Inmates suffering heart attacks or brutalized in jail beatings have been released so sheriffs wouldn’t have to pay for their medical care. Some were rearrested once they had recovered. Article 6 votes
A second chance - Twelve years ago, forty-seven dogs were rescued from Michael Vick’s dogfighting operation and allowed to live ~life.pets Article 3502 words 7 votes
What college admissions offices really want - Elite schools say they’re looking for academic excellence and diversity. But their thirst for tuition revenue means that wealth trumps all education.higher Article 8803 words 10 votes
How a federal court ruling on Boise’s homeless camping ban has rippled across the West housing Article 1354 words 10 votes
Low-paid American workers produce tear gas in potentially dangerous conditions. It's then shipped to Hong Kong where it's used against pro-democracy protesters. work Article 3090 words 17 votes
The process of arming teachers in one Ohio school district: ‘You understand that you might have to shoot a student?’ education Article 4290 words 8 votes
‘Nobody cared’: A woman gave birth alone in a jail cell after her cries for help were ignored, lawsuit says ~life.women Article 1225 words 14 votes
The US sends “the worst of the worst” to the ADX Florence Supermax prison in Colorado. This is what happens when they get out. Article 9 votes
Here’s what San Francisco’s most expensive home on the market looks like housing Article 305 words, published Aug 23 2019 13 votes
Why is Joe Rogan so popular? He understands men in America better than most people do. The rest of the country should start paying attention. ~life.men Article 5473 words 30 votes
I lost my job for keeping Charlottesville police accountable. I'd do it again Article 808 words 12 votes
A cozy alliance between insurance companies and law enforcement has turned the justice system into the industry’s hired gun and left innocent customers facing prison Article 5864 words 8 votes
Arming the cartels: The inside story of a Texas gun-smuggling ring Article published Aug 7 2019 6 votes
Victims are often criminals, and that is a paradox American policing can’t solve Article 1939 words 8 votes
Ferguson, five years later: The killing of Michael Brown sparked protests against police brutality, but the city faces new, insidious problems Article 5785 words 6 votes
‘Vehicle ranching’ in Seattle: Inside the underground market of renting RVs to homeless people housing Article 2267 words 6 votes
What explains US mass shootings? International comparisons suggest an answer Article 1438 words, published Nov 7 2017 22 votes
A ticket out of town: when cities buy homeless people one-way bus tickets out of town, should they count that as a success? Article 1940 words, published Jul 29 2019 6 votes
One day, one city, no relief - twenty-four hours inside San Francisco’s homelessness crisis Article 7 votes
The "Prairie Generation": There’s a new generation of rural entrepreneur returning to the Great Plains Article 2338 words 12 votes
Alaska defunds scholarships for thousands of university students ahead of fall semester education.higher Article 1038 words 18 votes
Fearing for his life: Ramsey Orta filmed the killing of Eric Garner, so the police punished him Article 6768 words, published Mar 13 2019 11 votes
The UA Regents were wrong to think help was on the way—and this weekend proved it education.higher Article 866 words 6 votes
‘If others have rifles, we’ll have rifles’: Why US leftist groups are taking up arms Article 1408 words 19 votes
New measure would link jobs and housing in San Francisco housing.affordable Article 698 words 8 votes
‘I need a superman for me’: Homeless home care worker advocates for better working conditions, a living wage Link 9 votes
I was sexually assaulted. And I believe incarcerating rapists doesn’t help victims like me Article 901 words, published Jul 18 2019 7 votes
A US Border Patrol agent reveals what it’s really like to guard migrant children Article 2724 words, published Jul 16 2019 15 votes
Americans reflect on the prevalence and pain of being told "go back to your country" Article 1316 words 13 votes
The future of the city is childless - America’s urban rebirth is missing something key—actual births family Article 1971 words 12 votes
Domestic workers have little legal protection. This bill could change that. work Article 884 words 3 votes
The day the fire came: A tale of love and loss on the Panhandle plains relationships Article 8076 words, published Jul 21 2017 4 votes
Before the shaking starts: Living in the shadow of Utah’s next big earthquake Article 7194 words 6 votes
Undocumented, vulnerable, scared: The US women who pick your food for $3 an hour ~life.women Article 1258 words 6 votes
Road-tripping with the Amazon nomads - To stock Amazon’s shelves, merchants travel the backroads of America in search of rare soap and coveted toys work Article 3407 words 8 votes