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An Oklahoma man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison on charges related to the sexual exploitation of children. His sentencing was held at the federal court in Midland on Thursday, March 27.

HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas midwife has been arrested and accused of providing illegal abortions, marking the first time authorities have filed criminal charges under the state’s near-total ...

A county clerk in New York refused Thursday to file a more than $100,000 judgment from Texas against a doctor accused of ...

FILE - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes a statement at his office, May 26, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) ...