Released during COVID, some are remanded with no warning
A decision by Judge Omar Williams is the first in the nation to hold that the current process for returning people to federal prison after home confinement is unconstitutional.
August 2022
Supreme Court issues order favoring voters challenging elections rules
The move was a rare example of the conservative court siding with voters over state officials in disputes regarding election rules.
Two corrupt judges ordered to pay $200 million in damages
Two Pennsylvania judges who orchestrated a scheme to send children to for-profit jails in exchange for kickbacks were ordered to pay more than $200 million to hundreds who fell victim to their crimes.
Judge forces woman to choose between months in jail or a year of alcohol monitoring for driving without license
Anastasia was arrested for a minor traffic violation while driving on a revoked license. Despite not being drunk, she was court ordered to strap an alcohol-monitoring bracelet to her ankle for one year.
Retired DEA agent arrested after road rage incident
He told police he shot another driver in the chest after the man threatened him. Video-camera footage does not support that claim, investigators say.
Officer putting handcuffed man in chokehold sparks investigation
Viral video showed the officer putting a handcuffed man into a chokehold and wrestling him into a ditch.