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More people are getting away with murder. Unsolved killings reach a record high
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — More murders across America are going unsolved, exacerbating the grief of families already reeling and worsening the largely cracked trust between police and the public, especially… Read More
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American gun violence has immense costs beyond the death toll, new studies find
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — On one level, it’s almost impossible to put a dollar figure on lives shattered by gun violence or to try to measure the pain of having… Read More
![Pro-Trump supporters breeched security and stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. An investigation underway will determine if any off-duty officers were involved in the attack.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/rally-a34d8a644d4df56edd29fe5214762384f9823232-e1610740503814-900x422.jpg)
Police Officers Across Nation Face Federal Charges For Involvement In Capitol Riots
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More than two dozen off-duty officers attended the pro-Trump rally. Federal investigators will determine if they broke any the laws during the insurrection.
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As Food Supply Chain Breaks Down, Farm-To-Door CSAs Take Off
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Community Supported Agriculture programs that sell a weekly box of produce directly to consumers are popular amid concerns about grocery shopping during the pandemic.
![In Massachusetts last July, several Franklin County Jail inmates, seated, were watched by a nurse (left) and a corrections officer after receiving their daily doses of buprenorphine, a drug that helps control opioid cravings. By some estimates, at least half to two thirds of today's U.S. jail population has a substance use or dependence problem.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/ap_18214767759315-2-f9ce2a557eefcc0aa1675ada886bf5036a5ce274-e1556123015664-900x422.jpg)
County Jails Struggle With A New Role As America’s Prime Centers For Opioid Detox
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The National Sheriffs’ Association has published a detailed guide to jail-based medication-assisted treatment. States hardest hit by opioids are moving fastest to get inmates the help needed to quit.
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Report Alleges Police Use Secret Evidence Collected By Feds To Make Arrests
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A Human Rights Watch report raises questions about the legality of some investigative tactics federal, state and local police are allegedly using to mask sources of evidence in criminal cases.