At least five states have reclassified all simple drug possession from a felony to misdemeanor since 2014 in an effort to reduce prison populations—and it seems to be working—according to a new report released by the Justice Policy Center at the Urban Institute. As the...
The University of Montana is facing a $966,614 penalty for reporting “inaccurate and misleading” crime statistics — on everything from liquor violations to rape — from 2012 to 2015, says the U.S. Department of Education. The fine appears to be one of the highest on...
In a soft, halting voice, a tearful Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke recounted for a rapt jury what was going through his mind as he fired 16 shots at 17-year-old Laquan McDonald four years ago, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. On Oct. 20, 2014, Van...
Migrant children separated from their parents under the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy often spent days in federal facilities designed for short-term use as the Department of Homeland Security struggled to track and reunify families, says a report from the Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector...
President Trump participated in “dubious tax schemes” in the 1990s, including instances of fraud, that greatly increased the fortune he received from his parents, the New York Times reports. Trump won the presidency calling himself a self-made billionaire and said his father, New York City...
A “situational awareness room” in Washington, DC will help states identify cyberthreats and defend themselves against attempts by foreign cyberhackers to disrupt next month’s midterm elections, says Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. The room, set to go live on election day, will be capable of information-sharing...