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‘He Saved Hundreds’: Army Chaplain To Get Medal Of Honor
It took more than 60 years, but an Army chaplain who died as a prisoner during the Korean War will be awarded the Medal...
A Mother’s Fight Against ‘3-Strikes Law’ Helps Hundreds
Since the November election, 240 California prisoners facing potential life sentences have been set free. That's because voters changed California's tough three strikes sentencing...
Former Gang Member Becomes Star Student With 4.0 GPA
The first time Brayan ever held a gun, he pointed it at a woman stepping out of a gray Lexus and stole her purse...
Prison Inmates Jump in to Rescue 3 Boys From Raging Creek
Prisoners working in a nearby park jumped into strong moving current to help save three boys floating downstream after their kayak overturned in a...
From Dog Fighting to Prison Pup to Famous Therapy Dog
As Michele Pich took hold of the dog’s leash, the prisoner handed it to her but with one request. “Please, just promise me that...
Small Businesses Put Ex-cons to Work
Ten years ago, Debbie Jakacki, owner of Jakacki Bag & Barrel in Chicago, a family business that's been around since 1942, found herself continually...
Eric Lomax, War Hero Who Forgave Captors, Dies at 93, Film in the Works
It's an unusual man who can forgive his wartime torturer - or whose quest to do so can touch so many people around the...
The Black Count was Hero on The Field, And Now the Page
Gen. Thomas-Alexandre Dumas was one of the heroes of the French Revolution — but you won't find a statue of him in Paris today....
Putin Unveils Red Army WWII ‘Victory Monument’ in Israel
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin joined Israeli leader Shimon Peres to unveil a Victory Monument in Israel honoring the contributions of the Red Army to...
Couple Plans Unusual Honeymoon Taking Strangers to Breakfast Across America
This July, after Courtney Dillard and Matt Webber walk down the aisle, they will hit the open road on a unique journey from Portland,...
“Hangover” Producer Brings College Program to Juvenile Inmates, Changing Lives
The film producer responsible for the Hangover films teamed up with a young inmate to create an innovative college program that allows hundreds of...
No Child Left Alone: Volunteers Mentor Children of Inmates
With 2.3 million inmates behind bars in the US, the goal of volunteers in mentor programs for the 2.7 million children of prisoners is:...
Convicted Killers Help Care for Fellow Inmates With Dementia
Imprisoned felons in Louisiana and California are being given an extraordinary opportunity to show care and compassion for fellow inmates. As the numbers of...
Arab League Votes to Suspend Syria After Violence
In a stinging rebuke to President Bashar Assad, the Arab League voted Saturday to suspend Syria’s membership if his government does not take steps...
Two Surprising Heroes in Libya’s Quest for Freedom
A billboard erected in the middle of the square in Benghazi gives thanks to the “Fantastic 4” -- Obama, Sarkozy, Cameron, and UN Ambassador...
Man Told He Would be Paralyzed for Life, Makes Miraculous Recovery
Diagnosed with ' locked-in syndrome' and paralyzed from head to toe, stroke victim Graham Miles was told he would never recover.
Doctors said he would...
Jimmy Carter Wins Release of American from North Korea
Former President Jimmy Carter left North Korea this morning having secured the release of Mr. Aijalon Mahli Gomes. Mr. Gomes was imprisoned by Pyongyang...
Iranian Journalist Named ‘Press Freedom Hero’ for Courage in Face of Intimidation
The International Press Institute named Iranian journalist and dissident Akbar Ganji as this year's World Press Freedom Hero, in recognition of his decades of...
Convict Earns Bachelor’s Degree, Plants Garden All While Serving Time
Rosado isn't your typical prisoner. He is an inmate with one of the greenest thumbs in the history of the New York's Department of...
How Cory Booker Turned Campaign Inspiration into Capable Governance
"Believe in me; believe in us," was his hopeful campaign message five years ago when he first ran for mayor of Newark. But...