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The U.S. Department of Justice has agreed to pay out $116 million dollars to settle dozens of sexual abuse lawsuits brought by people formerly incarcerated at the Dublin Federal Correctional Institute.

The Supreme Court upheld federal restrictions on the kit guns in March, but gun rights groups hope the Trump administration -- or the courts -- will still roll them back.

President Donald Trump announced yesterday (Sunday) he is directing federal authorities to reopen the famous prison at Alcatraz Island.

The 21-year-old Real Salt Lake midfielder, with his bleached hair and dozens of tattoos, stands out on the soccer field. But it's his attitude that has won praise from his coach, teammates and fans.

In Colombia, former soldiers accused of atrocities during the country's guerilla war are helping to locate and exhume remains of their civilian victims.

Data from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation reveals that nearly one-third of prisoners released early during the COVID pandemic ended up back in prison.

States hold troves of sensitive personal data that were previously never shared with the federal government or across federal agencies. The Trump administration is trying to change that.

Trump's misleading video of a 'burial site' for white South African farmers reopened 'new wounds,' victim's son tells NPR.

There's an ancient tradition in Hawaii that involves riding a narrow, wooden sled down a mountain track. Some practitioners are reviving it.

Body-acceptance advocate Katie Sturino and Ronald Young Jr., host of the podcast Weight for It, answer listener questions about body image, weight loss drugs and bullying.

A Minnesota couple faced a double shock: First, their son joined ISIS. Then they learned he had children trapped in a Syrian prison camp. Getting their grandchildren home became their life's work.

The number of people in ICE detention has grown, and detention facilities are over capacity. So the government is intensifying its hunt for more space, and local police are playing a bigger role.