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How Two Birmingham Gangs Became Allies
A social enterprise founded by former gang members has helped to end a 20-year turf war in Birmingham. The One Mile Away organization...
US Makes Big Strides in Reducing Domestic Violence
The rate of partner-to-partner violence dropped by a stunning 64 percent between 1994 and 2010, a recent Justice Department report has found. The trend,...
Inmates Find Health and Solace in Yoga
Three times a week, Robbie Norris, a lean, 50-year-old yoga teacher, hops into his 1992 Volvo and heads to his class in Richmond, Va....
No Person Shot, Stabbed, or Murdered in NYC Monday – Part of a Trend
For a blissful 36 hours beginning on Sunday night, there was no gun or knife violence reported in New York City. Officials couldn't remember...
Teacher Brings Yoga to Juveniles Behind Bars
Leslie Booker began her career in the fashion industry but exchanged the runway for a juvenile detention center in the Bronx. As a dedicated...
Libyans Rally in Support of U.S. in Benghazi With Signs Saying ‘We’re Sorry’
Libyans held a pro-America rally last night expressing regret and shame for the attacks on the American embassy that resulted in the deaths of...
Nepal Achieves Zero Poaching Year for Rhinos
Nepal's efforts to cut wildlife crime has led to a zero-poaching year for rhinos in 2011, largely attributed to the addition of 44 new...
Thanks to Auto Security Features, US Car Thefts Decline for Eighth Year
U.S. auto thefts likely fell for an eighth straight year in 2011 as security features made cars more difficult to steal, an insurance-industry group...
New Hope for Elephants Under Threat in Central Africa
A groundbreaking regional plan was signed yesterday by Central African countries to strengthen law enforcement and better combat poaching of elephants and other species....
Hero Anti-mob Cop Uses His Past to Help Vets With Post-traumatic Stress
Bob Delaney, an undercover cop who infiltrated the Genovese and Bruno crime families in the 1970's, knows what it's like to feel the stress...
London Murder Rate Drops 47% in Last Ten Years
London's homicide rate has fallen steadily over the last decade, dropping 47 percent since 2003. Figures from the Metropolitan Police showed 117 murders recorded in...
Real Batman Hero Unmasked as Hero for Sick Kids
A Baltimore man spent a lot of his own money to dress up as Batman, even customizing a black sports car exactly like the...
Generosity From Doctor and Former Thief Helps 85 Year-old Robbery Victim
An 85-year-old South Carolina woman who was robbed of $400 in cash that she'd saved for eye surgery was given free medical care after...
83 Year-old Gives $25,000 After Watching Sheriff’s Screening of Anti-Gay Bullying Film
When the Broward Sheriff's Office held a town hall-style screening of the anti-gay bullying documentary film 'Bullied: a Student, a School and a Case...
First Black Woman in US Coast Guard Honored at 97: She Overcame Racial Violence to Live Exemplary Life
After being the target of terrible racial violence as a young black girl in Oklahoma, Dr. Olivia Hooker went on to fight prejudice throughout...
Shelter Dog Wasn’t Hyper; He was a Natural Tracker and Now a Police Star
After being abandoned by his owner just over a year ago, a young mutt was finding it hard to fit in.
The energetic hound-boxer mix...
The (Surprisingly Upbeat) State of the World: Trends are Strikingly Positive
Regular readers of the Good News Network know about these four major areas where global progress is heartening: War is on the decline, poverty...
Mother of Amish Shooter Cares for Son’s Victims
Five years ago, her 32-year-old son Charlie Roberts shot 10 Amish schoolgirls before turning the gun on himself. "Not only was my son not...
Men’s Morning Patrols Aimed at Giving Kids ‘Safe Passage’ to School
A simple plan is making sure that D.C. children who live in the troubled communities east of the Anacostia River see welcoming black male...
42 Year Reign of Terror Ends in Libya as Rebels Pour into Tripoli Without Opposition
The Libyan people are one step closer to their dream of a better future, freed last night from a tyrant leader, Muammar Gaddafi, whose...