The two human services buildings — the almshouse and hospital — likely were the fourth and fifth buildings under county watch ...

According to one legend, Pope Gelasius wanted to put an end to the debauchery in the late fifth century. He declared Feb. 14 ...

North Dakota's bid for a new State Hospital in Jamestown is coming to fruition as lawmakers workshop the state's approach to ...

When a person is charged with a crime but found too mentally ill to participate in their defense, Washington state must offer them temporary treatment. The process, known as "competency ...

In historian Robin Bernstein's new book "Freeman's Challenge," raising questions of the for-profit prison industry ...

Eastern Michigan Eagles (11-12, 4-6 MAC) at Ball State Cardinals (11-12, 4-6 MAC) Muncie, Indiana; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Michigan visits Ball State after Da'Sean Nelson scored ...

They were a major force in building the Alaska Railroad, but like other minorities, often faced discrimination.

Here's what to know about the federal workforce, its job protections and the process of cutting back on its ranks.

Two physicians are asking a judge to prevent the Indiana Department of Health from publicly releasing a trove of state abortion records previously deemed confidential.

PONTIAC — Within its first decade of operation, the Underground Railroad was estimated to have helped about 100,000 enslaved ...

It's almost a New Brunswick pastime, complaining about the state of the roads. While motorists may decry the state of some of the province's four-lane highways, those kind of conditions would ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California faces the continued risk of rock and mudslides on wildfire-scarred hillsides Friday, a ...