A San Diego domestic abuse victim is now out of a job after she was fired following a "domestic violence dispute" with her ex-husband.

NBC San Diego reports that Carie Charlesworth, a second-grade teacher at Holy Trinity School, was placed on indefinite leave and then let...

A San Diego domestic abuse victim is now out of a job after she was fired following a "domestic violence dispute" with her ex-husband.

NBC San Diego reports that Carie Charlesworth, a second-grade teacher at Holy Trinity School, was placed on indefinite leave and then let...

Rich Paul made headlines this week when he announced he would appeal his 81-year sentence for selling marijuana.

But as harsh as Paul's sentence might sound, there are those who have it even worse. LifeForPot.org has compiled a list of prisoners who were sentenced to life...

A Maryland dad told a local radio station that his 11-year-old son was suspended for talking about guns on a school bus.

This week, Bruce Henkelman told WMAL that his son was discussing the Sandy Hook shooting on his ride home from Northern Middle School in Owings, Md....

A new report finds vast amounts of police resources and taxpayer dollars are being used to arrest non-violent marijuana users nationwide.

The report, released today by the American Civil Liberties Union, found that, in 2010, a person was arrested for a marijuana-related charge every 41 seconds.

"The aggressive policing of...

The former teacher who said she was forced to resign over one of her racy modeling photos is now using her newfound fame for a good cause.

Olivia Sprauer, who models under the name Victoria James, was let go from Florida's Martin County High School last...

The Ohio kidnapping victims rescued after close to a decade have reached out to thank their supporters.

In a letter penned by the lawyers for Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, the survivors are said to be "happy and safe" and continuing to heal.

The attorneys -...

Inmates with mental illness are far more likely to be sexually abused than other inmates, according to a new report by the Department of Justice.

The report, released late last week, found that "In federal and state prisons, people with symptoms of serious psychological distress were nine times more likely...

Getting thrown out of school might've been the best thing that ever happened to her.

Two weeks ago, Olivia Sprauer was a freshman English teacher at Florida's Martin County High School. Now she's being courted by lingerie companies, trade shows and Hustler magazine.

It all started when Sprauer,...

Getting thrown out of school might've been the best thing that ever happened to her.

Two weeks ago, Olivia Sprauer was a freshman English teacher at Florida's Martin County High School. Now she's being courted by lingerie companies, trade shows and Hustler magazine.

It all started when Sprauer,...

The FBI appears to believe it has the authority to rummage through people's emails without a warrant, even after a court decision directed the agency not to, according to documents obtained this week by the American Civil Liberties Union.

The ACLU's blog says it received excerpts from the FBI's Domestic...

She posed in clothing you might see on any beach in America, but this ex-teacher said her bikini photos got her banned for good from her classroom.

A former Martin County High School English teacher in Florida said she lost her job after one of her racy modeling photos came...

She posed in clothing you might see on any beach in America, but this ex-teacher said her bikini photos got her banned from for good from her classroom.

A former Martin County High School English teacher in Florida said she lost her job after one of her racy modeling photos...

A relatively small amount of funding for mental health care could ultimately save money and lives, according to a new cover story in Mother Jones.

"Two to three thousand dollars in treatment saves $50,000 in jail," Randall Hagar, director of government relations for the California Psychiatric Association, told...

The 19-year-old Boston bombing suspect admitted to his role in the deadly plot that killed three and left more than 260 wounded before he was read his Miranda rights, according to a "senior law enforcement official."

The Boston Globe reports that authorities are not worried about...

The two suspects in the Boston bombing that killed three and injured more than 260 were motivated by the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, officials told the Washington Post.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, "the 19-year-old suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, has told interrogators that the American...

A defense witness in the Jodi Arias murder trial was taken to the emergency room after a wave of online attacks.

The social media floodgates opened after domestic violence expert Alyce LaViolette testified that Arias stabbed her ex-boyfriend nearly 30 times, shot and stabbed him in self defense.

With near-constant signs that the end is near, it's oddly comforting to envision a tattered world in which the only thing that matters is the Zombie Apocalypse.

That's the backdrop for the new undead-inspired fragrances from Demeter. Zombie For

With near-constant signs that the end is near, it's oddly comforting to envision a tattered world in which the only thing that matters is the Zombie Apocalypse.

That's the backdrop for the new undead-inspired fragrances from Demeter. Zombie For

States and municipalities are scrambling to meet a deadline in August requiring that they curb sexual violence behind bars.

The federally mandated reforms come after studies and testimony uncovered striking levels of abuse among young people.

One in eight detained youths are sexually abused, according to a 2010...