Judge Rules Law Ending Cash Bail Is Unconstitutional

A judge has ruled that portions of the state law that would end cash bail in Illinois on New Year’s Day are unconstitutional.   Unless a higher court intervenes, the ruling means the Pretrial Fairness Act will

Buffalo storm victims: What we know about the lives lost

Courtesy of Ally Sharifu (BUFFALO, N.Y.) — Thirty-seven people have died in Erie County, New York, after a historic winter storm slammed Buffalo. Fatalities including people found in cars, people found outside and cardiac events from shoveling