Righting the Wrong: Rontorius Russaw
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Incarcerated for burglary and grand theft auto as a teenager, Rontorius Russaw, 23, struggled to trust people until he found a mentor through the nonprofit Redemption & Advancement Alliance.
‘Expansive’ Juvenile Justice Reform Bill Close to Law in DC
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Legislation called cutting edge by national experts on juvenile justice reform has been unanimously passed by the Council of the District of Columbia.
Continuing a Community Activist’s Lifelong Work in Harlem
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Steve Ice Waters was a kid when his family moved to Harlem from Los Angeles in 1980. Harlem was beginning to see the early signs of what would become a crack epidemic.
Naloxone in Georgia
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Naloxone, a medicine used to stop the effects of an opioid overdose, can be easily applied via a squirt through the nose or a shot to the arm.
Reporter’s Notebook: A City Expecting the Least From a Broken Criminal Justice System
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The rumors were out a few days ago that Officer Caesar Goodson had been acquitted on murder and other charges in the death of Freddie Gray, and the streets around the courthouse were filled with protesters.
‘Plastic Toy Guns Are Not Dangerous Weapons, It’s the Officers’
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Nicholas Heyward Sr., 58, remembers the night. It was a warm Tuesday in 1994 and the sun had yet to set. Neighborhood children trickled into the Gowanus Houses, the Brooklyn housing project where he lived, answering their parents’ calls, while others stayed outside to enjoy the remainder of a beautiful fall day.
Locked in the Box: Student Assignment – 24 Hours in Solitary
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"After just 24 hours, I testify that solitary confinement is hell on earth. Solitary confinement is legalized torture," says Anyssa Williams, a Georgia State University student who spent 24 hours in an 8 by 8 cell replica for a school assignment.
Lost in the System: Girls, Foster Care and the Commercial Sex Trade in L.A. County
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Hundreds of L.A. children are sexually exploited every year. Experts in the field say it's not surprising that 70 percent of them are in foster care.
You Gotta Believe!
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“Aging is not safe. Aging out leaves kids with sort of a lifetime of potential dire outcomes and loneliness," says Susan Grundberg, executive director and CEO of You Gotta Believe (YGB), a New York City nonprofit organization that focuses on finding permanent families for young adults, teens and preteens in foster care.
Watch What Happens When Former NYC Foster Kids Speak Truth to Power
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You can hear the frustration — and need — in each of their voices as this group of young adults, who grew up in foster care, give youth workers some heartfelt advice on working with foster youth.