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U.S. Briefs: Selling sex is now legal in Maine

New law partially decriminalizes prostitution

BACKGROUNDER | The former Marine is on trial for the death of homeless man in New York

Understaffed prisons struggle to contain a rise in inmate drug overdoses


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Staffing shortages leave inmates even more vulnerable

Critics and prison ministries say fines and fees hinder rehabilitation

Sharon Dierberger | Service dog training programs inside prisons offer meaningful work for inmates and life-changing help for people with disabilities