What It’s Like to Grow Up in the Narco Zone
In a continuation of “A Moment in Mexico,” the New York Times‘ special series of six Op-Docs by Mexican directors. The second...
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Children Who Grew Up on Alcatraz Recount Life on Prison Island: ‘It Was Home’
For nearly 30 years, Alcatraz Island was a federal prison that housed the likes of Al Capone. But it was also home for a select few...
Mom Crashes Car Into Pole To Prove To Children That ‘God Is Real’
A Georgia mother is behind bars after police say she intentionally crashed her vehicle to prove to her children that God is real. Re...
When Mother’s Day Means a Trip to Prison | Op-Docs
Today, Op-Docs brings you Elizabeth Lo’s “Mother’s Day,” which follows some children in California on an annual overnight bus progra...
Ex-Judge Pleads Guilty To Sex Crimes Against Children; Faces 20 Years
Judge Tim Nolan of Kentucky just pleaded guilty to horrifying crimes against nearly two dozen children many of which he threatened w...
Lil Jon Opens Second School In Ghana
Lil Jon is known as the “King of Crunk” because of the rowdy tunes that he is responsible for. These days, the Atlanta p...
Police Uncover Massive Pedophile Ring At Disney World
Police have uncovered a pedophile ring at Disney World, with 35 employees arrested. Read here about the “Alaskan Avenger,̶...
11-Year-Old Texas Boy Aims To Save Children From Hot Cars w/ His Invention
He may be only 11 years old, but Bishop Curry is already working on a solution to a major problem plaguing the country: the tragic d...
Charleena Lyles, Mother of 3, Killed In Front Of Her Kids By Police After Calling Them
Here we go again. Another Black person has been killed police in an incident where deadly force seemed unwarranted. This time, it ha...
Baltimore Mother Killed In Front Of Her Kids For Calling The Cops
Everybody should feel safe where they live. That was not the case for 37-year-old Charmaine Wilson of Baltimore. According to report...
Iowa Schools’ “Seclusion Rooms” Seem To Only Be “The Hole” For Little, Troubled Kids
When it comes to law enforcement in schools, many say that if you treat children like criminals, they will inevitably start acting l...
9 Children Rescued, 11 Pimps Arrested In Child Sex Trafficking Sting
An FBI task force recovered nine children and arrested several alleged sex traffickers in Colorado and Wyoming in a sting that took...
Girl Scout Cookies & Other Popular Weed Strains BANNED From Oregon Dispensaries
Every weed strain that comes out needs an attractive name to lure pot-loving customers. However, in Oregon (one of the few states i...
Woman Arrested On Human Trafficking Charges For Allegedly Forcing Kids To Sell Cookies
As we’ve reported in the past, global slavery is still very real and it is at an all time high. Modern-day slaves (mostly wome...
New Orleans High: America’s Toughest School
This mini-documentary is a look at Walter L. Cohen High School in New Orleans. The film examines the students in the school in a com...