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 ...

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 ...

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

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

State geologist Mark Myers hopes that hydrogen deposits in Alaska’s metamorphic rock could be enough to fuel the state’s energy industry. The idea comes from a well in Mali that has fueled one village ...

The Florida Department of Health issued a letter to local TV stations last week, demanding that they remove ads supporting the state’s abortion amendment within 24 hours or the department would seek ...

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

Of the 19.5 million Texans eligible to vote in the 2022 general election, 42 percent did so. Only 10 states had worse voter participation rates. “Texas is sadly at the bottom of lists for ...

Protesters in Detroit rally to support the 2020 election results and other causes. (Stephen Zenner/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) The threat of violence was in the air at the TCF Center ...

Voters cast their presidential election ballots on Nov. 3, 2020, in Bahama, N.C. (Casey Toth/Raleigh News & Observer/TNS) The 2024 presidential election will almost certainly come down to ...

Louisiana’s criminal justice system now treats all 17-year-olds as adults. Lawmakers lowered the age from 18 to curb teen violence, but nearly 70 percent of the 17-year-olds arrested in the state’s ...