The U.S. Justice Department announced this spring it would discontinue investigations of police departments, including Seattle’s, that were accused of civil rights violations and terminate the court ...

The Independent Monitor for the Aurora Consent Decree reaffirmed that the Aurora Police Department is on the right track in making improvements. But officer-involved shootings continue to challenge ...

Minneapolis officials say the city will adhere to a consent decree ordering expansive reforms to its police force despite the federal government's plan to end its investigation into the department.

Before any married couple can dissolve their marriage, there are several legal hurdles they must complete. First, they must prove that the marriage has broken down and cannot be saved. The five ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

I was married to an American citizen for 10 years. Thereafter, he decided to obtain a decree of an absolute divorce in the US. After it was granted, my ex-husband married another woman in the US. May ...