California Gov. Gavin Newsom is commuting all 548 death sentences in the state to life without parole, citing concerns about capital punishment and the criminal justice system.

Jacqueline Kelly, a former federal prosecutor who oversaw investigations involving Sean “Diddy” Combs, will lead the criminal investigation into allegations that seven Cornell fraternity members sexually assaulted a former student in 2024.

Pittsburgh Public Schools has achieved most of its initial restructuring milestones, but parents remain concerned about transportation and academic stability during the transition.

Scott Colom is a longtime Mississippi prosecutor seeking to become the state's first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction. Get to know his background, legal career, policy priorities and historic Senate campaign.

Longtime Dallas pastor and civil rights leader Frederick Haynes III has won the election for Texas' 30th Congressional District. He replaces outgoing Representative Jasmine Crockett, maintaining Democratic control of the seat.

More than 200,000 Pennsylvanians have reportedly lost food assistance since July 2025, adding pressure to households already struggling with grocery costs The grocery bill doesn't...

Black candidates are making history in the 2026 midterm elections with victories in gubernatorial, Senate and other statewide races, breaking barriers in political representation across the country.

The data show that the effects of the Trump administration’s SNAP cuts are kicking in even faster than estimated. More than 5 million have...