Across the country, the criminal justice system is grappling with the fallout from decades of faulty analysis in criminal cases that may have resulted in thousands of wrongful convictions
Read moreIncarceration rates in the United States increased more seven-fold between 1980 to 2010. Many communities are turning to alternative forms of justice, such as community courts, as a means to break the cycle of incarceration.
Read moreAs political action committees become involved in judicial elections, there’s growing concern that the influence of outside money could erode public trust in a judge’s impartiality
Read moreA survey of 142 men and 516 women across scientific disciplines found that many of them suffered or witnessed sexual harassment or sexual assault while at work in the field
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Torrential rains are swelling the banks of rivers from central Manitoba down to St. Louis. As a result, flooding threatens much of the North American heartland, and climate change is seen by many as a key culprit
Read moreHouse Republicans slammed the process behind a landmark international climate change science report, which forms the scientific foundation for the emissions regulations for U.S. coal plants that President Obama is expected to announce Monday
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Scientists are relying on anecdotal evidence from self-reported incidents to piece together ways that climate change is threatening the health of already-vulnerable northern communities
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As climate change begins to threaten national monuments and historic sites across the U.S., government agencies are starting to discuss what will get saved, and what won’t
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Native Americans could decide key Senate races this year in sparsely populated states like Montana, Alaska and South Dakota — if they can solve lingering voter access issues
Read moreA new study shows how starting and stopping efforts to reverse climate change could speed up global warming
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