Violent Crime and Homicide Falling Across Major US Cities, with Detroit on Track for a 60-Year Low
From another city famous for violent crime, Chicago remains on pace for double-digit percentage declines in the number of homicides
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Jobs, Not Jail: A Judge Was Sick of Sending Kids to Prison, So He Found a Better Way
Rancho Cielo offers job training, a culinary academy, and private schooling for at-risk youth or youth living below the poverty line.
'Cat-ching Criminals' Just Became a Lot Easier Thanks to New Method for Analyzing Cat Hair
Because virtually every cat has a rare DNA type, the test will almost certainly be informative if hairs are found on the perp's clothes.
Judge Sentences Teen Vandals to Reading Books About Racism - and It Apparently Worked
After a group of teenagers vandalized a historic black schoolhouse, an attorney opted to use it as a teaching opportunity rather than punishment as usual.
In Landmark Case, More Than 200 Wild and Endangered Animals Rescued From Canadian Roadside Zoo
More than 200 exotic animals have been given a second lease on life after they were rescued from an unaccredited roadside zoo in Quebec.
Idaho Judge Says 'NO' to One Million Acres of Oil and Gas Extraction Leases So We Can Get Adequate Public Input
In a conservation victory last month, an Idaho judge voided recent land leases for oil and gas drilling across 11 western US states to help the Sage-Grouse.
These Bikers Are Giving Courage and Emotional Support to Kids Escaping Child Abuse
Hundreds of children all over the world have benefited from the emotional support and protection of BACA bikers volunteering their time and friendship.
'Priceless' Stolen Bonsai Trees Mysteriously Returned Just 72 Hours After Museum Begged for Their Return
The 70-year-old trees were found on a museum road just a few days after the curators begged the thieves to return the precious bonsais.
Inmates Are Earning Free College Degrees Behind Bars, And Their Recidivism Rate Plunges to 2%
More than 700 college diplomas have been earned by inmates in five different New York prisons through Hudson Link, a nonprofit started by inmate Sean Pica.
Kindhearted Man Buys Expensive Stolen Bike So He Could Search for Its Original Owner on Social Media
Ste Burke knew that the bike was worth well over a thousand dollars—but that didn't stop him from buying it off the thieves and returning it to its owner.
Depressed Cow 'Overjoyed' to Be Reunited With Therapy Goat Stolen From Their Paddock
After Peaches the goat was stolen out of her paddock last month, Bunter the cow was devastated-but thankfully, they have finally been reunited.
McDonald's Employees Save Woman From Domestic Abuser After She Secretly Sought Their Help
Thanks to quick action by these Lido, California fast food employees, a woman was rescued from her domestic abuser last month.
After Spectacular Unanimous Approval in Congress, Extreme Animal Cruelty is Now Officially a US Felony
Since the PACT Act was unanimously passed in the US House and Senate, it was officially signed into effect by President Trump on Monday.
Officials in Zambia Unite to Halt Mining Permits in Pristine Wilderness in Africa
Three Zambian officials made public their vow to halt mining permits in Lower Zambezi National Park due to the threats posed to the environment and water.
Austrian Government to Turn Hitler's Birth Home into Police Station to Deter Neo-Nazi Pilgrims
Legislators are now holding an architectural redesign competition in order to ensure that the building is transformed into a more appropriate civil space.
Orangutan Who Was Granted Personhood Finally Finds Happiness in Florida Sanctuary
Though Sandra the orangutan had to overcome challenges in order to be freed from her zoo enclosure, she now has a chance at true happiness in Florida.
Island on California Coast is Returned to Indigenous Tribe in Unprecedented Restoration of Land Rights
Eureka, California, formally transferred ‘Indian Island' back to the Wiyot Tribe—an ‘unprecedented moment' for indigenous people who got their land back.
UPDATE: 'World's Loneliest Elephant' Finally Headed For Sanctuary After Pakistan Ordered Him Released From Zoo
An elephant named Kavaan spent nearly a decade without a playmate in an Islamabad zoo. Now, he is finally moving to a sanctuary in Cambodia.
Rhino Poaching Plummets 53% During Lockdowns, Extending 5-Years of Success in South Africa
The news from South Africa that rhino poaching plummeted 53% this year continues a positive 5-year trend of fewer deaths and more convictions and arrests.
Train Station Employee Stops Bike Thief - Then Stays 4 Hours After Work to Wait For The Owner
Abdul El-Gayar stopped a bike thief, then waited after his shift at London's Cannon Street station for 4 hours to meet the owner whose lock had been cut.
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