Crime, Law and Justice

9/11 conspirator sues Trump, claims 'psychological torture'
The only person convicted in the United States in connection with the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks is suing President Donald Trump over conditions at a federal prison, where he alleges he experiences "psychological torture" while kept in total isolation.
Letter about abuse cover-up belies pope denial
The Associated Press obtained the eight-page letter, written in Francis' native Spanish, and was told by both the victim who wrote it and by members of the pope's sex-abuse commission that Francis' top adviser assured them he gave it to the pope.
Pennsylvania has 10 days to redraw congressional maps after Supreme Court pass
All 18 of the state's congressional districts will have to redrawn by Feb. 15 in order to comply with a state Supreme Court order that ruled the districts were drawn in an overly partisan manner.
Stalled in Washington, states and cities take the lead on banning bump stocks
Gun-control advocates say the push fits a pattern in gun politics: inaction in Washington that forces states to take the lead. Gun-rights advocates call it a knee-jerk reaction that will do little to stop bad guys from killing, and vow a legal challenge.
Colts: Linebacker Edwin Jackson among 2 killed on highway
Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson was one of two men killed early Sunday when a suspected drunken driver struck them as they stood outside their car along a highway in Indianapolis, the team and police said.
Child abductions rise amid South Sudan civil war
It is a little-acknowledged tragedy in South Sudan's five-year civil war. Child kidnappings between clans have increased as people become more desperate amid widespread hunger and a devastated economy, human rights groups say.