Massachusetts teens sentenced to life without parole reveal inequities in '96 law

A task force in Los Angeles, Calif. attacks harsh school discipline, truancy dollar fines

Cops, judges, politicians taking a new look at fines and handcuffs

Undocumented parents say they fear deportation if they talk about accused teacher

U.S. Supreme Court will revisit sentencing children 14-years and younger to life in prison without parole

Complaints lead to police limits on student ticketing, counseling for first offenses

In a nationally watched move, Los Angeles decides to limit police involvement in daytime curfew stops and drop $250 fines

Lawyers argue judges should stop teen killers from receiving harshest sentences — life in jail, without parole

Obama administration clashes with immigrant advocates over deportations of parents, and the definition of criminal immigrants.

UPDATED: Schools' police chief responds to new citations data.