Criminal Justice

Sentencing Prosecution Law Enforcement Prison System Legal Proceedings Court Proceedings Death Penalty Trials Arrests Investigation Investigations Police Misconduct Police Procedures Arrest Wrongful Convictions Prisons Incarceration Capital Punishment Pardons Prosecutors Legal System Police Investigation Police Accountability Police Homicide Arrest Procedures Convictions Terrorism Wrongful Conviction Trial Process Charges Court System Police Brutality Detention Murder Murder Charges Court Cases Indictments Juvenile Justice Political Trials Murder Cases Hate Crimes Evidence Sexual Assault Murder Trials Suspects Police Conduct Assault Police Investigations Judicial System Extradition Indictment Law Enforcement Agencies Police Response Bail Conviction Criminal Charges Sexual Offenses FBI Appeals Clemency Federal Prosecution Immigration Law Use of Force Trial Criminal Trials Political Prisoners Drug Offenses Prosecutions Parole Sentencing Guidelines Federal Law Enforcement Prison Manslaughter Terrorism Laws Plea Deals Investigation Procedures Plea Bargains Prison Reform Drug Laws Defendants Imprisonment Domestic Violence Death Row Police Shootings Forensics Federal Charges Parole System Prosecutorial Misconduct Legal Cases Juvenile Offenders Grand Jury Victims' Rights Bail System District Attorneys Police Reform Forensic Science Bail Reform Police Practices International Law

France Expands Background Check System for Childcare Workers, Rejecting Over 450 Applicants

The secure attestation system now covers 29 départements and plans full nationwide adoption by late 2025, addressing critical gaps in child protection.

Philadelphia Uber Driver Killed Protecting Passenger in Targeted Shooting

Delhi Teen Stabbed to Death in Seelampur, Protests and Tensions Escalate

Bodycam Footage Released in Fatal Police Shooting of Autistic Teen Victor Perez

San Diego Police Identify Suspect and SWAT Officers in Golden Hill Fatal Shooting

San Jose Fire Captain Released After Arrest for Drug Tampering and Child Endangerment Charges

Convict in 1999 Graham Staines Murder Released After 25 Years

Palestinian Detainee Numbers Double to Nearly 10,000 Since 2023

AI Policing Tool Faces Scrutiny Over Effectiveness and Privacy Concerns

Lil Wayne Reflects on Trump Photo, Inauguration Decline, and Super Bowl Absence

Manchester Arena Bomb Plotter Moved to Belmarsh After Prison Assault

Millionaire Racing Tipster on Trial for Alleged Sexual Misconduct Toward Employee

Gisèle Pelicot and Léon Marchand Named in Time's 2025 'Icons' List

Stories older than 24h

UK Approves £108,000 in New Funding for Madeleine McCann Investigation

Andrew Cobby Denied Retrial in 2017 Hammer Murder Case

New York Prison Guards Indicted for Fatal Beating of Handcuffed Inmate

Paris Bomb Alerts Trigger Evacuations at Key Sites, All Deemed False

Melinda Gates Details Epstein's Role in Marriage Breakdown in New Memoir

Four Russian Journalists Sentenced to Prison for Alleged Navalny Ties

Netflix’s 'The Diamond Heist' Revisits Millennium Dome Robbery Attempt

Freddie Gray's Legacy: Baltimore Considers Ending Federal Oversight After Decade of Reform

Mozambique Faces Renewed Scrutiny Over Deadly Post-Election Crackdown

Moscow Court Sentences Four Journalists to Prison Over Alleged Extremist Ties

Berlin Considers Expanding Knife Ban Zones to Entire Public Transit Network

Coordinated Attacks Target French Prisons Amid Overcrowding Crisis

Patrick Dugan Launches Campaign Ads in Philadelphia DA Race

UK High-Security Prisons Face Crisis After Deadly Violence and Security Failures

1997 San Jose Cold Case Solved with Advanced DNA Evidence

MPs Dismiss Two-Tier Policing Claims in Southport Riots Report

Mississippi Deacon Honored as Hero After Fatal Shooting at Easter Egg Hunt

Manchester Arena Bomb Plotter’s Attack on Prison Officers Prompts Security Review

Autistic Idaho Teen Dies After Police Shooting Sparks Investigations

Manhunt for Suspect in Weitefeld Family Murders Enters Second Week

Amanda Knox Details Police Interrogation at Seattle Airport During Memoir Tour

FBI Suspends Analyst Named in Director Kash Patel's Controversial Book

Natascha Ochsenknecht's Brother Dies Unexpectedly in Bavarian Prison

South Carolina Executes Mikal Mahdi by Firing Squad, Second Such Execution in Five Weeks

South Carolina Executes Mikal Mahdi by Firing Squad in Rare Use of the Method

South Carolina Executes Second Prisoner by Firing Squad in Less Than a Month

Berlin Memorial Highlights Unresolved Questions in Djamshid Sharmahd Case

Dr. Ingolf Tuerk Convicted of Manslaughter in Wife’s 2020 Killing

France Prepares High-Security Prison to Combat Organized Crime

South Carolina Prepares for Second Firing Squad Execution of 2025

Guadalajara Cartel Co-Founder Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo Released After 40-Year Sentence

Army Chaplain Forgives Teen Attacker in Court, Emphasizes Redemption

Senate Democrats Block Ed Martin’s Nomination as Criticism Mounts

Renewed Push for Justice in 30-Year-Old Janet Brown Murder Case

Dates Set for Panthéonization of Robert Badinter and Marc Bloch

NYC Man Held Without Bail After Alleged Soho Bottle Attack Critically Injures Costume Designer

Germany's Cannabis Legalization Faces Mounting Criticism One Year On

Elon Musk Criticizes Peter Navarro as Tensions Over Trade Policies Escalate

Police Pursuit Ends in Arrest After Suspect Collides with Patrol Cars

Paris Police Practices Officially Linked to Systemic Discrimination, Study Confirms

Attorney Amir Makled Detained at Detroit Airport After Representing Pro-Palestinian Protester

U.S. Launches Task Force to Investigate Homelessness Fund Mismanagement

Global Executions in 2024 Hit Highest Level Since 2015, Amnesty Report Reveals

Homeless Man Charged with Attempted Murder in Soho Glass Bottle Stabbing

FBI Director Kash Patel Faces Backlash Over Promotion of Jan. 6 Investigator

France Advances High-Security Prison Overhaul for Dangerous Narcotrafiquants

Global Executions Reach Highest Level in a Decade, Amnesty Reports

Global Executions Hit Decade-High in 2024, Driven by Middle East Nations

Two Men Detained in France Over ISIS-Inspired Bomb Plot

No Charges for Officer in Ely E-Bike Crash That Killed Two Teens

Hessian Football Association Joins Forces with Prosecutors to Tackle Violence and Discrimination

Teen Charged in Fatal Stabbing of 16-Year-Old Abbriella Elliott in Florida

Russian 'Chessboard Killer' Offers to Confess to 11 More Murders

Trial for Rachel Morin's Murder Begins with Gruesome Details Presented in Court

Trump’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month Proclamation Draws Fire for Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric

Pennsylvania Woman Sentenced for Fabricating Rape and Kidnapping Allegations

Convicted Terrorist Linked to 7/7 Bombings to Be Released Despite Security Concerns

North Carolina Man Charged with Killing Mother and Brother Days After Prison Release

Germany's 2024 Crime Report Shows Decline in Total Crime but Surge in Violence

UK Urged to Act as British Sikh Activist Faces Solitary Confinement in India

Trump Nominates Stanley Woodward for Third-Highest Justice Department Role

Congo Reduces Death Sentences for Three Americans Convicted in Failed Coup

Bob Lee’s Family Sues Convicted Killer Nima Momeni and Others Over Alleged Conspiracy and Evidence Destruction

Adam Schiff Blocks Ed Martin's Nomination for D.C. U.S. Attorney

Trial of Marseille Psychiatrist Accused of Rape Nears Verdict

UK Orders Passport Surrender for Banned Fans Ahead of FIFA Club World Cup

Netflix Documentary Renews Focus on Long Island Serial Killer Case

UK Government Introduces Bill to Block Sentencing Guidelines Addressing Racial Disparities

French Prisons Hit Record Overcrowding with 82,152 Inmates

Sentencing Council Suspends Controversial Guidelines Following Political Pressure

Daredevil: Born Again Episode 6 Marks Matt Murdock’s Return as Daredevil

Trump Administration Dismisses Over 50 U.S. Attorneys in DOJ Restructuring

Body Recovered from Elbe River in Hamburg

Final Week of Mark Haines Inquest Examines Key Evidence and Witness Testimonies

Bride-to-Be Recovers After Violent Dallas Attack; Suspect Arrested

Government Considers Emergency Legislation to Counter Sentencing Council's New Guidelines

Three Suspects in Augsburg Homophobic Attack Held in Pre-Trial Detention

Protests Erupt Over Early Release of Ex-Danville Officer Convicted in 2018 Shooting

Rochester Leaders Criticize Police for Assisting Border Patrol in Traffic Stop

Alleged East Coast MS-13 Leader Arrested in Virginia on Gun and Immigration Charges

Brian Bonsall's Identity Theft and Trauma Explored in New Docuseries

Prevent Chief Resigns Following Failures Linked to Southport Attack

Criminology Student Sentenced to Life for Murder in Preplanned Bournemouth Beach Attack

Yolanda Saldívar Denied Parole 30 Years After Selena’s Murder

Ashlee Shingoose Identified as Buffalo Woman in Winnipeg Serial Killer Case

Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Retesting 4,000 DNA Samples After Faulty Kits Used for 8 Months

Kim Kardashian Highlights Youth Fire Camp During Sacramento Visit for Prison Reform Advocacy