Violent criminals are given “fair” punishment determined by a subjective test of their competency, all to give them a sense of human decency....

A 78-year-old innocent bystander was killed after being hit by a stray bullet just yards from his home in the South Bronx Thursday night, police said....

The new acting chief of LA's largest school district earns more than $600,000 per year as part of two salaries he collects while Superintendent Alberto Carvalho remains on leave....