In the post-Sept. 11 world of heightened airport scrutiny, Kates, like most travelers, is familiar with the drill: Take off shoes and belts, open the laptop, carry shampoo in 3-ounce bottles. For ...

As far as 74 criminal defense attorneys in Missouri are concerned, the security policy at a county jail seems drafted by a bunch of boobs. The lawyers all signed an open letter Thursday, protesting ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The first step in a potential lawsuit is now underway against Jackson County, accusing the jail of sexual discrimination and retaliation. Attorneys continue to say changes to ...

Nicole Forsythe, a criminal defense attorney, stands at the entrance to the Wyandotte County Courthouse in Kansas City, Kansas. Nicole Forsythe thought she was doing the right thing when she agreed to ...