Jillian Weinberger

A white University of Cincinnati police officer has been indicted in the murder of a black driver, raising tensions around the city.

Many presidents have considered releasing Jonathan Pollard. Now after 30 years, the Department of Justice has announced that Pollard will be paroled in November.

More than half of all prisoners in the U.S. have been prosecuted for violent crimes, which is why sentencing reform may need to address more than just nonviolent drug offenses.

A federal judge in Virginia will decide whether 16-year-old transgender student Gavin Grimm can use the boys' restrooms at Gloucester High School. 

The excavation marks a turning point in the relationship between the Colombian government and its long-embattled civilians.

Five million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's; 15.5 million serve as their caregivers. A new drug offers a glimmer of hope. How should caregivers care for themselves in the meantime?

Over 360 jurisdictions opted out of a federal program that gave local authorities immigration enforcement powers. Will new changes to the program convince communities to reenlist?

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of the self-proclaimed Islamic State, has established a line of succession in case he is killed. 

Nigerian suicide bombers killed 65 people late last week during Islam's holiest day. Most of the suicide bombers were women—some were young girls.

Jason Hernandez, a former drug dealer who was granted clemency by Obama, describes his journey from crime to forgiveness.

This week, President Obama noted that "people of all political persuasions" are interested in criminal justice reform. Here's one conservative's take on Obama's reform proposals. 

In 2010, the Obama administration pledged not to make new nuclear weapons. A new investigation questions whether the president has kept that promise.

President Hassan Rouhani says the deal marks a "new chapter;" Prime Minister Netanyahu describes it as "dangerous." How do immigrants with identities tied to Iran and the U.S. respond?

A nuclear deal has been pushed back, again.

The Obama administration has announced new housing policies designed to promote racial integration across the country.

Chinese stocks took a deep and sudden plunge recently, throwing Asian markets into chaos. 

President Obama has pledged that the US will get 20 percent of its electricity from renewables by 2030. Many utility companies believe solar power undermines their business. 

French President François Hollande says "the door is open" for negotiations on Greece's future in the euro zone. The country owes billions to the IMF and the European Central Bank.

What would a fair deal look like for the Greek economy? Economists publishing a series of letters in the Financial Times have an idea for an "economically sane and humane" decision. 

President Obama has proposed more than doubling the salary threshold for overtime eligibility. Here's how overtime began, and what Obama's new rule means for the economy.