alaska accused of brutally assaulting and murdering a woman after a mysterious SD was found which documented the affair has now been charged with another death.
Jodi Arias attorneys seek new trial, blaming prosecutor for sensationalizing case
An Arizona appellate court was deciding Thursday whether to reverse the murder conviction of Jodi Arias after her attorneys argued that a prosecutor had mishandled her case by whipping up publicity.
Kansas' backlog of 2,200 untested rape kits nearly eliminated: officials
Kansas law enforcement agencies are close to eliminating the backlog of 2,200 untested sexual assault kits, some that are 30-years-old, authorities announced Thursday.
DOJ settles with Texas-based Taco Bell franchises in immigration-related discrimination case
The Justice Department (DOJ) has reached a settlement with two Texas-based companies that own and operate several dozen Taco Bell franchises over immigration-related discrimination, it announced Thursday.