Commentators argue that African Americans in law enforcement can play a primary role in tackling the historic legacy of police racism. But first they have to get in the door. Interviews with criminal ...

Amid new reports of violent crime rising in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic, the FBI said Monday in its annual report for 2019 that reported violent crime in the nation dropped slightly last ...

Richard M. Aborn has been a player in the New York City criminal justice world since 1979, when he began his legal career as a prosecutor in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. In the 1990s, ...

Last week, the Los Angeles Times published an article about how some LAPD officers failed to follow department policy and immediately render aid to individuals shot by police. I think this story could ...

Civil asset forfeiture gives police officers the right to seize cash, cars and homes from people who haven’t been convicted of a crime, which is why it’s time to end this exploitative practice by ...

People with a record frequently experience challenges in obtaining or maintaining housing. For those who have been incarcerated, on supervision, charged, and/or arrested, the background check for ...

Organized crime is very active throughout both the private and public sectors. From banks to major retailers, federal governments to small businesses, fraudsters aren’t discerning when choosing which ...

Harm reduction can be that solution, helping people mitigate the risks associated with certain behaviors. Most Americans already engage in some version of it, such as wearing seatbelts, and it is ...

A total of six men have come forward to say a therapist recommended and paid for by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints touched them inappropriately during counseling sessions related to ...

As a result of a lawsuit filed last year by the ACLU of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia’s court leadership has agreed to changes that could lead to many more people being released before trial. Now, it’s ...

Placing young people behind bars has been a “catch-all response” to a multitude of problems experienced by youth—one reason the U.S. has registered one of the world’s highest rates of youth ...

Teenagers are increasingly at risk of overdose as fentanyl overdose deaths sweep the country and, as they return to school, experts warn they may run into the substance more in unexpected ways, Axios ...