A botched execution and plans for one in public show the US is conflicted about capital punishment
Americans have long been divided over executing the nation’s worst criminals.
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HBCUs are underfunded. A legal effort starting in Missouri seeks to fix it
More than a dozen other states are in the crosshairs of a newly formed group called the 1890 Project.
Meet ‘Catfish Rick,’ the Baltimore fisherman feeding families for free
Derrick “Rick” Jones donates more than half his catch to people who need it most.
Meatpacking groups say ICE arrests could lead to higher prices and revenue loss
Meatpacking industry groups are raising concerns about recent immigration operations in Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma.
Famed radio and TV priest Fulton Sheen to be beatified in St. Louis, a step away from sainthood
Tens of thousands are gathering in St. Louis for the beatification ceremony of the late Archbishop Fulton Sheen, a pioneer of religious broadcasting.
ICE detained Kentucky State basketball player from Senegal as she prepared to travel to tournament
A Kentucky State University women’s basketball player was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement when she arrived at the airport in Louisville to fly to New York for a tournament.
Lindsay Clancy’s attorney asks judge to investigate the lone juror who wanted to convict her
Eleven of 12 jurors were ready to clear Clancy of criminal responsibility.
10 things to know about famed TV host, evangelist Fulton Sheen ahead of beatification
Pope Leo XIV was moved by Fulton Sheen’s words as a child, calling the famed broadcaster “a light of faith, hope and love” during a June address at the Vatican.
Felony vandalism charges against Stanford protesters dismissed in agreement with attorney general
They must complete 100 hours of community service each and pay almost $52,000 in restitution to have their case dismissed
ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding most detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, in a move that has made it harder for lawyers and relatives to find them.