Ex-New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy wrapped his largely forgettable eight-year stint in office with a flurry of pardons, including ...

President Donald Trump is taking a more conciliatory approach with Democratic leaders in Minnesota. This change follows the ...

The outgoing governor adhered to a tradition of clemency on the way out.

Charles Thompson was executed by lethal injection Wednesday night after spending almost three decades on Texas Death Row.

The Oscar-winning actor passed away in in 2014 at 46.

For every newborn cry in Harris County, a shadow hangs over Black mothers—the terrifying possibility that they might not live to hear it. Here, in the heart of the world's largest medical hub, Black ...

Charles Victor Thompson, 55, was executed by the state of Texas at 6:50pm on Jan. 28, 2026. Thompson was convicted of murdering his former girlfriend and her new boyfriend in 1998.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Officials reported that a Harris County Jail inmate died on Wednesday, marking the first such incident this year. The Harris County Sheriff's Office said in a statement ...

HOUSTON, Texas – Black women in Harris County are dying during and after pregnancy at higher rates than any other racial or ethnic group, according to a 2024 report from Harris County Public Health.

MINNEAPOLIS — We must not rush to judgment. But there is a primal scream stuck in our collective throat. Our heads are spinning as we try to make sense of what happened on a south Minneapolis street ...