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Attorneys representing Alex Murdaugh—a former South Carolina attorney convicted for killing his wife and adult son—filed a motion for a new trial Tuesday, after allegi...

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A poll by Data For Progress also indicated most Americans do not have a favorable opinion of Hollywood studios.

Abortion rights advocates notched a key procedural win Wednesday in a push to enshrine reproductive rights in Ohio.

The reality of prolonged solitary confinement is difficult for those of us who haven’t experienced it to comprehend. What does it mean to live in complete isolation with nothing but your mind as a refuge? In the case of Kalief Browder, a teen who spent 14 months in solitary confinement, the horror of his situation was too much to bear. In 2015, Browder, who was detained without trial for three years, took his own life.

Representatives Cori Bush, Jamaal Bowman and others, introduced legislation to end the "inhumane" practice of solitary confinement in Federal Prisons.

Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed two bills banning conversion therapy into law in a win for LGBTQ+ Americans.

Guest Opinion: Stop the Hate Were you aware that July is disability awareness month? Do you have any awareness of what disabled people go through...

Most Americans oppose discrimination, even when businesses want to refuse service to same-sex couples.