The FBI’s quarterly data shows there has been a 23 percent decrease in murder nationally. New Orleans, however, has seen a sharper decrease, with a 39 percent drop in murders and less than 100 murders ...

The state has opened a handful of gasoline distribution sites, where residents can go to get 10 gallons for free, to help the state recover from the recent Category 3 storm. But lines to get the free ...

Generally not that much when it comes to the economy or utility bills or how bureaucracy functions. But there are some ...

Law enforcement officials aren’t supposed to appear in campaign ads showing a badge or wearing a uniform. But lots of them ...

We continue to underfund them, their student bodies are becoming more diverse, and their values are under political assault. We need to preserve the cultural significance of these important ...

Georgia’s voting law, passed in response to Donald Trump’s loss and widespread absentee voting in the 2020 presidential election, has a larger impact on Black voters than white voters in ...

In a new book, an architect and zoning scholar shows how zoning can create vibrant economies and "delightful experiences" for ...

Voting reform advocates say ranked-choice voting will give voters more voice in their elections. But clerks of small counties ...

Voters in eight states will decide whether to bar municipalities from allowing noncitizens to vote. Few noncitizens cast ...

Too many jobs that have nothing to do with driving require it. It’s an unnecessary employment barrier, and other states ...

Cook County, Ill., has launched an innovative dashboard mapping certain deaths by cause — gun violence, opioids and extreme ...

The county was on the verge of bankruptcy in 2014, when its current county executive, Warren Evans, was elected. Renegotiated ...