Study Finds Fewer Youth in Juvenile Detention
70,792 juveniles were reported to be incarcerated across the United States in 2010, but according to a new study by the Annie E.…
Journalism
Can Yoga Keep Kids Out of Prison?
Traditionally, many U.S. counties have relied on “scared straight” tactics to keep youth from getting back in trouble. In Florida,…
Cops Don’t Snitch, Why Should We?
I’ve seen people get jumped and I kept my mouth shut. I’m not a bad person, but I don’t try…
Mr. President: Break the Silence on Problems Beyond Guns
It is truly heartbreaking to post article after article chronicling the decimation of an entire generation – my generation – to gun violence. As a blogger in Chicago, I’ve written headlines like “Shirley Chambers Loses Fourth Child to Gun Violence,” “19 Shot Overnight; 13 Wounded in Just 30 Minutes,” and “Hadiya Pendleton, Teen Who Performed At Obama Inauguration, Shot and Killed on South Side.”
Students Give Water Conservation A New Beat
Students from Redwood High School in Redwood City, Calif. collaborated with teacher/musician Tom McFadden to make a rap music video that teaches a science lesson.
In Michigan, An Opportunity for Parole for Juveniles Given Life Sentences
In Michigan, inmates serving life sentences for crimes they committed as juveniles have been riding a legislative rollercoaster. Ever since…
Who Backs the Backers On Kickstarter?
When it comes to raising money for the arts, Kickstarter has become the place to go. Since it launched in 2009, the crowd-funding site has successfully delivered over $400 million to creative projects, including three films currently up for Oscars. But for all of Kickstarter’s success, funding creative work is still risky business. A study out of Wharton counts 3.5% of funded projects drop the ball. Small, but significant enough to raise the question: what happens to that money?
After A Death, A Time For Restorative Justice?
An interview with restorative justice advocate, Sujatha Baliga. Imagine victim and offender sitting across from each other in a small…
Brains and Beakers: Gamifying Air Pollution
Could video games save the environment? Maybe with the right video game, and that’s what Greg Niemeyer is trying to build. Niemeyer specializes in digital art, and his most recent work focuses on games that seek and support cultural change. He’s an assistant professor for new media at UC Berkeley, and presented at the last Brains and Beakers event, Youth Radio’s quarterly science lecture series.