SAN JOSE — Conrad Rushing, the powerful state appellate court justice who presided for 15 years over a sprawling district including San Jose, was facing allegations of bigotry, sexual harassment and discrimination against women when he retired earlier this week, according to sources and an internal report obtained by this news organization. The confidential five-page report commissioned by the … [Read more...]

BROKEN families fighting for custody of their children will be able to avoid lawyers and judges, in a trial that could lead to the biggest overhaul of the defective family law system in 40 years. After being told he could not pursue the reforms under the Abbott government, Attorney-General George Brandis is now moving to repair the system, which is under serious strain. High divorce and … [Read more...]

A North Carolina mother is speaking out about the perils of domestic abuse after surviving a heartbreaking tragedy of her own, the Daily Mail reports. Christy Adams’ life changed on July 2012 when her estranged husband shot her 3-year-old son Jesse Ray Adams to death and then turned the gun on himself. Since then, Adams, now 30, has been telling her story in the hopes of … [Read more...]

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The body of a missing 3-year-old North Carolina girl was found in a creek less than a day after her mother's boyfriend was charged with hiding her body after knowing she didn't die of natural causes, authorities said. Investigators continue to stay tight-lipped about what happened to Mariah Woods. But they left little doubt Earl Kimrey knew how she died and was trying to … [Read more...]