Friday, April 19, 2024

Hundreds of cops are in extremist Facebook groups. Why haven’t their departments done anything...

“Leadership always sets the tone for how an agency moves forward.”

In the search for missing women, neighbors and family members pair drones with Indigenous...

Often, Indigenous communities don’t trust that police will act on reports of violence.

Students look beyond gun control laws to prevent violence – and it’s working

As lawmakers argue over how best to address school shootings, student clubs are focused on reducing youth violence at schools and in their communities.

Media allow Republicans to use ‘unity’ as tool of division

The new president seeks bipartisanship, but he is caught between Republicans who want tangible concessions and Democrats who are in no mood to compromise.

The incredible belief that corporate ownership does not influence media content

As Sen. Bernie Sanders (CJR, 8/26/19) has recently noted, corporate ownership of media interferes with the core societal function of the press: reporting...

California is a garden of Eden

In case you don't think migrants can benefit the U.S., consider that 200,000 Dust Bowl migrants entered California.

Our ever-deadlier police state

“We need an effective system of crime prevention and control in our communities, but that is not what the current system is.”

This Article Is Not About Donald Trump

The menu of the news, as presently defined, lowers your chance of understanding the world.

An uprising was inevitable

"Being Black in this country means being at war on every front in every space at every moment."

We Know Nature Makes Us Happier. Now Science Says It Makes Us Kinder Too

New studies show being in nature may increase your willingness to be generous, trusting, and helpful toward others.