Are plastics recycling cases the new mega tort fueled by distorted theories of public nuisance law? If attorneys general and municipal officials have their way, they could be. The mad dash to file ...

These “chronic nuisance” or “crime-free” ordinances are some of the most troubling examples of the criminalization of poverty. In the United States, they date to the 1980s and the War on Drugs, when ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland is strengthening its nuisance law to make it easier for police to fine the “neighbors from hell” that are the subject of constant complaints. Cleveland City Council ...

RANKIN, Pa. — Allegheny County District Attorney Steven Zapalla charged Palisades Plaza in Rankin as a public nuisance Friday due to deplorable conditions. Residents have dealt with everything from ...

CONCERN ARE NEAR RESIDENTIAL AREAS, SCHOOLS, PARKS, LIQUOR STORES AND BARS..#### TONIGHT THE WATSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO OFFICIALLY DECLARE A HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT ALONG CORROLITAS CREEK.... A ...

Most recently in Macon-Bibb County, the government cracked down on a house on Carnation Street, which, according to court records, was the site of a “bootleg” bar and restaurant. The amount of crime ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! The crackdown on quality-of-life crimes is moving forward with some high-tech help in ...

UNION COUNTY, N.C. — On Tuesday, the Union County Sheriff’s Office shut down a home known to cause trouble in Indian Trail. The department said it was part of a joint effort with the North Carolina ...