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For the first time, there is a real solution to a problem that has crippled America in so many ways. If the First Step Act becomes a reality, the problems are finally on their way to being solved.

A legislative session’s final days can be unpredictable, and the revised First Step Act still has some hardline opponents. But with more states, including some generally conservative ones, adopting their own sentencing reform bills, it looks increasingly likely Congress may do something similar for federal crimes in 2018.

Under the newly approved amendment, Florida residents who’ve been convicted of a felony can have their voting rights restored after they complete all terms of their sentence, including parole, probation, or restitution.

Congress passed the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) in 1984, aiming to bring longer sentences to career criminals committing violent felonies.

The air strike by the Saudi Arabia led coalition on a school bus carrying children in Yemen should horrify us all.

'Blue Mafia' by Tim Tolka opens a window into a world of police brutality we all know exists, but most of us have not had the clarity to see how bad it really is.

After a day of protests, Concerts for America presented a star-studded program at historic Cooper Union to be broadcast July 8.

The lawsuit filed in each state alleged the constitutional rights of the inmates were being violated by the prison’s failure to accommodate their religious practices and provide adequate nutrition.

Felicia Day and "Funny or Die" join forces to raise funds for #KeepingFamiliesTogether in a 12-hour marathon livestream. Tune in Saturday!

Both a guard and a therapist are accused of assault.