The Miranda warning has become one of the most visible protections of Americans civil rights. Because the warning protects suspected criminals at the point of arrest, the warning has provoked debate about the benefits of protecting individual rights at...

Requirement that police tell a suspect in their custody of his/her constitutional rights before they question him/her, so named as a result of the Miranda v. Arizona ruling establishing such requirements. Law enforcement procedure that forewarns...

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A newly released court document details four decades of alleged Chicago mob killings, including the slayings of six men accused of robbing the vault of the Mafia's biggest boss.The 63-page document was submitted by federal prosecutors to U.S. District Judge James B. Zagel. He is...

The Libby conviction, based on journalists' testimony, is forcing the rapidly changing media to re-examine how they can gather news without getting hauled into court.White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was found guilty Tuesday on four felony counts of lying about his role in...

Martin Tankleff walked out of court a free man for the first time in the 17 years since he was convicted of murdering his parents. But his next step was less clear.Prosecutors have not said whether they will retry Tankleff, who was released on $1...

The CIA leak trial turned a spotlight on the shifting ground rules for reporters and their editors who more than ever must balance their pursuit of the news with a heightened risk of landing in court.Eve Burton, general counsel of the Hearst Corp., which owns...