Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Reason
Reason
Charles Oliver

Brickbats: October 2025

Home security video revealed a babysitter funded by the New York City Administration for Children's Services abusing three boys in her care—brothers aged 2, 4, and 6 years. The video showed La'keysha Jackson beating the boys with belts and hangers, throwing the youngest, and using a Halloween mask to scare them. Jackson was apparently the family's second city-funded sitter; the first was fired after she was found to be drinking and smoking at the playground while watching the kids.

Christina Broadway of Marietta, Georgia, was at a funeral when a city employee entered her home without permission. She only found out because her security cameras caught the intrusion. City officials say he was a code enforcement officer who had a right to enter the home because he thought he saw construction taking place without the proper permits.

Illustration: Peter Bagge
Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.