Stacker-Social Issues

A message sent in anger at 11 p.m., a photo from a weekend trip posted without a second thought, or a comment left on an ex-spouse’s post during a particularly difficult week can easily become evidence in divorce and custody matters. The rise of digital communication has changed how family law cases are investigated, prepared,

In late May, guards at Green Haven Correctional Facility, in Dutchess County, locked Rahkeem Brown in a room in the prison’s medical unit. The room had a mattress on the floor and resembled a cell, he said, but its sole window didn’t open, and there was no running water. The guards had accused Brown of

  This time last year, Bruno was picking out a new backpack, asking friends about their junior year class schedules, and starting college courses through his Newark high school. The 16-year-old should be preparing for his first day of senior year, but instead, he’s packing his bags to head back to Brazil. Bruno and his

  In a video clip that has ricocheted across social media about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a retired high-level leader chastises fellow members considering departing the faith, admonishing, “Darth Vader could be your bishop,” he states, “the culture could be like Alcatraz, and it will not drive you away.” Lawrence Corbridge,

  Editor’s Note: Hours after this story was originally published on Aug. 18, U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee made public her order appointing an independent monitor to oversee conditions for children in immigration detention, noting numerous violations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection under the Trump administration. She cited, among other

  When a doctor told Domininck Tompkins that her 1-year-old’s lead level was too high, she immediately suspected her child was being poisoned at their home, a poorly maintained rental with chipping paint. A few weeks later, when her landlord pulled up in her truck to collect the rent, Tompkins told the woman about a

  Georgia ranks second worst in the nation for Hispanic health care, with high rates of uninsured adults and children, according to a report released in April by The Commonwealth Fund. The report used data for 24 health indicators from 2023 and 2024 to rank how states’ health systems perform for different racial groups. Poor

Rula reports that supporting someone with an eating disorder is vital. Awareness, care, and open communication can aid their recovery journey.

Grist reports on Georgia’s Hunters for the Hungry program, where hunters donate extra venison to combat rural food insecurity, benefiting local families.

The Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Oxford American report on Picher, Oklahoma’s annual Christmas parade, reviving community spirit in a ghost town impacted by toxic mining.