Posts

Crime
bg
Has the US Fired a Cybershot at Russia?

Has the US Fired a Cybershot at Russia?

The mystery over the sudden disappearance of a Russian-speaking cybercrime gang...

Crime

New Study Highlights U.S. Failure to Protect Migrant Children

When it comes to the protection and treatment of migrant children, the United States...

Crime
bg
COVID’S Legacy: A Justice System With a ‘Lighter Touch’

COVID’S Legacy: A Justice System With a ‘Lighter Touch’

The pandemic turned out to be a ‘natural experiment’ in whether a system long considered...

Crime
bg
Annual Cost of Gun Injuries Totals $1B: GAO Report

Annual Cost of Gun Injuries Totals $1B: GAO Report

Taxpayers spend huge sums on medical care for gun injury survivors, according to...

Crime
bg
Higher Money Bail Doesn’t Lead to Greater Public Safety: Study

Higher Money Bail Doesn’t Lead to Greater Public Safety:...

A study of court records in Miami-Dade County shows raising bail amounts for more...

Crime

Attorney Shakeup Roils R. Kelly Case

As the trial of singer R. Kelly nears, two of his attorneys were allowed to be excused...

Crime

White House Offers $10M Reward for Ransomware Perps

Applying a tactic once used against terrorists and drug bosses, the Joe Biden administration...

Crime

Capital Gazette Killer is Sane, Court Rules

Three years after his rampage at the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Md.,...

Crime

Justice Breyer Waffles on Retirement Plans

Stephen Breyer, at 82 the oldest member of the U.S. Supreme Court, said he has not...

Crime

Trump Lawyers Who Spread False Election Claims Face Their...

While judges and discipline panels probe lawyers who may have shirked their duties...

Crime

Incarcerees Have the Right to Vote, But Where Are Their...

Misinformation and miles of red tape permeate the penal system, where people with...

Crime

New York Plans to Increase Access to Community Programs ...

A project aiming to grant more Black and brown youth entry to community-based programs...

Crime
bg
Reducing Violence: Why ‘Simple’ Solutions Won’t Work

Reducing Violence: Why ‘Simple’ Solutions Won’t Work

As we emerge from the pandemic to face a surge in violent crime, evidence-based...

Crime
bg
The Facts Behind the Crime ‘Surge’

The Facts Behind the Crime ‘Surge’

Prominent criminologists argue the “crime is up” narrative is simplistic, and a...

Crime
bg
Missouri Launches First Police Academy at Historically Black College

Missouri Launches First Police Academy at Historically...

Even though he was worried about social upheaval deterring students from enrolling,...

Crime
bg
How Civil Asset Forfeiture Turns Authorities into ‘Bounty Hunters’

How Civil Asset Forfeiture Turns Authorities into ‘Bounty...

The practice lets police officers seize cash, cars and homes, often from people...