For about a decade, residents of southwest Detroit near Woodmere Cemetery existed in an uneasy peace with the man called Mr. Pill. Aram Alkazoff — known as one of the most prolific prescription drug dealers in Detroit — was slowly destroying the neighborhood. The coexistence between Alkazoff, 62, and his neighbors had turned violent, and [...]

In a room packed with young people, 23-year-old Brittany guides attendees to a raffle sign-up sheet and admonishes them to come to future events. Jennifer, 28, a Californian who recently got her masters in urban planning, examines posters for community service initiatives. While she checks her Blackberry, her friend Michael, a native New Orleanian, explains [...]

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.— A Times Square street vendor who alerted police to an attempted car bombing in 2010 said Tuesday that he is running for Congress. Duane Jackson said his brush with terrorism and celebrity taught him that it made sense to get involved. “It was kind of an epiphany for me,” he said. “I [...]

Tallahassee, FL – Victoria loves playing football and wants to be a zoologist.Montel writes his own music and likes social studies. Aaliyah wants to be a police officer when she grows up. Sheaundra and Jonathon are siblings; Jonathon wants to be a civilengineer, and Sheaundra is a fashionista who like algebra. Tyrell is a good [...]