Nigeria’s blasphemy laws have no place in modern society.The recent release from prison of prominent Nigerian atheist, Mubarak Bala, is a victory for reason, decency, and common sense. Mr. Bala ...

A Texas man has been sentenced to a year and a half in prison over his failed effort to dupe disgraced ex-congressman George ...

This is something that we always prepared for," producer Jhane Myers told Yahoo Entertainment about the documentary's ...

The lawyers formally incorporated the SPLC in 1971, and civil rights activist Julian Bond was named the first president. Dees ...

New Israeli legislation introduces prison sentences of up to five years for disputing the official narrative of the Hamas-led ...

The fire was sparked when an inmate tried to use an electrical outlet as a lighter, according to the president of the ...

In the days since a fragile ceasefire took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel has launched a major military operation in the ...

Five elephants at a Colorado zoo may be “majestic” but do not have the legal right to pursue their release since they aren't ...

The treatment of prisoners reflects the moral fabric of any society. Recent news of prisoner abuse in Syria and Israel has brought this critical issue to the forefront, highlighting the urgent need ...

Christopher Grider of Bruceville-Eddy was released from federal prison after President Trump issued sweeping pardons to more ...

The settlement comes over a decade after the first concerns were raised publicly about the sheriff’s department’s confidential informant program, which investigators found broke multiple laws.

Rioters who were convicted and imprisoned for their roles in the violent attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6 were being released ...