New York's Infamous Rikers Island Jail Is Shutting DownNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to shut down the city's largest and most controversial jail, Rikers Island.
Two 'Bridgegate' Officials Are Heading To PrisonTwo former New Jersey officials will serve time in prison for orchestrating lane closures that led to a dayslong traffic jam in 2013.
Anti-Abortion Activists Face Charges For Filming Planned ParenthoodDavid Daleiden and Sandra Merritt are accused of creating fake identities to gain access to Planned Parenthood researchers.
DOJ Takes Aim At Sanctuary Jurisdictions Through Funding CutsAttorney General Jeff Sessions says the DOJ will target sanctuary jurisdictions by withholding or even cutting grants and other federal funding.
Suspects On The Loose After Nightclub Shooting Injures 15, Kills 1Cincinnati police say there's no indication the shooting at Cameo nightclub was an act of terrorism.
D.C. Is Devoting More Resources To Its Missing ChildrenPublic outcry has led Washington, D.C., to devote more resources to finding missing children and preventing runaways.
Utah's Governor Just Signed The Toughest DUI Law In The USUtah Gov. Gary Herbert signed legislation Thursday that will lower the legal blood alcohol level from .08 to .05 for drivers.
Suspect In Jewish Community Center Bomb Threats Arrested In IsraelAnother suspect has been arrested in connection with a series of bomb threats against Jewish community centers and other institutions.
Stolen Secret Service Laptop Could Pose A National Security RiskA Secret Service agent reported her laptop was stolen out of her car Thursday morning.
Project Exile: What To Know About Jeff Sessions' Plan To Reduce CrimeU.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions claims he wants to push a '90s "tough-on-crime" program called Project Exile across the U.S. — but what is it?
Yahoo Racks Up Another Lawsuit A Day After Russians Charged In HackYahoo is dealing with yet another lawsuit just a day after the U.S. Justice Department charged two Russian officials in connection with a 2014 hack.
FBI Director Comey Wants A Back Door To Tech EncryptionFBI Director James Comey says encryption is used more and more by criminals, and the FBI is powerless when it comes to cracking the code.
Why A Wrongful Conviction Is More Likely For Black People Than WhitesThe reasons are accidental, systematic and even intentional, according to a new study.
All 100 US Senators Asked Trump To Take Action Against JCC ThreatsJewish sites across the country have recently been the targets of anonymous bomb threats and vandalism.
Why After-Hours Security Measures At Gun Stores MatterGovernment data shows there was an increase in break-ins from 2012 to 2016.
7 Baltimore Police Officers Indicted For Conspiracy, RacketeeringThe Baltimore Police Department arrested seven of its own after they were indicted on federal racketeering and conspiracy charges.
New Trump Policy Targets Immigrant Crime (Which Is Relatively Rare)Data shows noncitizens in the U.S. are a lot less likely than citizens to commit violent crimes.
Sessions' DOJ To Limit Civil Rights Cases Against PoliceCiting a desire to help police curb crime and drug use, the Justice Department will no longer actively sue police departments for civil rights abuses.
Police Say Drunken Driver Crashed Into New Orleans' Mardi Gras CrowdAt least 28 people were injured in the incident.
Feds Probe Kansas Shooting As Possible Hate CrimeA shooting at a Kansas bar killed one person and injured two others. Witnesses say the shooter yelled, "Get out of my country" before opening fire.
Private Prisons Will Make A Comeback In The Trump AdministrationAttorney General Jeff Sessions signed a memo reversing an Obama-era order that sought to limit the use of private prisons.
Supreme Court Overturns Death Sentence Over Racially Biased TestimonyDuane Buck will have the chance to appeal his death sentence after SCOTUS ruled his Sixth Amendment rights were violated.
What Are The 2 Chicagos?During a recent press conference, President Trump referenced the idea of "two Chicagos" when talking about the city's violence.
Nationwide Immigration Raids Led To 680 ArrestsImmigration and Customs Enforcement officers made hundreds of arrests across 12 states last week.
Jerry Sandusky's Son Is Facing Child Abuse ChargesJeffrey Sandusky is facing 14 counts stemming from allegations of sexual assaulting a child.
Ranking Member Of Missouri KKK Group Found DeadAn autopsy showed 51-year-old Frank Ancona died from a gunshot wound to the head.
Feds Investigate Pre-Inauguration D.C. HackThe Secret Service is investigating a hack into Washington, D.C., traffic and security cameras leading up to the inauguration.
Law And Executive Orders: Trump Aims To Reduce CrimePresident Donald Trump signed three new executive orders just after Attorney General Jeff Sessions was sworn in.
Trump Jokes He Could 'Destroy Career' Of Texas State SenatorThe senator supported legislation the president sees as counterproductive to his "law and order" agenda.
The Search For Tom Brady's Missing Jersey Just Got Way More IntenseMultiple law enforcement agencies are now on the case.
