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Why the Justice Department will soon release 6,000 prisonersFederal authorities will release thousands of nonviolent drug offenders early in a bid to relieve the prison's overcrowded populations amid changing views about mass incarceration.
First LookCalifornia governor shares personal struggle at assisted-suicide bill signingCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill legalizing physician-assisted suicide Monday, and shared his personal feelings and reflections on both the politics and religious import of the bill.聽- First LookAfter 25 years in prison, judge tosses man's conviction in NYC subway killingA man convicted in the 1990 New York subway murder of Brian Watkins will receive a new trial after 25 years in prison, a New York judge said Tuesday.
Is Snowden ready to come home?In an interview with the BBC on Monday, former NSA contractor Edward Snowden revealed that he's volunteered to go to prison many times.
First LookPhiladelphia campus lockdown strikes chord after Internet threatA student's claim that a man pulled a gun on campus renewed anxiety one day after the FBI warned Philly schools of an unspecified threat, rumored to be a copycat warning based on last weekend's shooting in Oregon.聽
California law could help minorities, or just bury police in paperworkCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law to create a public database of police stops in an effort to combat racial profiling. Advocates and critics call it one of the toughest in the nation.
First LookTexas inmate facing execution Tuesday claims he was 'railroaded'Juan Martin Garcia's execution is scheduled for Tuesday, after a Texas board refused his most recent appeal last week.聽
First LookShould 11-year-olds carry guns? Shootings complicate learning by doing.Two incidents occurred last weekend in which an 11-year-old fatally shot another child revealing the complex reality of children learning gun safety by operating weapons.聽
First Look鈥榃e don鈥檛 serve cops here鈥�: Dunkin鈥� Donuts employee turned away policeTwo incidents at separate Dunkin鈥� Donuts stores in New England once more highlighted the rift between law enforcement and the black community.
First LookTragedy averted: California students helped thwart would-be shootersTeenagers plotting to open fire at a Northern California high school were arrested after fellow students overheard their plan.
The hidden costs of funding prisons instead of schoolsAs state incarceration rates continue to rise聽across the country, so are聽cuts in higher education funding.聽
How to save kids from ISIS? Start with momParents who suspect a child may be radicalizing face a heartrending choice: If they remain silent, their child may leave to join the terrorists. If they call the authorities, that may result in a prison term. They need a third option, experts say.
First LookThree Oklahoma death-row inmates get reprieve following drug mixupThe executions of Richad Glossip, Benjamin Cole, and John Grant have been postponed indefinitely.
First LookIn Cleveland infant's death, a tragic glimpse of rising violent crimeA 5-month-old girl, the third child shot in Cleveland in just a month, has been identified, but authorities are still looking for an explanation for the recent spike in gun-related criminal activity.
Local police and Justice Department try new approach: collaborationHistorically, local police departments have had a prickly relationship with the federal government. But today, cities contending with an increase in violent crime are welcoming assistance.
First LookTime runs out for convicted serial killer Alfredo PrietoThe twice-convicted murderer was executed in Virginia Thursday night, despite concerns over injection drugs and insistence from his lawyers that he suffered from intellectual disability.
First LookIn wake of Umpqua shooting, Obama shows frustration over lack of gun reformPresident Obama addressed the nation after a gunman killed nine people at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore., Thursday, urging that 'thoughts and prayers are not enough.'
To turn tables on ISIS at home, start asking unsettling questions, expert saysA leading Muslim scholar in the US has had remarkable success walking back youths with sympathies for ISIS. But the US government isn't working with him, and in some ways is making his job harder.
Why lawmakers, candidates seek to roll back mandatory prison sentencesAfter years of getting 'tough on crime,' Republican and Democratic lawmakers want to reduce mandatory minimums for non-violent offenders. Why now?
#LaughingWhileBlack: 'Sistahs' file $11 million race discrimination lawsuitThe 'Sistahs on the Reading Edge' book club filed a lawsuit Thursday claiming the company's decision to kick them off the Napa Valley train was racially motivated. Train employees said the book club was too noisy.聽
