How Crime Rates In New York City Reached Record Lows
Crime in New York City is at its lowest levels since the 1950s. NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton says a renewed focus on disorder, as well as serious crime, led to the decline.
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Police Arrest Man In Fatal 'Swatting' Prank
Wichita, Kan., police fatally shot a father of two Thursday after a false 911 report claimed a man was holding his family hostage at that address. The suspect is thought to be behind the call.
Opioid Policy Becomes Personal For One Health Official After Husband's Death
Deborah Thompson is a point person on Iowa's response to the opioid epidemic. Earlier this year, she revealed a more immediate connection to the crisis: her husband, who fatally overdosed on heroin.
U.S. Military To Allow Transgender Recruits After Trump Administration Drops Appeal
An LGBT activist says the Trump administration has waved "the white flag," dropping an appeal of court rulings blocking a ban on transgender troops.
Erica Garner, Who Became An Activist After Her Father's Death, Dies
She became a prominent figure calling for an end to police brutality after New York City officers put her father in a fatal chokehold. She suffered brain damage following a heart attack.
Transgender Rights Lead NPR's Top LGBTQ Stories of 2017
From so-called "bathroom bills" to a teen wrestling champion, 2017 saw transgender rights surge to the forefront of public consciousness.
Advocating Changes To Missouri's Juvenile Justice System
Missouri is one of only five states to prosecute 17-year-old crime suspects as adults. Civil rights attorney Mae Quinn tells NPR's Linda Wertheimer why she's pushing to raise the age to 18.
Tourism Season Begins In Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is officially declaring itself open for tourism, three months after Hurricane Maria. The island needs the tourism dollars, but some visitors worry about vacationing amid the destruction.
Home, Home On The (Shooting) Range
For comic book fans, there's Comic-Con. For would-be knights there's the Renaissance Festival. Now, we hear about cowboy wannabes acting out their six-shooter fantasies.
A 1960s 'Hippie Clinic' In San Francisco Inspired A Medical Philosophy
Fifty years ago a community health clinic first opened its doors as a safe, sympathetic space for countercultural youth. Today its motto is the same: "Health care is a right, not a privilege."