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Artists Spark Real Reform in Teens, Rally for Alternative to Prison in Virginia
Hundreds of incarcerated kids were given hope for a better future with an unexpected form of rehabilitation – art.
Painters, writers, DJs, and musicians worked...
Support for Paris Floods In From Around the World (Video)
Support for Paris is flooding into France from around the world, after scores of people were killed in deadly attacks yesterday.
In a statement, Chinese...
Convict Learns Law, Wins Own Release, Now Works in Court of Appeals
An inmate who spent nine years in prison for a crime he never committed is now clerking for a federal court after a fellow...
Mexico Asked Graffiti Artists To Paint An Entire Town – Joy Was the Result
Graffiti artists are so often viewed as hooligans and rabble-rousers who vandalize property and cause trouble for respectable members of society. But perhaps their...
This Yoga Class Leads Inmates to Find Freedom From Within
There’s nothing like a little time on the yoga mat to take you away from it all—especially behind prison walls, where that goal is...
NFL Players Twice as Likely to be Law Abiding as Other Men
Think the NFL stands for “National Felon League?” Well, walk that thought back for a penalty.
Researchers have found the general population is twice as...
Monthly Shot Brings New Hope, Cuts Cravings, for Recovering Addicts
A monthly shot shows promise for breaking the cycle of addiction to heroin and other opioids, like the pharmaceutical painkillers oxycodone and Vicodin, by...
“The Rock” is Proud of the “Better Men” Graduating from Prison Boot Camp
Life in jail, or six months at camp training to become a better person?
For inmates at the Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Center in...
UPDATE: City Police Have Brought 109 Addicts to Rehab, Instead of Jail
More than 100 people have taken advantage of a Massachusetts police department’s offer of rehabilitation, instead of arrest, for turning in their heroin.
Gloucester Police...
8 Stories of Cops Being Absolutely Awesome in 2015
From coaching little league to handing out gift cards to strangers in need, these officers made us freeze, put our hands above our heads, and...
It’s Unanimous: Every Country in the UN Signs Agreement to Protect Wildlife
In an international body where it seems no one gets along, the United Nations has found something everyone likes – wild animals.
It took three-years,...
California Restores Voting Rights for 60,000 Former Felons
A court settlement has just given 60,000 felony offenders the right to vote again in California.
They all committed low-level offenses and were released, placed...
Two Teachers Praised as Heroes in Lafayette Movie Theater Shooting
Two teachers are being recognized as heroes for their response during a tragic shooting inside a Lafayette movie theater July 23.
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal...
Japan’s Ban on Dancing After Midnight Finally Lifted After 67 Years
Japanese club-goers and night owls can soon bust a move – legally – and dance til dawn.
Until last week, dancing was prohibited by law...
NY Cop Tickets Turnstile Jumper, Then Finds the Unemployed Man a Job
When a transit cop saw a man jump a turnstile without paying a fare, he did what a cop has to do. After writing...
Cops Decide Heroin Addicts Will Be Helped With Rehab, Not Arrested
People who turn in their drugs to the Gloucester Police Department and ask for help won’t be arrested, they’ll be rehabilitated.
Additionally, the department will...
Veterans Ensure Safe Passage for Chicago Kids Walking To School
U. S. Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are keeping youngsters safe on their walk to and from school in Chicago. The successful program...
Trucker Hero Stops to Rescue Officer Being Strangled by Prisoner in Car
A trucker hero from Kentucky who saved a law enforcement officer from being strangled was one of three finalists named this month by the...
Instead Of Arresting a Shoplifter, Officer Buys Single Dad Some Baby Food
On January 17, a single father who had fallen on hard times was caught stealing baby formula at a grocery store in London, Kentucky...
Roald Dahl’s Heartfelt Message About Measles Vaccines
Measles encephalitis caused the death of author Roald Dahl's daughter Olivia when she was seven years old. He became an ardent supporter of measles...