The impacts of over-surveillance extend beyond arrests and charges. Public health researchers warn that constant monitoring ...

After records requests were denied, a reporter used lawsuits and monitor reports to expose severe understaffing and failures in Illinois' prison health care — despite a court-ordered consent decree.

Saru Sivanesan remembers a violent altercation between his parents when he was nearly two years old. In the middle of the argument, his father threw Saru and his mother out of their home, telling them ...

“Let’s imagine that we are all here together in a circle. We are all inside it, no one is left out, and we want unity — this is your group.” With those calming words, Maricela Acevedo starts a regular ...

As Sacramento grows, the city struggles to house all its people. Rising average monthly rent often exceeds what residents can pay. Black people are often more susceptible to housing instability.

Cada una vive una realidad distinta. Hay quienes se sientan en el sofá y se conectan después de una larga jornada de trabajo… Otras atienden la llamada desde el celular mientras resuelven asuntos de l ...

The rapid expansion of supersize data centers to power AI may not seem like a big story for health journalists. The growing public backlash has focused on the environmental impact: the massive use of ...

We’ve all seen this one before: The police attempt to stop a driver suspected of a violent crime. The driver refuses to pull over, leading to a high-speed chase. During the pursuit, the driver runs ...

Glynn Simmons and Richard Phillips do not know each other, but they have much in common. In 1971, Phillips was imprisoned for homicide in Detroit, Michigan. At the time of his sentencing, he was 25 ...

Early in 2018, on assignment to write about education on the Navajo Nation, I wandered into a public school in Gallup, a tumbledown city on the border of the reservation. I’d been driving around ...

If you are Black or have Black children, it’s likely you or your child may have experienced adultification bias. Word In Black compiled this guide to help people understand what this bias is and how ...

Nats: refers to ambience sounds. Soundbite: a piece of an interview. Bridge: reporters will be on camera. Yes, well, we have to work for food for the house. If we don’t work, how? Because everything ...