Legal Beat Prosecutors used rap lyrics to help send a man to death row in Texas. It’s not an uncommon tactic – Associated Press2 (6) MARIA SHERMAN and CLAUDIA LAUER | ASSOCIATED PRESS April 24, 2026
Crime Judge will hear recantation of sexual abuse claim against ex-Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky – Associated Press5 (2) ED WHITE | ASSOCIATED PRESS August 28, 2026
Death Penalty Man who killed his girlfriend’s baby is set to be Florida’s eighth execution of 2026 – Associated Press5 (2) ASSOCIATED PRESS June 2, 2026
Parole Automatic Expungement, Medical Parole and Good-Time Credits: Oklahoma’s Criminal Justice Reforms – Associated Press5 (2) KEATON ROSS/Oklahoma Watch May 23, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court Former Oklahoma death row prisoner freed from jail as he awaits retrial in 1997 killing – Associated Press5 (2) JIM VERTUNO | ASSOCIATED PRESS May 14, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court A freed man faces life back in prison after a Supreme Court ruling on the First Step Act – Associated Press4 (2) LINDSAY WHITEHURST | ASSOCIATED PRESS October 11, 2026
Crime rate Homicide rate declines sharply in dozens of US cities, a new report shows – Associated Press0 (0) CLAUDIA LAUER January 22, 2026
US orders some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia as fears of escalating Houthi attacks rise – Associated Press
Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook – Associated Press