When a private prison company came to small-town Wyoming
Should companies profit from incarceration? In one Wyoming town, residents grapple with the costs of building a private immigration detention center.
Read moreHow do you ‘defund the police’ in Texas? Very carefully.
Activist calls to defund the police are playing out in city budget meetings in Texas, showing the limits of what is possible as well as points of agreement in funding public safety.
Read moreIn Oklahoma tribal decision, ‘rule of the strong’ falls to rule of law
What would it look like to repair a long-standing racial injustice? It’s a question roiling the U.S., and Native American tribes in Oklahoma say they got a clear example last week from the Supreme Court.
Read more‘Law School 101’: How Supreme Court ended its term
At a time of deep U.S. political polarization, the Supreme Court ended its term with two decisions that emphasized unifying basic principles: the importance of the rule of law, and the fact that it applies to everyone, including presidents.
Read moreDo officers belong in schools? Districts cut ties, debate best path to safety.
George Floyd’s death is prompting a rethinking of policing in schools, where students of color are more likely than white counterparts to encounter officers. As partnerships dissolve, authorities ponder how to keep students safe while also treating them fairly.
Read moreWhy Gorsuch upheld civil rights for LGBTQ Americans
When one of the high court’s staunchest defenders of LGBTQ rights, Justice Anthony Kennedy, retired in 2018, most court watchers expected those rights to only get rolled back. Enter a strict textualist.
Read more‘He woke the world up.’ Houston’s Third Ward remembers George Floyd.
As George Floyd is laid to rest in Houston Tuesday, residents of Houston’s Third Ward – where Mr. Floyd grew up – reflected on his life and the national crisis of conscience sparked by his death.
Read moreTexas and California reopen: different pace, similar pressure
Texas and California offer two different visions of how to handle the coronavirus lockdowns and end them. Here’s an up-close look at the challenges – and the surprising similarities.
Read moreFor Native Americans, coronavirus looks heartbreakingly familiar
Perhaps no community in North America has been more shaped by infectious disease than Native tribes. Overcoming today’s crisis means turning to deep wells of resilience.
Read moreCoronavirus conundrum: What do we do when nature gets crowded?
Coronavirus lockdowns have made nature even more of a refuge. So as officials consider how to adjust rules for now-crowded parks, the public’s mental well-being is a big part of the equation.
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