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A partnership between South Texas College and Sam Houston State University will now make education more accessible to ...

Starting September 1, Texas will see a broad range of new laws take effect, touching nearly every aspect of daily life — from ...

Legal experts said the Justice Department subpoenas related to medical care for transgender minors appear to be unprecedented ...

Summer heat is bearing down on U.S. prisons, where temperatures in uncooled cells can climb well into the triple digits.

The board governing the state prison system has hired a new executive director. Bobby Lumpkin was promoted at Tuesday’s meeting (August 19) to take over for Bryan Collier, who is retiring. Lumpkin, ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Bryan Kohberger developed a reputation for being sexist and creepy while attending a criminal justice ...

The Criminal and Juvenile Justice Clinic (CJJC) provides pro bono representation to young people who are accused of delinquency or crime, as well as to individuals who were convicted as youth and are ...

AI has many obvious applications in the criminal justice system that can improve efficiency and effectiveness for members of law enforcement and the judiciary. AI can analyze criminal records, ...

On July 29, the Department of Justice sent a letter to all federal grant recipients reaffirming a longstanding principle of American civil rights law: discrimination is unlawful. The nine-page memo, ...

DOJ Civil Rights Division chief Harmeet Dhillon announces Trump administration efforts to combat race-based gerrymandering and voting rights violations amid Texas redistricting battle.

After the settlement was announced, UMD released the following statement: UMD Students for Justice in Palestine (“UMD SJP”) and the University of Maryland announce the litigation in federal court has ...