Inspired by Evansville realtor Susan Haynie's killing, a bill requiring advance notice of a violent offender's release passed the Indiana Senate.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was found guilty of conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud and sentenced to 7 ½ ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was found guilty of conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud and sentenced to 7 ½ years in prison. What additional specific ethics reforms need to be enacted in ...

Laws to strengthen Australia's security in the wake of the Bondi shootings were rushed, according to a new report from the Centre for Public Integrity.

The Santa Ana Police Department is changing its U-Visa certification process for undocumented crime victims after years of denial rates above the national average.

Late last month the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on the federal environmental review and permitting process for such infrastructure projects as pipelines, ...

Public school parents and teachers said they were losing trust in the Government after its latest announcement on education reform and “broken promises” that have plagued the process. Crystal Caesar, ...

L.A.’s Charter Reform Commission on Wednesday recommended 16-year-olds and noncitizens be able to vote in municipal elections ...

The State Senate’s two caucuses went one after the other at the same press conference podium on Thursday. The Republican caucus, less than half the size of the ...

Advocates for greater housing density in the crowd cheered and applauded the 7-0 vote to advance the Ann Arbor for All ...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a plan Thursday to end nearly five years of emergency orders that have suspended basic jail rules at Rikers Island. But some reforms — including limits on solitary ...

Until the budget process itself is fixed, Chicago will remain stuck in a Groundhog Day-like cycle of ugly sausage-making and even worse fiscal decision-making.