For Markel’s mother, Ruth, the process of advocating for the Markel Act became a way to transform grief into action.

After Donna Adelson complained she had been assaulted and extorted in jail, her defense attorney asked that she be released on bond pending trial.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Defense attorneys for Donna Adelson are pushing for her to be released from jail to await trial, claiming she is being threatened and extorted by other inmates.

Ewan Palmer is a Newsweek News Reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is reporting on US politics, domestic policy and the courts. He joined Newsweek in February 2018 after spending several ...