The 13th Amendment prohibited slavery and peonage.

It’s the last day for legislation to pass the General Assembly and go to Gov. Brian Kemp for his signature or veto.

Georgia lawmakers had many decisions to make Friday, the last day for legislation to pass the General Assembly and go to Gov.

The Ohio Supreme Court decided to move the portrait of Republican Maureen O'Connor from its prominent spot to the education ...

"A jury should have been the one to decide at the end of the day whether Mr. Lopez was reasonable in reacting the way that he did," his attorney argued.

Learn more about this landmark case and the forces at work on family businesses in Harvard Square at an April History Hang on ...

Crop art of former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall by Laura Melnick in the exhibition "Seeds of Justice" on view in ...

Georgia’s 2025 legislative session came to an early end Friday, with senators adjourning abruptly and much earlier than usual and House members exiting a short time later.

Panamanian ex-President Ricardo Martinelli, a convicted felon granted asylum by Nicaragua, remained inside that country’s ...

This photo gallery, curated by Deputy Director of Photography Special Projects Jacqueline Larma, highlights some of the most ...

In late 2023, a New York-based writer traveled to Detroit for the first time and wrote about it in our City Guide. She liked ...