A high court ruling upholding a life sentence for a 14-year-old has renewed the national debate over adolescent sentencing, juvenile mental health, and brain development, drawing...
Northwest Florida courts face complex challenges balancing accountability, developmental science, and mental health when sentencing young adolescents charged with violent crimes. As legal frameworks evolve, judges...
In 14 states, the closure of the closest rural hospital or its obstetric unit would force many Medicaid patients to drive an hour or more to...
As more states seek ways to limit immigration enforcement, a Stateline analysis shows one tactic has had an effect: making it more difficult for local law...
Hailey Allred and Jessica Perigo don’t know each other, but last year they were both financially insecure and living in abortion-ban states, where reproductive health clinics...
New estimates put the U.S. undocumented immigrant population in mid-2024 at 14.6 million to 15.8 million, a sharp increase from around 11 million in the 2010s. ...
At least nine states have passed voting laws this year that will make it more difficult for some voters to cast their ballots during the midterm...
Florida outpaces the nation when it comes to women reporting difficulty obtaining reproductive healthcare services, an analysis of women between the ages of 18 and 49...
The Florida Department of Children and Families warns Pensacola residents about a nationwide recall of dog and goat milk replacers due to dangerous Vitamin D levels....
Catron County, New Mexico, may be seeing the future of an aging population today. It has beautiful landscapes that draw retirees who fall in love with...