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Shirley Leung Talks Fraud Allegations Against Mass. Rep. David Nangle
The Boston Globe columnist reflected on the charges against Nangle, who stepped down Tuesday afternoon. -
Newlywed Police Officers Cut Date Night Short To Stop Armed Robber At Restaurant
"We just looked at each other: 'Is this what's going on? Let's go,' " Elizabethtown (Ky.) Detective Chase McKeown said, describing how he and his wife acted to stop a man with a gun. -
Judge Hands Down Harshest Penalty Yet From College Admissions Scandal
Prosecutors told the court that they considered Douglas Hodge, the ex-CEO of PIMCO, among the "most culpable" of the parents charged. He has been sentenced to nine months in prison. -
Mississippi's Ex-Welfare Director, 5 Others Arrested Over 'Massive' Fraud
Authorities say a multimillion-dollar embezzlement scheme funneled money from a fund for the needy families into personal expenses, including a stay at a luxury rehab center in California. -
DOJ To Investigate Mississippi Prisons After Spate Of Inmate Deaths
The Justice Department's civil rights division will examine conditions at four state prisons, including the oldest, Parchman, where a prison riot broke out on Dec. 29. -
Paul Reville On Harvard Professor Charged With Lying To F.B.I: ‘Clearly He’s Crossed The Boundaries'
The former Mass. Education Secretary said he expects a more severe response from the university once an internal investigation is concluded. -
The Story Of Aaron Hernandez Is An 'American Tragedy' Says Sue O'Connell
What would the former Patriots player and convicted murderer have been like without football brain injuries? -
Alabama To Move Most Inmates From Notoriously Crowded, Violent Holman Prison
The state's Department of Corrections said it is largely decommissioning the facility. Federal officials have condemned Alabama's prison system as understaffed, overcrowded and outright "cruel." -
Former Massachusetts Teacher Faces Human Trafficking Charges
A former Mass. school teacher faces charges of forcing several women into prostitution. -
Prisoners Who Expose Inhumane Treatment Are 'Whistle Blowers' Says Andrea Cabral
Inmates in Parchman, MS have used contraband cell phones to expose poor living conditions.
