Justice & Poverty

CHICAGO (AP) — Ke'Shon Newman's daily routine is guided by guns — the hundreds of illegal pistols, revolvers and other...

Time magazine named four journalists and a newspaper on Tuesday as its 2018 Person of the Year for what it...

A reporter for L.A. Times found that instead of experiencing compassion and sympathy for families who are living in poverty,...

George A. Jones, Chief Executive Officer of Bread for the City, discusses how community-based challenges impede in effectively serving low-income...

This week, officials in California launched what will be the largest wildfire clean-up in the state’s history, according to KQED....

Earlier this week the White House requested an additional $190 million to continue detaining immigrants at the border and running...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has separated 81 migrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border since the...

Paula Thompson Felder, Executive Director of Voices for A Second Chance, discusses the organization's unique approach in helping incarcerated individuals...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will swear in its first two openly LGBT state lawmakers next month and the new...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Should hateful tweets keep you from getting a gun? ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration officials vowed Friday to address some of issues that forced them to decide against criminally...

Melissa M. Lopez, Executive Director of Diocesan Migrant & Refugee Services, discusses how often overlooked prejudices limit the abilities of...

A new bill called the First Step Act could lead to certain changes in the criminal justice system that would...

Issues that are currently pending in cases at the Supreme Court could lead to major decisions surrounding LGBT rights in...

Read our Nonprofit Spotlight with CEO of the International Youth Foundation Bill Reese on how the organization brings employment and...

Alberto Mesta Jr., Branch Manager of Texas RioGrande Legal Aid El Paso, discusses the tremendous need for legal services for...

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — As Mexico wrestles with what to do with more than 5,000 Central American migrants camped out...

More than 13 million children in the U.S. are living in, or affected by, poverty. In general, children are more...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Donald Trump is strongly defending the U.S. use of tear gas at the Mexican border...

Linda Rivas, Executive Director of Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, discusses the importance of supporting all individuals, regardless of their...

According to surveys taken by the African American Research Collaborative in collaboration with several organizations, including NAACP, the number of...

UNESCO’S Global Education Monitoring report, Building Bridges, Not Walls, highlights the effect of deportation and immigration policies on migrant children...

The Toms shoe company founded by Blake Mycoskie is launching a $5 million donation campaign to end gun violence in...

Linda Velarde, Executive Director of Villa Maria, discusses how women who are homeless and without children can transition from crisis...