Tailoring Reengagement Strategies For America’s ‘Opportunity Youth’

The Future of Work for Communities Across America

Long Beach’s ‘Justice Lab’ Uses Data to Direct Reform

On Memorial Day, Pause and Reflect — But Act, Too.

Six Cities Join NLC Policy Academy on Young Adults and the Justice System

‘Madison Speaks’ Brings Police, Community Together

How Out-of-Home Media Can Improve Public Safety

In Knick v. Township of Scott, Graveyards, Trespassing, and the U.S. Constitution

Trump Administration Holds Law Enforcement Funding Hostage Over “Sanctuary” Issues

Three New Briefs Show City Afterschool, Summer Investments Improve Workforce Development, College and Career Readiness

How Cities Can Fight the Opioid Epidemic With Life-Saving Medications

Public Spaces and Local Democracy

NLC Hosts Convening in Philadelphia to Explore Youth Reengagement Strategies

Malicious Russian Cyber Activity is Targeting Government Networks

How Cities Can Reduce Recidivism for Young Adults

DOJ Offers Community-Based Crime Reduction Grants to Cities

In Kisela v. Hughes, Confronting Police Who “Shoot First and Think Later”

Opioid Use Disorder: City Actions and Opportunities to Address the Epidemic

Addressing the Opioid Epidemic Together

12 Ways Cities are Stepping Up in the Fight Against Opioids

America’s Youth Shouldn’t Have to Scream to Be Heard

With Jail Diversion Program, New Orleans Follows Seattle’s LEAD

Two Supreme Court Cases Test Limits of Local Authority

In Letter, Department of Justice Again Challenges “Sanctuary Jurisdictions”

What Smart Communities Can Learn From the Flu

Three Major Impacts of Jeff Sessions’ Legal Marijuana Memo

Cities Sue Washington Over Gun Background Check Database

House Passage of the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act Threatens Cities

The Case for Opioid Prevention and Education Efforts to Save America’s Youth

Putting A Face on The Opioid Epidemic

Cities Are Working to Put Fewer People in Jail. Here’s Why.

National League of Cities Honors Esri for Work on Opioid Epidemic

The Future of Equity in Cities

Urban Growth Trends and Rise of Tech in Cities Point to Widening Disparities

Opioid Addiction Is a Mental Health Crisis, Not a Crime Wave

How “Qualified Immunity” Protects State and Local Officials

National Efforts to Combat Opioid Epidemic Must Include Funding, Focus on Medical Treatment

How Out of Home Media Drives Public-Private Partnerships

What Can We Do After Las Vegas?

MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge Awards $11.3M to Local Sites

Five Cities Will Join the Jails and Justice Technical Assistance Project

Why America Should Invest in Afterschool and Summer Programs

What Happened to DACA?

Why Cities Should Support, Not Arrest, Homeless Youth

Five Ways Cities Can Lead on Juvenile Justice Reform

Charlottesville Support Sample Statement

Cities Urge National Opioid Epidemic Efforts to Focus on Medical Treatment

We Can Give Your City the Purchasing Power It Needs to Combat the Opioid Epidemic

District Court Refuses to Reconsider Sanctuary Jurisdictions Ruling

Nearly Five Million Youth Are Out of School and Work. Here’s How Three Cities Are Planning to Reengage Them.