"Criminalizing poverty and homelessness does not solve these problems; it exacerbates them," one advocate said.

An air quality alert is in effect through 11 p.m., along with a heat advisory in effect until 8 p.m. Police records in Idaho ...

Public defenders are criticizing legislative leaders for allegedly refusing to consider higher pay amid an ongoing work stoppage that has seen charges against criminal defendants dismissed because the ...

Heat advisory and air quality alert has been issued for the Lower Hudson Valley July 25 as heat index levels are predicted to reach over 105 degrees.