Feb 23 R. Kelly to learn if he effectively gets ‘life’ sentence for child porn and enticement of minors By Michael Tarm, Claire Savage, Associated Press R. Kelly is set to learn whether he will spend the rest of his life in prison when a federal judge sentences him on convictions for child pornography and enticement of minors for sex. Continue reading
Dec 31 Rising wages, falling taxes: New state laws taking effect in 2023 By David A. Lieb, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Taxes will fall and minimum wages rise for residents in numerous states as a variety of new laws take effect Sunday that could impact people's finances and, in some cases, their personal liberties. Continue reading
Dec 30 From student debt to Bono, here are 6 updates on 2022 NewsHour stories By Hannah Grabenstein As the year comes to a close, the PBS NewsHour followed up on six stories we reported on in 2022. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 7:24 How a criminal justice reporter built trust with prisoners to highlight conditions inside By Mike Fritz, Christopher Booker A criminal justice reporter is using her background to build trust with men and women behind bars and to highlight conditions inside prisons. Special correspondent Christopher Booker reports from Texas for our series, “Searching for Justice.”… Continue watching
Oct 06 Biden issues pardons for thousands convicted for ‘simple possession’ of marijuana By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of "simple possession" of marijuana, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices that disproportionately impact people of color. Continue reading
Jul 07 Jury delivers guilty verdict for murder of rapper Nipsey Hussle By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Jurors have found a 32-year-old man guilty of first-degree murder for the 2019 fatal shooting of rapper Nipsey Hussle. Continue reading
Jul 07 WNBA star Brittney Griner pleads guilty in Russia drugs trial: media reports By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Russian news agencies say jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty to drug possession and smuggling charges during her trial in Moscow. Continue reading
Jun 29 How the opioid crisis is driving deaths and abuse in prisons By LJ Dawson, Kaiser Health News The alcohol and drug overdose death rate increased fivefold in prisons from 2009 through 2019, according to a recent study from the Pew Research Center — a surge that outpaced the national drug overdose rate, which tripled in the same… Continue reading
May 06 NYC judge’s son who stormed Capitol on Jan. 6 in ‘caveman’ costume gets prison By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A New York City judge's son who stormed the U.S. Capitol wearing a furry "caveman" costume has been sentenced to eight months in prison. Continue reading
May 06 Police detain mother of Daunte Wright after recording traffic stop By Associated Press The mother of Daunte Wright, who was fatally shot by a suburban Minneapolis police officer, says was injured while she was briefly detained by one of the same department's officers after she stopped to record an arrest of a person… Continue reading