Members of the clergy would be required, by state law, to report potential cases of child abuse to authorities, under a proposal at the Washington state legislature. Currently those in professions ...

Lamont’s budget invests in universal preschool but does not meet the needs of other nonprofits, like food banks and ...

Humiston remains in custody and is awaiting extradition back to Beltrami County, Minnesota. The Alpine County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate the alleged sexual misconduct by Humiston ...

The California minimum wage has now increased from $16 per hour to $16.50 per hour. Correspondingly, the minimum salary threshold for exempt ...

A woman sues three hotel chains claiming she was a sex trafficking victim who was raped nearly 1,000 times in their establishments.

The investigation began when deputies received a report of suspected child abuse from Alpine County Child Protective Services. Sheriff’s officials said the report alleged sexual misconduct with two ...

As the new administration targets transgender individuals, families are protecting themselves in any way they can ...

Attorneys for Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital filed an appeal in the "Take Care of Maya" case, arguing they didn't receive a fair trial.

Even if chatbots successfully pass the Turing test, they’ll have to give up the game if they’re operating in California. A new bill proposed by California Senator Steve Padilla would require chatbots ...

In response to recent federal actions that puts affordability, public safety, and many essential services at risk, Monday ...

Republican proposals that Congress might consider this year could take away income assistance and services from families with ...