"We need to go on the offense. We don't need to be cowering in our holes," Congressman Keith Self told Newsweek.

Shawn Smith-Brearey pleaded guilty to murder on Nov. 19 and was sentenced on Feb. 13 to the maximum punishment of 50 years ...

Since Texas reinstated capital punishment and adopted lethal injection as its means of execution in 1977, the state has put ...

Sisters from a convent outside Waco have repeatedly visited the prisoners—and even made them affiliates of their order. The ...

As Amanda Morgan walked out of state prison for the third time in her life, she felt equipped to never return.

A reentry program near Waco, Texas, has proven successful. Not only does every participant come out with a job, but their ...

A small tweak to an email encouraging federal employees to take a buyout indicates the Justice Department wouldn’t vouch for the legality of the program. The Trump administration is battling ...

GATESVILLE, Texas — The Gatesville Independent School District announced a new head football coach on Friday. Jose Aguirre has been tapped for the role, though it is not yet official.

With Texas football now in the offseason, the American-Statesman is breaking down each position group. Who’s gone from the 2024 squad that went 13-3 and fell a win short a national title-game ...

Adams is the first sitting New York City mayor to be indicted. Mayor Eric Adams's criminal defense attorney was at Justice Department headquarters in Washington on Friday to discuss the future of ...

As chief counsel, he oversaw legal matters related to criminal ... Department of Justice in 2008 and formerly served as U.S. Attorney and First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of ...