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Rich Pedroncelli / AP Why Jails Are Booming
A new report from the Prison Policy Initiative shows that the populations of local jails are swelling for reasons that have little to do with crime.
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Amy Harris / AP No Prison for Big Freedia
The New Orleans Bounce music legend has been caught in the crosshairs of the city’s complicated housing policies.
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Rogelio V. Solis / AP Why a Mississippi City Is Just Now Being Forced to Desegregate Its Schools
A federal judge says Cleveland, Mississippi, must finally comply with a historic ruling the U.S. Supreme Court made more than 60 years ago.
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Fitzgerald Publishing Company Harriet Tubman Was My Wonder Woman
The black history icons I learned about as a child were larger-than-life—and they prepared me to grapple with America’s racial past.
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Eric Gay / AP Virginia Tightens Concealed-Carry Laws
The state announced the end of its concealed-carry permit reciprocity with 25 states on Tuesday.
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HBO Show Me a Hero: Home at Last
The HBO miniseries’ tragic final act concludes with residents moving into their new homes.
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Lee Celano / Reuters Why Louisiana Fought Low-Income Housing in New Orleans After Katrina
During the massive rebuilding, the state imposed a moratorium on all new subsidized units. The city is still paying the price.
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HBO Show Me a Hero Breaks Ground
Yonkers finally complies with an order to build public housing, causing a mixed response of triumph, outrage, and acceptance from residents.
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Gerald Herbert / AP The Laboratory of New Orleans
Following the destruction of Katrina, the city has—in many ways—become a site of experimentation.
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Paul Shiraldi / HBO Show Me a Hero: Welcome to Yonkers
The HBO miniseries from The Wire creator David Simon follows an embattled city resisting efforts to build public housing.
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The Joyful Noise of Janelle Monae
The first in a three-part discussion of the singer's new album, "The ArchAndroid", which debuts this week
