Fixing Justice

With single cells, a communal kitchen, Nordic-like furnishings and a landscaped, outdoor green space, it looks unlike any other U.S. prison.

Our economy was designed to exclude and exploit people of color. These entrepreneurs are working to level the scales.

This American city was ranked one of the worst for the success of black-owned businesses. Can these young entrepreneurs change that?

Groups of violence interrupters are spending time in dangerous neighborhoods so they can be present to defuse potentially violent situations.

Police use of force complaints would not dramatically decrease if “bad apples” were fired early in their careers, Princeton and UPenn researchers predict.

After a tragic loss, Rick Smith wanted to find a way to help end gun violence, and in 1993 he brought the TASER device to the market. 30 years later, he believes they’re closer than ever to “making the bullet obsolete...”

The Healthy Start Act makes Minnesota the first state to stop the practice of separating incarcerated mothers from their newborns soon after delivery.

Virtual reality simulations of controversial police killings of Black Americans are being included in a police training program.

This Y Combinator startup is building new, criminal justice technology solutions to sustainably reduce our prison populations.

Calls for police reform have resulted in budget cuts, new policies, and a record number of police oversight measures landing on the 2020 ballot.