Criminal Justice

December 8, 2008 - The Justice Department unsealed indictments today in its case against five employees of North Carolina-based Blackwater Worldwide for their role in a 2007 Baghdad shooting that killed 17 Iraqi civilians. The men -- all decorated U.S.

November 19, 2008 - Texas is set to thin out its death row before the week is over. Since mid-October Texas has executed eight inmates, with another two scheduled for execution by the end of this week.

November 17, 2008 - Documents obtained by TIME magazine show what appear to be newly discovered instances of misconduct by the Bush-appointed U.S. Attorney and other prosecutors involved in the controversial corruption case against former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman.

November 3, 2008 - With Election Day looming, voters are preparing to turn out for what many predict will be a record-setting day across the country. The past few months have seen a surge in efforts to restore voting rights to former felons.

October 24, 2008 - The federal appeals court in Atlanta today stayed the execution of Troy Davis, who was scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection Monday evening.

October 24, 2008 - A settlement reached this week will allow a minister to continue registering eligible voters currently incarcerated in Alabama's prisons.

September 23, 2008 - Activists and lawyers are scrambling to get an 11th-hour stay of execution for a Georgia man due to be put to death tonight, despite strong doubts over his conviction, reports the AFP.