Uncle Sam’s Arrest
Jun 26, 2019Pope’s ‘Wrath of God’ Promise on Sex Abuse Doesn’t Appease Survivors
Feb 24, 2019 The pontiff is faulted for not offering a concrete plan to hold bishops accountable when they fail to protect their flocks from predators.
How the Heart Can Heal the Brain
Dec 14, 2018 "The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog" is a powerful testament to how the brain can heal, through loving relationships, from even the most extreme cases of trauma.
Health & Wellness
Demonic Possession in a Chinese Family
Nov 9, 2018 Lindsay Wong's debut memoir, "The Woo-Woo," is a hilarious and harrowing account of her childhood in a family with severe mental illness.Southern California Journalism Award: First Place, Books/Art/Architecture/Design Review
Immigrant Youth Shelters: ‘If You’re a Predator, It’s a Gold Mine’
Jul 30, 2018 ProPublica obtained police reports and call logs from more than two-thirds of the shelters housing immigrant children. Here’s what they show.
A Baby Was Separated From Her Uncle at the Border. Three Months Later, Her Mother Is Still Trying to Get Her Back.
Jul 19, 2018 The case of Liah Ferrera Amaya shows the extensive vetting immigrant families must submit to in order to retrieve their children from U.S. custody—even if it means putting themselves at risk for deportation.
Media Report Prompts Call for Closure of Phoenix Detention Facility
Jul 9, 2018 Following an investigation by Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting, officials in Arizona want to shut down a building used by a government contractor to hold immigrant children.
Teens Kept at Virginia Center Say They Were Cuffed, Beaten
Jun 21, 2018 Immigrant children as young as 14 housed at a juvenile detention center—many were accused of belonging to violent gangs—claim they spent long periods in solitary confinement, nude and shivering.
ACLU Campaign Seeks to End Immigration Policy ‘Child Abuse’
May 30, 2018 The rights group is organizing rallies for Friday under the #KeepFamiliesTogether hashtag to protest U.S. policy that takes youngsters away from their parents at the Mexican border.
Forced Marriage of Children Happens in America, Too
Jan 26, 2017 Between 2009 and 2011, at least 3,000 girls and young women from 47 states were forced into marriage—including many under the age of 18.
