A proposal to give thousands of Mainers a clean slate is gaining traction, even as courts, press groups, and lawmakers warn ...

Two bills passed by the Mississippi House could reduce public access to government information. One bill seeks to exempt "personally identifiable information" from public records, which critics say is ...

Ever filed a request with a local government agency to look up your tax payment records? A marriage certificate? A background check or police report about you? Sometimes, filing such requests is a ...

DNA science has helped solve criminal cases for decades. But increasingly, investigative genetic genealogy — which was first ...

With midterm elections on the horizon, a number of pain points threaten to overshadow the list of accomplishments Trump is sure to tout during his big, primetime speech.

WBUR found district attorneys deny requests for case files and updates by saying investigations are still open — even in ...

A former Big Walnut coach was hired in northern Ohio despite an active investigation into alleged misconduct. Six months into ...

Five Republicans joined Democrats to support the subpoena of the attorney general, in a sign of continued frustration with ...

For the second time, someone from north carolina has breached security at mar-a-lago. Neighbors and investigators are trying ...