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The Troubled, Violent Lives of the Men Accused of Raping Gisèle Pelicot
Some dubbed those on trial as “Mr. Everyman,” but more complicated portraits have emerged during the trial.The Wall Street Journal - 18h -
New Jersey weighs making underage gambling no longer a crime, but subject to a fine
Should underage gambling no longer be a crimeABC News - 2d -
ATF director on mission to disrupt violent crime in schools
Steven M. Dettelbach, the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), joined CBS News with more on the agency's mission to disrupt violent crime. This comes after ...CBS News - 12h -
Pentagon Repatriates Malaysian Prisoners Who Pleaded Guilty to War Crimes
The prisoners were airlifted from Guantánamo Bay in a secret operation nearly a year after they admitted to serving as foot soldiers for the accused Indonesian terrorist leader Hambali.The New York Times - 1d -
The retailers living in fear of violent shoplifters
One retailer in Edinburgh's plush Morningside district was knocked to the floor and throttled by a thiefBBC News - 1d -
Four police officers killed in Mexico's most violent state
Four police officers are dead after an attack by gunmen on a police patrol in the north-central state of GuanajuatoABC News - 1d -
Russian general wanted for war crimes in Ukraine killed in Moscow
A key Russian general accused of using chemical weapons in the war against Ukraine has been killed in a bomb blast inside the Russian capital in Moscow. Ukraine is now claiming responsibility for ...NBC News - 1d -
Bronze age Britons were cannibalized after an 'exceptionally violent' attack
The aftermath of an “exceptionally violent” attack in early Bronze Age England suggests that at least 37 people may have been “systematically dismembered” and eaten, new research has revealed.NBC News - 1d -
Violent scenes in Glasgow city center ahead of Scottish League Cup final between Celtic and Rangers
Police said missiles were thrown at officers during violent scenes in Glasgow ahead of the Scottish League Cup final between Celtic and RangersABC News - 3d -
Georgia woman seeks to unmask violent intruder with "Batman's voice"
"48 Hours" explores a puzzling 2021 attack on a Georgia woman inside her home on New Year's Day. Morgan Metzer says she was awakened by a masked intruder who pounced on her and began violently ...CBS News - 5d -
As the Mastermind of Far-Right ‘Active Clubs’ Goes to Prison, His Violent Movement Goes Global
The white supremacist Robert Rundo faces years in prison. But the “Active Club” network he helped create has proliferated in countries around the world, from Eastern Europe to South America.Wired - 5d -
Biden commutes sentences for nearly 1,500, pardons 39 convicted of non-violent crimes
The White House hinted that this isn't the last of Biden's pardons during his final months in office.ABC News - 6d -
Massive spike in violent threats made against lawmakers, Capitol police say
U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger testified Wednesday that there have been over 700 threats and at least 50 swatting calls made against lawmakers in the last month alone. CBS News ...CBS News - 6d -
Israeli strikes on Lebanon must be ‘investigated as war crimes’, says Amnesty
Human rights group criticises attacks on civilians where no evidence was found of any potential military targetsFinancial Times - 6d -
Violent protests in Georgia highlight battle over the country's future
The Georgian government's move away from the European Union and closer to Russia is fueling daily protests. Here's why it matters.CBS News - 6d -
Shell casings and fingerprints link suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing to crime scene
Shell casings found at the scene where the UnitedHealthcare CEO was killed matched the 3D-printed gun found on the suspect, Luigi Mangione, when he was arrested, according to the NYPD. Police also ...CBS News - 6d -
Assad’s Fall in Syria Renews Push for Justice on Crimes Committed by His Regime
It seems unlikely that deposed President Bashar al-Assad, who fled to Russia, will be forced to stand trial. That is not deterring activists who have worked for years to document his government’s ...The New York Times - 6d -
Source: Luigi Mangione's fingerprints match prints found near crime scene
A senior law enforcement official tells NBC News fingerprints found near the scene where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot match those of suspect Luigi Mangione.NBC News - Dec. 11 -
Organized crime gangs expanded into a third of cities in Brazil’s Amazon, report finds
Criminal gangs are operating in over a third of municipalities in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest driving a boom in violenceABC News - Dec. 11 -
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In Penny Verdict, a Flashpoint in the Debate Over Crime and Mental Illness
A New York jury acquitted Daniel Penny in the death of Jordan Neely. Republican politicians hailed the verdict. But some New Yorkers found it deeply disturbing.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
Daniel Penny’s acquittal reveals ‘double standard’ about white vigilante crime
In longstanding pattern in the US, white killers are celebrated and Black victims denigrated, experts say. On Monday, Daniel Penny, a 26-year-old white man, was acquitted of all charges related ...The Guardian - Dec. 10 -
Syrian Military Officials Charged With War Crimes as Government Falls
The officials, Jamil Hassan and Abdul Salam Mahmoud, ran an infamous prison in Damascus and “sought to terrify, intimidate and repress any opposition, or perceived opposition, to the regime,” ...The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
How did a healthcare CEO become a target of such violent hatred? | Francine Prose
I’m horrified by the assassination of Brian Thompson. I’m also horrified that we let people die without medical care. Assassinations are despicable. I don’t much care if the targets are politicians ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
‘I’d always enjoyed alcohol – but my mother’s sudden, violent death made me a heavy drinker overnight’
When she died, my life plunged into darkness and I turned to the bottle. It quickly became clear to me how trauma could change a moderate habit into a dangerous one. On 17 March 2020, an otherwise ...The Guardian - Dec. 8 -
The stars of Putin’s ‘elite’ management school: soldiers accused of war crimes
‘Time of Heroes’ scheme is training veterans of Russia’s war in Ukraine to governFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
UK should pay whistleblowers to cut financial crime, says think-tank
Royal United Services Institute says scheme would reduce those who take information to US agenciesFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
What Republicans and Democrats Get Wrong About Crime
An evidence-based approach to criminal justice would tell us that policing works and long prison sentences do not.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
Oklahoma City officer charged in violent arrest of elderly man
An Oklahoma City police sergeant has been charged with assault after slamming a 71-year-old Vietnamese man to ground and causing severe injuries. KFOR's John Hayes reports.NBC News - Dec. 6 -
Crime-solving techniques may have solved medieval art mystery
A court handwriting expert may have helped reveal true identity of a leading Byzantine painter.CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Police illegally sell restricted weapons, supplying crime
These high-powered weapons are only meant for police. How are they ending up in criminals' hands?CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Brazil film portraying notorious crime during dictatorship strikes chord: ‘It hasn’t been overcome’
Abduction and murder of Rubens Paiva under the 1964-85 regime is retold in new box office hit I’m Still Here. They came for Rubens Paiva one Wednesday lunchtime in January 1971, barging into his ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Houston player suspended 3 games without pay following violent hit
Houston’s Azeez Al-Shaair was suspended by the NFL without pay for three games for repeated violations of player safety rules following his hit to the head of Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence, which ...ABC News - Dec. 3 -
Texans’ Azeez Al-Shaair suspended three games for violent hit on Lawrence
Texans linebacker suspended three games without pay Al-Shaair was ejected from game for hit on Jaguars QB Houston’s Azeez Al-Shaair was suspended by the NFL without pay for three games Tuesday ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Texans coach DeMeco Ryans, GM defend Azeez Al-Shaair after violent hit on Trevor Lawrence
Ryans defended the hit, blamed the Jaguars for overreacting and lauded Al-Shaair's leadershipCBS Sports - Dec. 3 -
Hunter Biden and history’s most controversial pardons over financial crimes
Almost every president has pardoned someone that left critics howling. Here’s how Hunter Biden’s pardon stacks up with five of the most contentious acts of clemency for financial crimes.MarketWatch - Dec. 3 -
5 Women Win Reparations From Belgium for Crimes Under Colonial Rule
In a landmark case, a court ruled that the women, now in their 70s and 80s, who were taken from their parents in Belgian Congo, were victims of a crime against humanity.The New York Times - Dec. 2 -
A Second-Rate Crime Gets a Second-Rate Pardon
At least Joe didn’t make Hunter ambassador to a major international ally.The New York Times - Dec. 2 -
A Norwegian rapper suspected of drug crimes and assault is arrested in Poland
Poland's police say they have arrested and opened an extradition procedure for a Norwegian rapper who is wanted in his country for alleged drug crimes, causing bodily harm to a person and assault ...ABC News - Dec. 2
