Lea Skene

After years of research and discussion, state lawmakers are considering a bill sponsored by Sen. Jill P. Carter (D-Baltimore) that would reform the Maryland juvenile justice system, including new sentencing rules.

When the Louisiana Pardon Board recommended Gloria Williams for clemency in 2019 after she had served almost a half-century behind bars for murder, her family started making plans to welcome

Taurus “TJ” Matthews enrolled in barber school soon after graduating from Zachary High School.

Months after the Baton Rouge Police Department sought to have an attorney held in contempt for releasing body camera footage showing a juvenile suspect being strip-searched, a federal judge lambasted

When Thelma Harris bought a house in Brookstown over three decades ago, the area felt safe. Neighbors helped each other with yardwork while children played outside. Property values were good

When Thelma Harris bought a house in Brookstown over three decades ago, the area felt safe. Neighbors helped each other with yardwork while children played outside. Property values were good

A Central man was arrested Sunday night after deputies started investigating a domestic violence incident and discovered two pugs dead from gunshot wounds in his backyard. Both dogs belonged to

Not long after 1 a.m. Sunday, a host of relatives received panicked phone calls and rushed to the crime scene, each holding onto a sliver of hope that Tony Smith

Residents of a Lobdell Boulevard apartment complex awoke Wednesday morning to news that one of their neighbors was found shot to death — news that had several tenants pledging to

As the state Department of Corrections pushes to create a more diverse and inclusive leadership team in an industry historically dominated by White men, officials announced Monday the appointment of

In a Louisiana child sex abuse case that has recently prompted public outcry and criminal charges in Livingston Parish, advocates argue the state Department of Child and Family Services failed

In a Louisiana child sex abuse case that has recently prompted public outcry and criminal charges in Livingston Parish, advocates argue the state Department of Child and Family Services failed

Amid continued fallout from a narcotics corruption scandal at the Baton Rouge Police Department, the former division commander received a three-day unpaid suspension, a relatively minor discipline sentence, after an

East Baton Rouge Parish homicides tied the record high set last year when a man was shot to death at his home on Hyacinth Avenue early Thursday, the latest life

East Baton Rouge Parish homicides tied the record high set last year when a man was shot to death at his home on Hyacinth Avenue early Thursday, the latest life