American reformer William Jay (1789-1858) was an abolitionist whose prestige and understanding of constitutional law gave vital support to the cause. William Jay was born in New York City on June 11, 1789. His father was the illustrious statesman John...

A federal appeals court threw out the 10-year prison sentence of a woman who rented her 9-year-old daughter to a pedophile more than 200 times, saying the punishment was too lenient.The woman often held the girl down in their home while Joe J. Champion of...

An appeal hearing has been set for federal prosecutors to make their case that former Wal-Mart vice chairman Tom Coughlin should have received a harsher sentence than home confinement for his guilty pleas to wire fraud and tax charges.Oral arguments are set for April 12...

In each of the most esteemed Grammy categories, urban artists stake a huge claim, particularly in the Record of the Year category where four of the five nominees make their paper in the R&B; and hip hop games: Beyonce ("Crazy In Love"), Black Eyed Peas...

A federal appeals court said Tuesday that despite his poor health and good works, former Wal-Mart executive Thomas Coughlin got off too easy after admitting he had cheated his company and the IRS.If anything, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said, Coughlin's standing in...