Nallely Hernandez accuses her former fourth-grade teacher of abuse. — -- A young woman, who claims her fourth-grade teacher sexually abused her when she was his student, says she plans to speak ...

Senators passed a bill expanding involuntary hospitalization criteria for people with substance use disorders. The bill is called the Joel Archer Substance Abuse Intervention Act, named for a Kanawha ...

The Pennsylvania Senate has a job to do. The state House of Representatives passed two bills this week that would allow survivors of child sexual abuse to file lawsuits past the previous lines drawn.

BOSTON — Beacon Hill leaders are being urged by advocates of sexual assault victims to close “loopholes” in state law they say are allowing child predators to go unpunished. On Monday, advocates held ...