Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a revered feminist icon. Her legacy on issues such as prisoners’ rights, capital punishment, racial justice and tribal sovereignty has been less examined.

The president has spent millions on misleading Facebook ads targeting undecided voters, while Joe Biden has been virtually silent.

New data shows deaths from all causes—COVID and otherwise—have gone up 9 percent among White Americans, but more than 30 percent in communities of color.

A task force designed to forge unity and turn out Sanders voters proposes ambitious rollback of Trump policies.

Even in the 15 largest departments where the majority of officers are people of color, only one union leader is black, our analysis shows.

A tip led us to a little-known program that affected hundreds of poor workers.

An eerily similar crime in New York this week will test public attitudes about juvenile justice.

Gender has passed religion and sexual orientation as one of the most common motivations behind hate crimes, but recognizing it is a challenge for many police departments.

How “free Mets tickets” for teens became a flashpoint in debate over looming bail reform law.

A new study casts doubt on the effectiveness of a program that encourages local police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.