Editor's note: A year ago, after the murder of George Floyd, the U.S. exploded with protests bringing attention to the scourge of police violence against African Americans. Initial calls to "defund ...

When a crime occurs, it sets in motion potential tragic consequences that are often unseen by the American justice system. However, this "benign neglect" may lead to traumatic consequences for the ...

Rumor has it that there was nothing left of the affluent Greenwood district. Located in northwestern Tulsa, Okla., the neighborhood was alive with Black political and economic power during the early ...

This May, the Los Angeles Unified School District celebrated the 10th anniversary of the School Climate Bill of Rights — a resolution that halted suspensions for willful defiance and brought ...

Doorways' new Community Services Center in Ballston Tower (staff photo by Dan Egitto) A new restorative justice program is focusing on the needs of people who have suffered domestic and sexual ...

Restorative Justice Practice is slowly gaining ground in Lagos State as an integral part of the criminal justice system and this column urges other states in the country to quickly follow the example.

Sixth grade teacher Vicki Rotker leads a “community circle” at Kingsview Middle School in Germantown, Maryland. The school is part of the Montgomery County district, which is introducing restorative ...

When Kimiko Lighty hears Arlington residents commiserating on a listserv about how many cars had been vandalized and no one was doing anything about it; or how a woman was harassed by a group of ...

Restorative justice is a proactive framework that fosters healthy school environments and addresses mental health challenges. Integrating restorative justice with teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA) ...

Surprise, surprise: School “meditation rooms” and “harm-reduction circles,” a new study shows, don’t cure juvenile delinquents but instead undermine teachers’ authority and lead to more chaotic ...

A change has come to my classroom, and I didn’t even know it. While I’ve been busy teaching, California passed Senate Bill 274 expanding the prohibition of suspensions for low-level defiance behaviors ...