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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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.