Studies suggest they're "too complex" for kids to understand, spurring some police departments to simplify the words they use when arresting them.

Wisconsin's Supreme Court justices refused to tighten the rules about when they should recuse themselves from cases. It has sparked a battle between old judges and new ones.

Whether you're talking about Detroit or Youngstown, Ohio, so-called legacy cities have similar problems with no simple solution.

No one wants to pay for natural disasters. But even small-government proponents may have to accept increased federal involvement.

Depending on the outcome of a potential recount, Atlanta's election on Tuesday could either counter or worsen the nationwide decline in the number of big-city black mayors.