More than one hundred days have passed since the Ebola outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and still the disease is carving its way through families and neighborhoods. In that time, more than 2,500 people have died. These are not just statistics. They are mothers, fathers, children, friends, and neighbors whose deaths have left entire communities in mourning. In the middle of this storm are Red Cross volunteers, more than 900 of them, moving through towns and villages, doing everything they can to slow the spread of the virus. They have reached more than 100,000 people with…

In the quiet corridors of the Racine County Courthouse, a veteran deputy’s entire career was nearly destroyed in a matter of moments. For thirty years, he had worn the badge, responded to calls, walked the halls of the jail, and built a reputation as a steady, reliable peacekeeper. Then, in March, a public defender made an accusation that threatened to erase all of it. The claim was shocking: the deputy had allegedly shoved a shackled female inmate into a wall, not once but twice, causing her face to strike the concrete. The public defender called it the “most flagrant misconduct”…