Justice

Charles Raby says he confessed to protect his girlfriend, Merry Alice Gomez. She continues to stand by him — and corrects a long-held misconception.

The first state constitutional protection of reproductive rights hints at the contradictions and fears of a divided movement.

As black smoke poured out of a burning tire dump in Louisiana, people inside the prison next door struggled to keep the fumes out.

A famed forensic dentist recanted his testimony against Charles McCrory. He may die in prison anyway.

Losing a loved one to murder is traumatic enough. But when evidence emerges years later that casts a conviction into doubt, that’s a whole other nightmare.

Kaji Dousa’s lawsuit identified the CBP officials who blacklisted activists and journalists under Trump — and uncovered a web of lies and inconsistencies.

Lucio faces execution in April for killing her 2-year-old daughter. Experts say her conviction was based on faulty forensics.

Migrants are being detained in squalid conditions in Juárez, Mexico, amid the Biden administration's court-ordered reboot of the program.

In the wake of a scandal within the Houston police crime lab, Charles Raby’s lawyers discover that forensic evidence was hidden from the defense at trial.

A suite of celebrity-backed legislation pushes criminal justice changes in 11 states. In Pennsylvania and Virginia, they may prove too confusing to provide much help.