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Woman Gives Birth During Arraignment in Brooklyn Court

Allegations that she was restrained during delivery have spurred demands for probes and reforms.

Judge Summons À Punt’s Former News Chief in Valencia Flood Probe

Judicial Report Finds Corroded Fittings Caused Santander Footbridge Collapse

Tijuana Pauses Playas Boardwalk Project Pending New Environmental Impact Filing

Crans-Montana Mayor Questioned as Phone Seized in Nightclub Fire Investigation

Wisconsin Sheriff Sues Illinois Woman and Commissioner Over Disputed ICE-Detention Claims

Delhi Assembly Orders Time-Bound Action on CAG Health Audit With July 31 ATR Deadline

Tennessee School Board Member’s ‘You’re Hot’ Remark to Student Sets Emergency Meeting

Grand Jury Faults Yolo County Over Years of Inaction Before Deadly Esparto Fireworks Blast

Santander March Demands Answers as Judge Summons Police Agent Over El Bocal Collapse

Investigation Underway After Shooting of Journalist Óscar Merino Ruiz in Oaxaca

Baltimore Inspector General Flags Suspected Fraud and Juvenile Data Breach in MONSE’s SideStep Program

Whistleblower Alleges LA County Alert Supervisor Slept During Eaton Fire as Officials Dispute His Role

Santander Footbridge Collapse Probe Focuses on Missed Warning and Liability

Jury Awards $5.7 Million to Chicago Family Over 2018 Botched SWAT Raid

Baltimore Inspector General Sues City to Assert Independence and Subpoena Power

Crans-Montana Fire Inquiry: Safety Chiefs Say Leaders Knew Inspections Had Lapsed for Years

Anipur Bridge in Assam Collapses During Truck Crossing, Injuring Two

Gul Plaza Fire Probe Advances as Judicial Commission Invites Public Evidence

NYC’s 2001 Memo Anticipated 35,000 9/11 Exposure Claims, Prompting New Demands for Records