The administration appears set to end federal oversight of police, including agencies that have committed systemic civil ...

For places where civil rights investigations were still open — the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office near Jackson ... the ...

noting a federal court found the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office under former Sheriff Joe Arpaio had committed racial discrimination and that the state "wrote the blueprint for what we are seeing ...

Elon Musk has claimed that "basically no one has gotten fired" through the sweeping federal cuts and mass layoffs. Follow ...

Show more The DA’s office said the Harris County Sheriff’s Office first made the request ... over his involvement in Project 2025, a policy blueprint for Trump's administration that was ...

A man spent 18 years in the Harris County Jail waiting for a trial. What can local leaders learn from what happened?

Daniel Douglas attempted to escape custody in December by running out an open sallyport and hiding in a dumpster.

Newly elected Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare highlighted some of his administrative priorities at a community meeting Tuesday night.

Evan Griffin Lee was arrested in Arcola, then was later declared brain-dead and died on March 18, 2022. His mother, Rev. Jacilet Griffin, continues to demand answers and advocate for jail reform.

Along with persistent staffing issues, the lingering case backlog is largely at the center of blame for overcrowding within the Harris County Jail. Addressing the intake division's staffing issues ...

a veteran of the Harris County Sheriff's Office, whose death last week was ruled a suicide by the county medical examiner. Her passing marks the fourth suicide in just six weeks among current and ...