Read was accused of hitting her boyfriend with her car and leaving him to die in a snowstorm, but alleged she was the victim of a cover-up by his fellow officers. Her 2024 trial ended in a hung jury.
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Immigration authorities are making more arrests than they did under President Biden. But the Department of Homeland Security's own data shows that they're not keeping pace with White House demands.
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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Robin "Rocky" Myers to life in prison, saying there were enough questions about his guilt that she could not move forward with his execution.
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Eileen and James Kramer were fired from their jobs at Lake Clark National Park in Alaska, even though they both recently received promotions. A judge has found the administration's firings illegal.
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Trump will give his first speech to Congress next Tuesday since his reelection. It has characteristics of what Americans call a State of the Union address, but it's not officially designated as such.
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An NPR investigation finds federal judges have enormous influence with few checks on their power. Law clerks and other judicial employees are vulnerable to mistreatment and have few job protections.
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Eggs have become the grocery staple that Americans can't stop talking about, whether its fears of widespread bird flu getting worse or the drastic increase in prices.
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Before dawn this week, dozens of volunteers spread across Los Angeles to look for immigration officers. When they see U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, they use bullhorns and sirens to warn people to stay inside.
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Train heists aren't just a thing of the Old West. A series of brazen train robberies has emerged across the western United States and authorities say the thieves focus on high-value containers.
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In the flurry of first-day executive orders, President Trump revoked a 2022 police accountability package, including a system to flag misconduct.
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The Trump administration touted the release of files in the case of Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier and convicted sex offender, on Thursday. But the documents contained no new revelations.
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