Trial provided a rare peek at those who sneak instruments of death into inner cities
Two men in black suits bowed their heads over a freshly dug grave that would soon hold the remains of a man they never knew, whose name they’d never learn.
The journey of an inner-city baseball team and their underdog coach.
How a small fight erupted into a deadly battle among the Bloods.
The house at 27 Tillinghast became an emblem of Newark’s failures.
The manhunt’s final chapter went by in a flash: no time for meals, no time for a hotel, no time for a shower. And certainly no time for sleep.
The gun was a black Hi Point, cheaper than an iPod and small enough to cram into a hip pocket.
Helping a teenage ex-inmate avoid a return to prison, or a fate far worse.
There is a book on the shelves of Newark’s homicide squad that tells the never-ending story of murder in the city.
A dark street corner. A shooting victim lies dead on the pavement. Someone calls the cops.
Long after the physical scars have faded, the mental anguish inflicted by gun violence continues to take a toll.
Killings are up 15 percent, an unusual uptick for a city accustomed to historic drops in violent crime.
Cathie Black steps into the tumultuous world of public education after a long, successful career as a media executive.
The harbor has been synonymous with organized crime for decades.
The number of live poultry markets in the city has doubled in the past decade, reflecting the growing popularity of fresh birds.