The Supreme Court has tossed out the murder conviction and death sentence of Oklahoma's Richard Glossip, ordering a new trial. Glossip was convicted and sentenced to death in the 1997 killing in ...

But in many other states, truth-in-sentencing laws and other similar laws that impose longer sentences are making a comeback, particularly for violent crimes. These laws have real effects on real ...

Los Angeles County’s top prosecutor said Monday that he had withdrawn a recommendation to reduce the prison terms of Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are serving sentences of life without parole for ...

“The world is being inundated by the brazen conviction that power can do anything, justice nothing,” the man who had spent ...

Below are two bite-sized sentences of analysis laced with opinion on every (noteworthy) trade in the week leading up to Friday's deadline. Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne talk all things hockey ...

In English, our sentences usually operate using a similar pattern: subject, verb, then object. The nice part about this type of structure is that it lets your reader easily know who is doing the ...

Most Americans don’t approve of President Trump’s handling of the economy just weeks into his second term, a survey released Thursday found. The Quinnipiac University survey found 54 percent ...

If his case goes to trial and he is convicted, Duterte could face a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. The small jet carrying Duterte could be seen as it taxied into a hangar where two buses ...

This word has appeared in 217 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence? By The Learning Network This word has appeared in 22 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year.

It's been a bit of a busy day in the world of virtual reality, thanks to a flurry of PSVR 2 and PCVR announcements courtesy of the aptly named VR Games Showcase. And if you've been itching for an ...

ONLY eight Albanian prisoners have been sent home to serve their sentences in an £8million scheme meant to return 200 killers, rapists and drug barons. The hardened criminals were among some of ...

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol reaffirmed during a shareholder meeting this week that the company will continue focusing on diversity, calling it a key part of the coffee giant’s strength.