I do not believe I can wait any longer and am required to act,” the judge said during a Saturday evening hearing.

Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee submitted his bid on Saturday for the now vacant congressional seat of the late U.S.

Louisiana is restarting death penalty executions next week for the first time in 15 years, using nitrogen gas to execute Jessie Hoffman. Here's a look at who else is on death row in the state.

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For parents of kids with disabilities, advocating for their child can be complicated, time-consuming — and expensive ...

Larry Krasner is being challenged by former Judge Patrick Dugan, who says the incumbent has not done enough to keep the city safe.

The bills, both co-sponsored by District Attorney Summer Stephan, have been introduced in the California State Assembly.

The Oregon Legislature is currently deciding how to tinker with the state's public defense system to meet the surge in criminal defendants going without attorneys.

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, is asking the Justice Department’s inspector general to launch an investigation into Ed Martin, the interim U.S.

District Attorney Larry Krasner and his Democratic primary challenger, former Judge Patrick Dugan, met in front of an ...

Newly elected Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare highlighted some of his administrative priorities at a community ...