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Trucker Hero Stops to Rescue Officer Being Strangled by Prisoner in Car

A trucker hero from Kentucky who saved a law enforcement officer from being strangled was one of three finalists named this month by the...

Instead Of Arresting a Shoplifter, Officer Buys Single Dad Some Baby Food

On January 17, a single father who had fallen on hard times was caught stealing baby formula at a grocery store in London, Kentucky...

Roald Dahl’s Heartfelt Message About Measles Vaccines

Measles encephalitis caused the death of author Roald Dahl's daughter Olivia when she was seven years old. He became an ardent supporter of measles...

Woman Rallies to Raise $475K For Disabled Mugging Victim Too Scared to Return Home

A 21-year-old beautician was so upset last week after hearing about a disabled elderly man injured in a mugging that she started an online...

Hitchhiker Gets Ride from The President of Uruguay- Hero to the Poor

Uruguay's president has become legendary for giving 90 percent of his salary to the poor, choosing to live on an austere farm, instead of the...

Arkansas Woman is Hero to Thousands of Ex-Offenders Who Need Jobs

After prison, many of those who have paid their debt to society confront major hurdles in providing for themselves and their families. Darlene Lewis, whose son...

In Minutes, Strangers Give $160K for Field Trips to Harvard for NYC’s Poorest Kids

Just one hour ago, the popular photography blog, Humans of New York, posted a plea to help fund field trips to Harvard for an...

Saskatchewan Police Reward Good Behavior with ‘Positive’ Tickets

Prince Albert police are issuing tickets at an escalating rate, but the intention is not to punish -- it is to praise. Their Positive Ticketing...

Volunteers of All Faiths Join Assisi Friar, Bring Joy to Poor Kids

In America today, something truly amazing is going viral -- a new spirit of unity and giving. In that rising spirit, hundreds of volunteers are...

Buddha Statue Brings Tranquility to Oakland Neighborhood

Crime has plummeted in a neighborhood in Oakland, California where Dan Stevenson decided to install a Buddha statue in 2009. Dan is not at all religious...
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Effective Phone Alerts Help Uganda Nab Forest Criminals

A forest monitoring system that uses text messaging on mobile phones has helped the Ugandan government to intercept six cartels involved in forest crimes,...

Alvin Ailey Dance Camp Gives Disadvantaged Teens a Way to Shine

Fighting multiple sclerosis since he was 8 years old, Jahi Gibson was unable to defend himself while growing up in a crime-ridden neighborhood. Weeks of...

Ontario Students Counter Anti-Immigration Flyer with Positive Message

In May 2014, this controversial anti-immigration flyer began circulated around Brampton, Ontario. A member of the Facing History education organization in Ontario, teacher Lanny Cedrone,...

Violence Against US Children Drops

A comparison of 50 types of violence against American children revealed significant declines of up to 50-63% in 27 of the categories, including assault,...

They are Learning to Say Sorry in the Middle East

In the past week, not one but two leaders – Turkish and Palestinian – made rare acknowledgements of the suffering of the 'other.' On the...
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Police Officer’s Kind Note Eases Fears of Sleepless Girls

Two sisters in Edmond, Oklahoma were having trouble sleeping, fraught with worry over whether their home was safe from crime. Their mother even began...
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Zero Poaching of Rhinos and Tigers in Nepal Last Year

On March 3, the Himalayan country of Nepal celebrated 365 days without a single case of rhino, elephant or tiger poaching. This is the...
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Chicago Anti-gang Efforts Tame Street Violence

Chicago's overall crime rate fell last year to a level not seen since 1972, and the number of shooting incidents involving victims 16 and...
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U.S. Navy Warship Stops To Help Out Tangled Turtles

Crew members aboard the navy warship USS Rentz recently traded in their anti-organized crime hats to become wildlife protectors for a few hours and...
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Target Employee Follows Her Intuition to Find Kidnapper

California Police are praising a Target Store employee for helping bring a child's kidnapping ordeal to an end, before it even started. “When I first...