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The Manhattan district attorney has proved that a “tough on crime” attitude isn’t necessary to achieve public safety in New ...

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I helped build a punitive criminal justice system. Decades later, this system is failing this country’s aging prisoners. We ...

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It’s time once again to dive into another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being talked about over the past week ...

Discover everything about the talented actress who recently captivated fans on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. From her ...

In the golden age of rail travel, downtown Chicago was home to not one, not two, but six passenger train stations. These ...

When descending the travertine steps from the Canal Street entrance to Chicago’s Union Station, it’s hard not to stop in your ...

Supervisory Special Agent Michael Zoufal of the FBI detailed a federal operation in Chicago Lawn that led to the arrest of ...