The United States Congress is getting involved in the prescription drug epidemic facing the nation. The House of Representatives recently approved 18 different bills that will provide for funding of policies to stop prescription drug abuse. Much of the funding will come in the form of federal grants to local agencies that will combat painkiller […]

School violence is declining throughout the US as schools take steps to cut down on bullying, harassment and assaults. The kinds of violence being committed at U.S. elementary schools, middle schools and high schools include violent assaults, as well as harassment of students because of their sexual orientation. At colleges, crimes can be particularly violent. […]

President Obama recently announced that the federal government will be investigating “smart gun” technology and then requiring law enforcement agencies throughout the US to buy and use smart guns. The hope is that smart gun technology can be used to reduce shootings and gun-related violence in the U.S. Currently, the Defense Department already works with […]

The US Justice Department is planning to stop using the terms “convict” and “felon” to refer to people who have been convicted of crimes. To that end, staff members at the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs recently received a memo specifically directing them “to consider how the language we use affects re-entry success.” The […]

The prescription drug abuse epidemic in the United States may be getting even more attention in the coming weeks and months after it was revealed that musical superstar Prince, who tragically passed away at his Paisley Park, Minnesota home, may have been suffering from drug addiction problems. The legendary singer was just 57 years old […]