Long-time residents in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood say they remember the high crime of the 1990s. How they’ve changed since points to broader shifts within the black community.
Read morePublic defense offices are being sued more frequently, and, ironically, it could help them do their jobs.
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Amid a bipartisan push to reduce mass incarceration, rural towns that have been economically reliant on prisons are learning – quickly – how to adapt when the facilities close.
Read moreData on mass shootings for 2015 reveal that one kind of mass shooting gets all the attention, while the other is actually a much wider problem.
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Mahmoud, who fled Syria with his family more than three years ago, was nervous for their well-being in Connecticut after the Paris attacks. But he’s been pleasantly surprised by how his family has been treated.
Read moreCongress is backing criminal justice reforms in a bipartisan way, reflecting what appears to be a broader shift that began in states.
Read moreJuvenile arrests often create a stigma around a student that leads to further delinquent activity. Ahmed Mohamed, a 14-year-old in Texas, has been flooded with support that may soften the blow, experts say.
Read moreWith public trust in law enforcement plummeting, some believe the growth of police in schools can help restore confidence. Critics are concerned that too many children are being arrested for nonviolent offenses.
Read moreThe arrest of two young Mississippians, charged with attempting to join the Islamic State, shows how authorities are using social media to track recruits before they can get to Iraq or Syria
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After a series of tragedies, cities are using a variety of tools – from eliminating bail for nonviolent offenses to pairing police officers with mental health professionals – to reduce overcrowding in America’s jails
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