On May 1, Cardinal George Pell will know whether he has to stand trial to face allegations of historical sexual offenses or not.

In California, Catholic opponents of the death penalty are trying to protect the largest population of inmates awaiting execution in the Western Hemisphere.

Wisconsin is the 15th state to at least put limits on seizures. Other states should follow suit.

Incarceration serves four purposes: deterrence, incapacitation, retribution and rehabilitation. Life without parole is not necessary for any of them.

Latino men born in 2001 have a 1-in-6 chance of ending up in prison, compared to a 1-in-17 chance for non-Latino white men.