A Justice Department report released Friday found that staff who sexually victimized children faced legal action 31% of the time.
Author: Tami Abdollah, USA TODAY
FBI: Mandalay Bay shooter in Las Vegas who killed 58 was angry about how casinos treated him
Stephen Paddock, 64, killed dozens from his 32nd-floor suite at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino before killing himself.
Norfolk Southern head sidesteps responsibility for preventing East Palestine derailment
The derailment near the rural town of 4,700 people along the Ohio-Pennsylvania border resulted in concerns about air, water and soil quality.
Hundreds of LAUSD schools shut down as workers at nation’s 2nd-largest district strike
The planned three-day strike left parents scrambling to find childcare, meals and other learning arrangements for the district’s 422,000 students.
‘How long is long enough?’: Independent taskforce challenges length of prison sentences in America
A yearlong study on lengthy U.S. prison sentences concludes with a slew of recommendations at a moment when many Americans are worried about crime.
Norfolk Southern pushed back on Obama-era safety rule as railroads worked to cut costs
Efforts to keep costs down and make railroads more efficient have made trains less safe, experts told USA TODAY.
State of the Union guest: Meet Brandon Tsay, who stopped a gunman on Lunar New Year’s Eve
Brandon Tsay, 26, stopped a gunman from continuing to attack patrons at a Southern California dance studio on Lunar New Year’s Eve.
‘A beautiful person’: Family, friends gather for Tyre Nichols’ funeral; VP Kamala Harris speaks
Tyre Nichols’ death has sparked protests around the country and renewed discussions around federal legislation to reform policing.
Why a federal appeals court ruling on Trump’s bump stock ban is more about agency power than guns
The fate of federal rule-making efforts could have vast implications for executive power amid many recent high-profile challenges to agency rules.
Arrest of El Chapo’s son Ovidio Guzman throws Mexico into chaos ahead of Biden visit
Days before Biden’s trip to Mexico, the country spiraled into violence after the arrest of Ovidio Guzmán, son of infamous drug lord known as “El Chapo.”