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President Joe Biden hit a milestone on Tuesday that he’ll certainly be touting on the campaign trail: He’s put 150 people into lifetime federal judgeships – and of those, 100 are women and 98 are people of color (…

Last week the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider the question: What is a "machinegun"? This week, the Fifth Circuit considers the even more basic question: What is a "firearm"?…

Inside a federal prison in Florida, incarcerated people are served moldy bread. Containers of food are covered by what appear to be rodent droppings and bags of cereal contain insects. Water frequently leaks from ceilings and windows (…

Yesterday, the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-2 to recommend clemency for Phillip Dean Hancock, a death row inmate scheduled to be executed on November 30, 2023 (…

The U.S. Justice Department launched an investigation Wednesday into alleged civil rights violations by police in a majority Black Mississippi city, stepping in following accusations that officers used excessive force and arrested people without justification (…

Someone breaks into an elderly woman's apartment and murders her. A man who confessed to the crime that night—while extremely intoxicated and possibly high on PCP—is prosecuted as the killer. The prosecution's key theory is that he used a "twisty knife" to unscrew a porch window and enter the…

U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared inclined to uphold the legality of a federal law that makes it a crime for people under domestic violence restraining orders…

The death penalty in South Carolina is on hold for the next few months (access full article).

South Carolina’s highest court apparently is not ready to allow the state to…

Since 1990, Americans have observed Native American Heritage Month throughout November by celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of Native Americans.

Below are some exhibits and multimedia resources that recognize and highlight the contributions of Native Americans to the…

Federal defense professionals will kick off their celebration of Native American Heritage Month with a thought-provoking presentation that explores the intricate balance between culture, individual rights, and tribal sovereignty in Indian Country.

This engaging discussion offers a unique…