The first high-profile exchange took place on February 10, 1962, when Soviet intelligence officer William Fischer (better known as Rudolf Abel), arrested in New York on June 21, 1957, was exchanged ...

When the Illinois Department of Corrections shut down the century-old Stateville Correctional Center in September, officials ...

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The 64-year-old Yan Pei-Ming is a contemporary artist who has been living in France since 1981. He is known for his “epic-sized” portraits of figures such as Chairman Mao, St. Pope John Paul II, Bruce ...

Wrist monitors like the BI VeriWatch dominated at a recent industry conference. But some 20 miles away, incarcerated men had ...

Take a historical flight of discovery with this breathtaking drone footage of some of the world’s oldest cities—Matera, Jericho, Aleppo, and Petra—showcasing their rich history, ancient landmarks, and ...

Holocaust survivor Shlomo Mansour, the oldest hostage held by Hamas, was kidnapped and killed by Palestinian militants on Oct. 7, 2023, ...

Rowan Wilson, the chief judge of New York State’s highest court, used his State of the Judiciary address to push back against ...

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration says it's recommending the closure of Rockview state prison and the Quehanna boot camp ...

For a week in 1964, the jail was the epicenter of America's civil rights movement, as Martin Luther King Jr. and several ...

A 66-year-old Shelton, Washington, man was sentenced to 90 months in prison Friday for his role in a drug trafficking ring ...

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