Oct 17th, 2008 · Alaska Senator Ted Stevens began testifying at his corruption trial in Washington Thursday. He denied wrongdoing. His wife, Catherine, also testified about her role in home renovations. The prosecution says the renovations were gifts to the senator, but were not reflected on his financial disclosure forms.
Oct 16th, 2008 · Federal authorities are looking into the demise of Washington Mutual, the largest bank failure in U.S. history. Meanwhile, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is investigating what he calls "unwarranted and outrageous" spending by American International Group.
Sep 19th, 2008 · Nebraska "safe haven" law permits caretakers to drop children off without fear of prosecution. The maximum age under safe haven laws in other states is one, but Nebraska didn't set an age limit. This Saturday, an 11-year-old and a 15-year-old were left off by relatives.
Sep 17th, 2008 · The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia has held a hearing on the Karadzic case. The judges met with the prosecution and defense to discuss preparations for the trial of former Bosnian-Serb leader Radovan Karadzic.
Sep 15th, 2008 · Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed in 1953, after a controversial trial in which they were found guilty of handing nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union. Now, newly released jury transcripts suggest that Ethel Rosenberg may have been convicted on perjured prosecution testimony.
Sep 10th, 2008 · For some families of those who died in violence of the era, the overturning of James Ford Seale's conviction in connection to the murder of two black teens in 1964 shows justice has been painfully slow. For others, the mere prosecution of the case was victory of a kind.
Aug 18th, 2008 · Last month, the state of Nebraska enacted a safe haven law. Typically these laws apply to newborn infants; parents can leave their babies at a designated safe place without fear of prosecution for child abandonment. But the Nebraska law actually applies to any child up to 19.
Aug 11th, 2008 · The Guantanamo trial of Osama bin Laden's drivers ended last week in a startling defeat for the prosecution. Salim Hamdan was acquitted of conspiring with al-Qaida to attack the United States. One of the jury members says the prosecution failed to convince the jury that Hamdan was a hardened al-Qaida warrior.