Saturday, October 17, 2026

Tag: Crime

Louisiana’s tough-on-crime policies stand to cost taxpayers millions more for years...

The governor’s office has dismissed experts’ concerns that his criminal justice rollbacks could swell the prison population and plunge the state into financial disaster. We analyzed how his policies have already begun to impact the state.

A new Trump plan gives DHS and the White House greater...

Could the new plans shift key decisions to a network of task forces jointly led by the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations, the primary investigative arm of DHS?

The true shocking driver of crime in America

So how does inequality provoke criminality?

Policing causes violence, not the other way around

What liberal politicians and the media refuse to acknowledge is that crime is linked to the failures of capitalism, not to the lack of police. Indeed, police are part of the problem, not the solution.

Why did the Saudis invest $2 bn with Jared Kushner?

What do canny observers from the Middle East say about Saudi motives here?

Former correctional sergeant sentenced to prison for assaulting inmates

"Corrections officers are expected to safeguard the civil rights of prisoners. These officers ignored their duties and must be held to account for their actions.”

Woman files excessive force lawsuit after officer broke her arm

She recently filed a federal lawsuit against Sgt. Russell Clark and Iredell County for use of excessive force, assault and battery, and violations of Gardner’s constitutional rights.

Sailor charged with murder after killing man with dumbbell

On Monday, Jason Jablonski appeared in Virginia Beach District Court for arraignment. He has served in the U.S. Navy for 12 years.

At least 5 dead, 40 injured after SUV slams through ‘comfort...

The tragic incident "occurred during one of the city's biggest and most cherished annual events.

Former IRS agent sentenced to sentenced to prison for identity theft...

U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly sentenced Bryan Cho to 30 months in federal prison. Additionally, Cho forfeited $394,374.63 as part of the plea agreement.

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30 Months After Uproar Over Jonathan Glazer’s Oscar Speech, What Do His Pro-Israel Denouncers...

Ten signers of a 2024 open letter condemning the director’s Academy Awards speech told the author whether their views have changed since.

The Santa Ana by Joan Didion

Written by Joan Didion, The Santa Ana ("Los Angeles Notebook"/Slouching Towards Bethlehem) was published in The Saturday Evening Post in 1965.

Material Insecurity and the Foundations of Democratic Participation

Democratic participation depends on more than voting rights: people also need material security, practical knowledge, social belonging, and a sense of agency that human ecology education can help cultivate.

The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet

As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.
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If Trumpism descends to grisly entertainment, why not hangings, guillotines, hungry lions, even burning...

Ready, Aim, Fire! with the latest culture of death stunt politics.