Tropical forests can recover from deforestation remarkably fast and on their own, new study finds: The study observed that soil fertility on previously deforested land can return in less than a decade. But that doesn’t give people a ‘license to kill,’ an author of the study said.
Two kids, a loaded gun and the man who left a 4-year-old to die: The children will never recover from what happened inside a D.C. apartment. The owner of the illegal gun faces far less serious consequences. - "Through July, 49 percent of the people known to have committed a homicide in the District in 2021 had a prior gun arrest, according to a review by D.C. police. In 2020, it was 53 percent.
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"The law’s [Youth Rehabilitation Act] detractors, including police and prosecutors, have long criticized it for providing a reprieve to violent criminals, because only those guilty of the most heinous crimes — murder and sexual abuse — are barred from consideration. Five years ago, a Washington Post investigation found hundreds sentenced under the Youth Act went on to commit robberies, rapes and homicides."
Many parents of school shooters ignore glaring warning signs. This grandmother didn’t.: When Catherine O’Connor discovered her grandson was planning an attack, she did what few parents or guardians do: reported a child she loved to police
She brought diverse skin tones emoji to the iPhone. Now she’s suing Apple.: Katrina Parrott, a Black mother in Texas, created an iPhone app so her daughter could express herself. But after helping Apple, she claims, the company left her high and dry.
D.C. To Add Dozens Of Violence Interrupters Across The City
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