Michigan’s supreme court created new protections against life sentences for people up to 20, pushing the line for who gets ...

After North Carolina's previous governor granted clemency to people sentenced to life in prison as minors, others with ...

Two more states just banned grace periods for mail ballots that are sent before polls close but arrive after Election Day.

Don’t miss a record-breaking supreme court race, mayoral contests all over the map, congressional special elections in Florida, and more. Also on the menu in April: There are several mayoral contests ...

Update (March 29): Louisianans on March 29 rejected Amendment 3, the measure that would have paved the way for more children to be moved to adult criminal courts, by a large margin of 66 to 34 percent ...

It has taken nearly a decade for St. Louis’ Civilian Oversight Board to find the footing needed to effectively investigate police misconduct and give residents the tools to hold police accountable, ...

The biggest name in Tuesday’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election belonged to neither of its candidates, but to Elon Musk, who spent extravagantly on the race in an effort to further cement Republican ...

On a Saturday in March, approximately 60 teenagers sat in a movie theater at CityPlex12 in Newark, New Jersey eating popcorn and drinking fountain sodas. A DJ played songs by Mary J. Blige and André ...

This chart details the timeline of elections for chief prosecutor (also known as district attorney, state’s attorney, or commonwealth attorney) and sheriff in each state. Note: This calendar contains ...

There are more than 150 elections for prosecutor and sheriff scheduled in 2025. Below is our Bolts database of those local elections. You can also read our preview of these races here. States that are ...