The new short film Criminal highlights the injustices of the criminal legal system with a look at how for-profit bail preys on the poor and mentally ill. We’re joined by three contributors to the film ...

In Texas, which has the second-largest population of immigrants living illegally in the country — with more than 1.6 million ...

The National Weather Service has canceled the flash flood warning for much of Southern California. Flooding, mud and debris ...

At an extravagant reception, hotelier Steve Farzam seemed to literally plunge into marriage, appearing to dive from a helicopter in a rainbow parachute onto the grounds of a luxury hotel north of ...

A Houston woman who raised more than $42,000 through GoFundMe, claiming a man threw a brick at her head, has been sentenced to 10 years of probation for theft after she spent the money on spas, ...

The Harris County Sheriff's Office said local public health departments identified several inmates and employees who have ...

Though commissioners recognized the county jail's improvements and efforts to reduce the total inmate population, its ...

HOUSTON — A 53-year-old inmate at the Harris County Jail is in critical condition at a local hospital after contracting ...

An inmate at the Harris County Jail has been hospitalized after contracting bacterial meningitis, authorities said.

The city of Detroit has issued a demolition permit for the Old Wayne County Jail. Bedrock has not yet announced its future plans for the downtown Detroit site. Demolition appears imminent for the Old ...