Thirty-one Democratic male senators have sent a letter to Senate leaders calling on them to move on sexual harassment legislation…

The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a law subjecting non-citizens to deportation for crimes of violence is unconstitutionally vague, handing…

As dogs and other animals are increasingly used in courts to comfort and calm prosecution witnesses, a few voices are…

Uber will start doing annual criminal background checks on U.S. drivers and hire a company that constantly monitors criminal arrests…

More sexual harassment claims in the U.S. are filed in the restaurant industry than in any other, where as many…

In interviews with dozens of current and former cheerleaders — most of them from the N.F.L., but also representing the…

The Senate Public Safety Committee on Tuesday passed important legislation authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) that will require…

In Illinois, House Bill 5245 was introduced recently. It calls for more training for nurses and allows more locations to…

Illinois state law is trying to improve how police respond to victims of rape, mandating police officers across the state…

There are more than 196,000 registered nurses in Illinois. Only 32 nurses in the state are certified by the International…