This story was produced by Joshua Yeager for the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2020 California Fellowship.
Community Safety
Thousands of children are sent away to Utah for treatment at “troubled-teen” centers and wilderness programs. But it has been hard to identify what places have a good track record and which ones don’t.
This story was produced by Joshua Yeager for the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2020 California Fellowship.
11Alive started the research by talking with several parents that made the decision to abandon their child or are struggling with the question.
Activists will now aim for federal legislation that will encourage more oversight.
While reporting on recent incidents of violence against Asian Americans, reporters need to ensure there is context about the systemic racism this community has faced since the beginning of the country.
With national attention on the proposed Byhalia pipeline mounting, a trio of Memphis environmental advocacy groups and the Southern Environmental Law Center filed a lawsuit Thursday against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
As coronavirus challenges mounted last year, officials scrambled to move resources around where needs were greatest.
Havenwood Academy faced no sanctions for the incident, despite multiple investigations.
The Southern Poverty Law Center is the latest organization to call out the Baker Act’s use on children. The organization's Bacardi Jackson discusses the findings.