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May 5, 2025 at 6:14 pm

The federal Bureau of Prisons has lots of problems. Reopening Alcatraz is now one of them VIEW

Eleven inmate deaths in less than two months.

March 31, 2025 at 9:15 pm

Chuck Schumer says he’s taking the fight over federal spending to Trump country

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is taking the fight over Medicaid cuts deep into Republican territory, visiting nursing homes in GOP-held districts to warn of...

December 17, 2024 at 11:52 am

US to pay nearly $116M to settle lawsuits over rampant sexual abuse at California women’s prison

The U.S. government will pay nearly $116 million to resolve lawsuits brought by more than 100 women who say they were abused or mistreated at...

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December 6, 2024 at 9:30 pm

FBI offers $50K reward for info on UnitedHealthcare CEO gunman VIEW

The FBI announced Friday night it was offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

Nation & World

December 6, 2024 at 7:17 pm

Bureau of Prisons agrees to court monitor, public acknowledgement of staff-on-inmate sexual abuse

A legal settlement in the wake of rampant staff-on-inmate sexual abuse will force the federal Bureau of Prisons to open its doors to a court-appointed...

December 5, 2024 at 10:04 pm

Police find bag carried by gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, say he likely fled NYC on bus VIEW

Police officials say the gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer likely left New York City on a bus soon after...

Business

December 5, 2024 at 9:06 am

The US government is closing a women’s prison and other facilities after years of abuse and decay

The Associated Press has learned that the federal Bureau of Prisons is permanently closing its “rape club” women’s prison in California and will idle six...

December 4, 2024 at 9:11 pm

New clues emerge as investigators hunt for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO WATCH

Two law enforcement officials say a masked gunman who stalked and killed the leader of one of the largest U.S. health insurance companies on a...

Business

December 3, 2024 at 6:50 pm

Justice Department announces reforms to curb suicides in federal prisons, jails

The announcement comes after increasing scrutiny on the federal prison system and a scathing report from the Justice Department’s inspector general.

November 1, 2024 at 11:07 am

Drugs, weapons and electronics seized during sweep at Brooklyn federal jail where ‘Diddy’ is held VIEW

Investigators seized drugs, homemade weapons and electronic devices this week during an “interagency operation” aimed at cleaning up the troubled New York City federal jail...

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