Law
Authorities Recover 10,000 Artifacts Stolen by International Antiquities Trafficking Ring
The organized crime group had connections across Italy, Britain, Germany, France and Serbia
Heidi Schreck's Riveting Play Deconstructs the U.S. Constitution
Her surprising drama about the founding document encourages a wider view of American justice
Texas' Retired Police Dogs No Longer Have to Be Sold or Euthanized
A new state amendment allows handlers and other qualified caretakers to adopt retired police pups at no cost
How the 'Blonde Rattlesnake' Stirred Public Fascination With Female Accomplices
In 1933, Burmah White was punished harshly—and amidst a media frenzy—after she and her husband committed a spree of crimes in Los Angeles
A Rooster Named Maurice Can Keep on Crowing, French Court Rules
‘Maurice has won a battle for the whole of France,” the bird’s owner said
In 1870, Henrietta Wood Sued for Reparations—and Won
The $2,500 verdict, the largest ever of its kind, offers evidence of the generational impact such awards can have
The Bootleg King and the Ambitious Prosecutor Who Took Him Down
The clash between George Remus and Mabel Walker Willebrandt present a snapshot of life during the Roaring Twenties
To Remember the Chicago Race Riot of 1919, Commemoration Project Looks to Public Art
The Windy City was just one place that went up in flames that summer
Yosemite Gets Its Historic Place Names Back
A settlement with a former concessions operator means Camp Curry, the Ahwahnee Hotel and other iconic sites can use their original names again
When 6-Year-Olds Chose Jury Candidates
Before computers randomly issued jury summons, some state laws required that children do the picking
Trove of English Court Records Reveal Stories of Murder, Witchcraft, Cheese Theft
Archivists are cataloging documents from the Assizes court in the Isle of Ely, which tried serious crimes
Washington Becomes First State to Allow 'Human Composting' as a Burial Method
The accelerated decomposition method transforms remains into soil and uses just an eighth of the energy required for cremation
Taiwan Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage—a First for Asia
Activists hope the law will inspire similar pushes for equality in other parts of the continent
Judge Rules Charlottesville’s Confederate Statues Are War Monuments
But the legal fight to remove the city's statues of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson may not be over
Why the 1970s Effort to Decriminalize Marijuana Failed
The explosion of kid-friendly paraphernalia led the federal government to crack down on pot
Judge Blocks Oil Drilling in Arctic Ocean
The ruling says only Congress—not presidential executive orders—has the authority to reverse bans on oil drilling leases
New York to Introduce State-Wide Ban on Plastic Bags
But the plan has drawn criticism from both business groups and environmental advocates
Why These Early Images of American Slavery Have Led to a Lawsuit Against Harvard
Tamara Lanier claims the university has profited off the images of her ancestors
The Myth of Fingerprints
Police today increasingly embrace DNA tests as the ultimate crime-fighting tool. They once felt the same way about fingerprinting
Behind the Scenes of Sandra Day O'Connor's First Days on the Supreme Court
As the first female justice retires from public life, read about her debut on the highest court in the nation
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