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In 1996, Holly Collins and her children became the first Americans to be granted asylum by the government of the…

The Crime Report in May told the story of a nine-month old infant murdered in the midst of a bitter…

Following the death of George Floyd, law enforcement personnel of various ranks have condemned the police misbehavior, with some even calling for criminal charges. That’s an impressive change from attitudes just a few years earlier, says a former New  Jersey prosecutor—but is it too little, too late?

Some commentators argue that Brett Kavanaugh will shift the Supreme Court to the right, based on metrics that show him more conservative than retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy. But a close look at how Kennedy voted in more than a dozen cases reveals he was far from a “moderate” on criminal procedure—which suggests Kavanaugh might actually move the court towards the center on those issues, writes a former federal prosecutor.

In the fall of 2010, a rookie Brooklyn prosecutor was transferred to a low-level, out-of-court job after her bosses learned…

An immigration program meant to catch the most dangerous criminals has raised questions about the priorities of immigration enforcement. In…