State lawmakers and criminal justice experts offer some insight into what drives the lawmaking process in Texas and whether ...

A new law creates a buffer zone around working police officers, echoing similar laws across the country that are facing challenges.

A Georgia State Patrol chase that that killed a 19-year-old bystander in Atlanta last week thrust the agency into the middle of a public debate about police pursuits.

Police and prosecutors throughout the region say they now have tools available to help fight criminals who prey on businesses ...

A new bill proposes making it a felony to flee from police under certain circumstances. The idea is to reduce number of ...

The Trump administration's singular focus on immigration means that federal prosecutors in the state won't have resources to ...

Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, a Redlands Republican, introduced a state bill to expand the program throughout California. Critics ...

As the Trump administration continues ramping up enforcement of immigration laws nationwide, San Bernardino County's s sheriff affirmed Tuesday that his department will abide by California law ...

Indictment of North Carolina officer accused of using Taser on people without cause raises questions about police employment rules, potential criminal penalties.

We don’t want people that should not be in the profession bouncing from place to place,” Yamhill County Sheriff Sam Elliott ...

Line-of-duty deaths and intentional injuries to K-9s are happening so often in South Carolina that law enforcement leaders ...

The law allows police to petition a court to temporarily take guns from someone deemed a danger to themselves or others, ...