Denied parole, a convicted murderer serving a life sentence challenged Rhode Island’s state parole laws, claiming they should have considered his age as a mitigating factor, and that he should now be offered parole. His case raises many questions: Shouldn’t the people convicted as children be offered parole as conscientious adults? Is it really fair to […]
Aaron Gilbreath
Forced to Perform As Aretha Franklin
How soul singer Mary Jane Jones was forced to perform as Aretha Franklin before she took control of her life and career.
How Southern Cities Are Joining the Knowledge Economy
Greenville, South Carolina has revitalized its city center by incubating start-ups. Can other Southern cities do the same?
The New Startup South
Greenville, South Carolina has discovered a way to revitalize its postindustrial spaces: by incubating start-ups and joining the knowledge economy. Can other mid-size Southern cities do the same?
The Section 8 Cannabis Eviction Problem
Although many states legally allow the use of medical marijuana, federal law still prohibits its possession in federally subsidized housing, so many residents live in fear of eviction.
In Public Housing, a Cannabis Catch-22
Federal law conflicts with local regulations about medical cannabis. For the many low-income and disabled Americans who rely on federally subsidized housing, this conflict means that, if they use medical cannabis to treat a condition, they can get evicted from their Section 8 housing.
Here Be Tigers
If thousands of Australians claim to have seen the Tasmanian Tiger in the wild, then did it really go extinct in 1936?
The Obsessive Search for the Tasmanian Tiger
The fox-like marsupial carnivore known as the Tasmanian Tiger was declared extinct in 1936, but some Australians have dedicated their lives to proving it still lurks in the Tasmanian bush. Don’t compare it to bigfoot. Unlike bigfoot, the tiger was real.
There Are Few Second Chances for Immigrants Who Commit Crimes
How America punishes immigrant criminals multiple times for the same crime and continues traumatizing them.
A State of Captivity: Immigrants Detained Repeatedly for Old Crimes
Here’s what happens when non-citizen immigrants commit a crime in America. It doesn’t involve the opportunity for a second chance.
