Urban Disparity

"Ban the Box" Movement Gaining Momentum in Texas

A growing number of communities are enacting policies designed to prevent ex-felons from being blackballed from work.

When Black Lives Matter Protesters Take to the Streets, It's Part of a Long History of "Infrastructural Citizenship"

Protesters, in the 1970s and today, turned to the streets to force conversations into the public eye.

Why Is It So Hard to Improve American Policing?

The techniques associated with "democratic policing" reforms are well-known. But they bump up against political and financial realities of the 12,000-plus local police agencies across the U.S.

How Houston Stacks Up On Transit Equity

A new collection of data from all of the country's major transit systems sheds light on important trends.

New Housing Trust Fund a Small Step Against Growing Affordability Gap

A new HUD program will help address housing affordable issues, but it may be only a drop in the bucket.