The government had denied Ansly Damus parole because it considered him a flight risk with no meaningful connections in Ohio. When Melody Hart and Gary Benjamin heard about his case, they were stirred to action. “He has to believe that he’s come to the right place,” Hart said.

One landowner in the project’s path agonizes over fighting the government to save his last 77 acres.

Scot Peterson was one of the most decorated deputies in Parkland, Fla. — until a gunman opened fire at school and he stayed outside.

A controversial warrant allows police to temporarily confiscate guns from law-abiding — but at-risk — owners. It represents the latest piecemeal attempt to prevent gun violence in the U.S.

Rachel Crooks, one of “The Nineteen,” also has to keep asking herself: Will it ever make a difference?