Nurses report frequent experiences of racism in new survey
Patients frequently use racial slurs or question the credentials of Asian, Black and Hispanic nurses, according to a survey released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Three women escaped from the prison housing Elizabeth Holmes in 2017
The women that escaped were serving time for drug charges, according to court documents.
Arrest made in the murder of New Jersey councilwoman, authorities say
Police arrested Rashid Ali Bynum, 28, of Portsmouth, Virginia, in connection with the murder, officials announced Tuesday.
Family of 11-year-old Mississippi boy shot by police sues for $5 million
The lawsuit alleges that the 911 dispatcher was told there were children in the home and that law enforcement didn't "assess the situation" properly before discharging the firearm.
Pennsylvania nurse accused of killing 2 patients with insulin, officials say
Heather Pressdee, 40, told investigators she allegedly administered insulin to the patients as "she had hoped they would slip into a coma and just pass away."
Survey: Employment for some with criminal records "nearly impossible"
Americans with criminal records cite difficulties in finding a job, maintaining employment or making a living, while those with felony convictions earn $23,000 per year on average, a survey says.
Family of 11-year-old shot by police calls for release of bodycam footage
Aderrien Murry was shot in the chest by an Indianola police officer after law enforcement was called to the home for a domestic disturbance, the victim's family said.
Catholic clergy in Illinois sexually abused over 1,900 minors, state says
Investigators publicly listed 451 Illinois clerics and religious brothers as substantiated child sex abusers in their report.
Mississippi trans teen not allowed to wear dress at graduation, officials say
The lawsuit said that school administrators refused to allow the transgender teen to wear a dress even though she "had entered high school as a girl and has lived every aspect of her high school career as a girl."
Body of missing 11-year-old found in Hudson River, police say
The bodies of Alfa Barrie,11, and his friend Garrett Warren,13, were found this week after being reported missing for several days, police said.
Humans have been "romantic kissing" for 4,500 years, new study says
Danish professors found kissing in relation to sex, family and friendship in ancient Mesopotamia was an ordinary part of everyday life.
U.S. identifies remains of WWII soldier who vanished in 1944
More than 70 years passed before scientists determined that remains from a burnt-out tank found in Gey, Germany, could be those of the missing crewman Joe A. Vinyard.
Suspect accused of kidnapping woman until she escaped in N.J. facing new charges
Security video footage shows the woman in shorts and bare feet running into the gas station and the suspect James W. Parrillo Jr. following her.
NYC bike path terrorist gets 8 life sentences
Sayfullo Saipov was sentenced to eight life sentences, with an additional two to be served concurrently.
Bryan Kohberger, suspect in Idaho student murders, indicted by grand jury
The indictment allows prosecutors to bypass a week-long preliminary hearing that was scheduled to start on June 26.