President Joe Biden made good on a campaign promise to name a Black woman to the highest court with the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Biden’s policy will require federal prison staff to use a transgender person’s lived name and pronouns in an effort to combat widespread abuse behind bars.
The retirement of Stephen Breyer sets the stage for the president to make good on a campaign promise.
If all 8 of the president’s nominees are confirmed, he will have doubled the total number of Black women to ever serve on the nation's second-highest courts.
In her new book, the former prosecutor describes what modern-day human trafficking looks like, who it impacts and how law enforcement should respond.
New York Mayor Eric Adams vows to keep solitary confinement despite calls for reform after trans woman Layleen Polanco's death.
A program by Northwestern University addresses a gender gap in education for incarcerated people.
The group representing America’s largest city includes a series of firsts. That representation appears to have made a difference in an early but key leadership battle.
'Black and Missing,' an HBO documentary, explores the socioeconomic factors and perceptions that play a role in the disappearances of Black women and girls.
The $770 billion National Defense Authorization Act includes changes to out-of-pocket uniform costs and the reporting of sexual assault cases