Over the past 15 years, formerly incarcerated people have greatly benefited from expansions to Medicaid healthcare coverage.

What the Panic Over Shoplifting Reveals About American Crime Policy Lawmakers consider bills to crack down on people ripping off retailers, even as some stores walk back claims about a growing theft ...

When you grow up in a culture of violence, that doesn’t just disappear,” writes Rashon Venable. “We, as prisoners, have to ...

Bail reform is state-by-state and full of fits and starts. Some activists are taking direct action, raising funds to bail out defendants too poor to pay.

This information was initially collected as individual-level data by state reporting agencies and sent to the Bureau of ...

The president vowed to support the police and has given them reasons to cheer. But some of his actions have also frustrated ...

Through threats and incentives, the administration conscripted local jails, federal prisons and private companies to detain ...

In St. Louis, people whose loved ones were killed said they didn’t know what to expect from the police. This guide explains ...

Here are the new pro- and anti-immigration laws that states enacted from January to June 2025. Scroll down for more context.

The case now heads to the Ohio Supreme Court. An FBI probe still looms over Celebrezze and Mark Dottore, after Marshall ...

A Houston mother is one of many nationwide left with grief and unanswered questions when a loved one dies in custody.

In this guide, families who have lost someone to violence in St. Louis share what did – and did not – help them rebuild their ...