Dana Roberson

The lead up to the match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor was preceded by a four city trash talking tour laced with profanity, and homophobic and racist comments.

An examination of American education shows that history curriculums vary greatly, especially when it comes to the Civil War.

Since January, at least 83 children were used by Boko Haram as suicide bombers, the majority of them girls under the age of 15.

House Speaker Paul Ryan faced some heat from constituents over the repeal of Obamacare, and carefully criticized President Trump's response to the events in Charlottesville on Monday.

The new book from comedian Patricia Williams provides some raw insight into her personal story overcoming poverty, violence, childhood pregnancy, and imprisonment.

A new book examines the realities of police violence against women of color, both historically and in the current political and social climate.

Late night comedy is in its golden moment, thanks to its muse: President Donald Trump and his administration. But is it helping, and is it even funny anymore?

Pat Nolan, a conservative, was once a staunch tough on crime politician. Nolan changed his tune on prison reform after finding himself behind bars for two years.

There are two American economies. And for the one percent — and especially the .001 percent — this is great news.

A new program aims to find alternatives to incarceration by having victims of violence talk face-to-face with their assailants. 

What would it take to re-work the criminal justice system? For starters, there must be a reduction in the prison population, which is made up of more than 2.3 million Americans.

The VERA Institute has embarked on a national experiment to re-examine mass incarceration and its failings.

Earl Rice, Jr. who was recently paroled after 43 years in prison after a robbery went wrong. He was 17-years-old when he was sentenced to life without parole. 

A new series from The Sporkful podcast, “Your Mom’s Food,” explores why some cultural traditions are passed down through generations, and others aren’t.

Actor LeVar Burton, known for his work on "Roots" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation," is launching a new podcast that taps into the appeal of his successful "Reading Rainbow" program.

An AP investigation has found that the Supreme Court's ban on mandatory life without parole for juvenile homicide offenders has resulted in an uneven patchwork of state responses.

The GOP's plan to repeal-and-replace Obamacare failed in the early hours of the morning, after a surprise 'no' vote from Senator John McCain.

President Trump says trans service members make the military responsible for "tremendous medical costs." Is that true? One on-gyn who works with trans veterans weighs in. 

As temperatures warm, ticks are surviving the winters and moving geographically, leading to a wider spread in tick-borne diseases.

Yesterday, the House voted to issue new sanctions against Russia and any companies that have Russian gas interests, something that could create a rift between the U.S. and E.U.