Mike Pence makes excuses for shootings of Ralph Yarl and Kaylin Gillis The former vice president declined to directly condemn a spate of recent gun attacks on innocent bystanders The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2023
Accused Bali bombing mastermind Hambali to face hearing at Guantanamo Bay Defence lawyers for Hambali believe testimony from a man who was executed in 2008 for his part in the attacks on the Sari nightclub and Paddy's Bar could help prove their client's innocence. ABC News · Apr 23, 2023
Former ABC News producer pressured girl to send nudes after she told him she was 16, documents show Meek charged after FBI raided his house and found devices containing hundreds of images of children engaged in sexual acts The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2023
Mystery of Texas 'roofie serial killer' with eerie echoes of 'smiley face murders' A number of men in their 30s have been pulled from Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas, sparking fears there could be a serial killer on the loose - with some linking the deaths to the similar circumstances of the 'Smiley Face Murders' Daily Mirror · Apr 23, 2023
Donald Trump 'planning to visit golf resorts in Scotland and Ireland next month' The former US president had previously been forced to scrap plans to visit Scotland after an FBI raid on his Florida home. Daily Record · Apr 23, 2023
Biting thug, one-punch killer and a vile paedophile amongst criminals locked up in Greater Manchester this week Jonathan Adamson has been jailed for the manslaughter of David Aubert Manchester Evening News · Apr 22, 2023
The week in audio: Filthy Ritual; Supersenses; The Beauty Queen Riots; Mother Neighbor Russian Spy A gripping six-parter tells of a shamanic dealer who scammed north London’s elite, while Russian spies pull off a different kind of trick, passing as an ‘ordinary American couple’ for several years The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2023
"You can't learn when you're in terror": Fake school threats calls on the rise As mass shootings increase, so do "swatting" incidents at schools. Axios · Apr 22, 2023
Killers of the Flower Moon ‘trailer’ has film fans in hysterics ‘I wasn’t disappointed,’ one fan wrote The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2023
Fugitive accused of faking his own death sobs as he insists: ‘I’m an Irish orphan’ Nicholas Rossi, also known as Nicholas Alahverdian, appeared on US television claiming mistaken identity The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Butter or spray; liars and bad cops; and SecretAgentRandyBeans. Reason · Apr 21, 2023
Q&A: 'Dear Mama' director resigns Tupac feud with docuseries Directing a project focused on Tupac’s life was a farfetched idea for filmmaker Allen Hughes — especially after the two had a brutal altercation 30 years ago The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023
If You Want Fewer Shootings, Ask Politicians To Back Off It took years to break our society; we’ll be a long time making repairs. Reason · Apr 21, 2023
GI Bill snafus fallout: Illinois attorney general backs decorated Army vet James Rudisill’s bid to Supreme Court to restore benefits Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul signed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting Army veteran James Rudisill, who says the VA shortchanged him out of GI Bill benefits he earned over multiple service periods. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 21, 2023
The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023 Slain Vegas shooting victims' kin to split shooter's estate Families of people killed in the Las Vegas Strip massacre in October 2017 will receive almost all of the $1.4 million estate of the man who unleashed the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history and killed himself before police reached him
Los Angeles Times · Apr 21, 2023 ‘Rust’ prosecutors drop charges against Alec Baldwin after questions over gun misfire New Mexico prosecutors have dropped criminal charges against actor Alec Baldwin in the deadly “Rust” shooting, a dramatic reversal after numerous missteps by prosecutors.
Tribune News Service · Apr 20, 2023 Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock’s guns destroyed and land sold, hearing confirms LAS VEGAS — All property owned by Stephen Paddock, who killed dozens of Las Vegas concertgoers in 2017, has been sold and all of his guns were destroyed or taken out of circulation by the FBI, an attorney confirmed during a court hearing Thursday morning.
The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023 Alec Baldwin shot a woman on set. He’s now been cleared of involuntary manslaughter charges. What changed? Weeks before Alec Baldwin was due to stand trial for the manslaughter of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, the charge was sensationally dropped. Bevan Hurley explains the complicated case
The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023 Killers of the Flower Moon ‘trailer’ has film fans in hysterics ‘I wasn’t disappointed,’ one fan wrote
Reason · Apr 20, 2023 6th Cir. Reverses Conviction for Attempted Kidnapping Prof. Jonathan Witmer-Rich (Cleveland State) posted this to a discussion list that I'm on, and graciously allowed me to forward it; it's about today's U.S. v. Ferguson (6th Cir.): Great case from the Sixth Circuit today on attempt, reversing a conviction for attempted kidnapping. The majority (2-1) holds that there…
The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023 Chinese ‘secret police stations’: Everything we know Beijing denies community centres on foreign soil being used to monitor and intimidate Chinese dissidents
TechRadar · Apr 20, 2023 Global law enforcement want Meta to stop expanding encryption As the war against encryption goes on, the FBI, Interpol and others warn Meta's default-encrypted DMs would "degrade safety systems" against child sex abuses.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2023 Crime agencies condemn Facebook and Instagram encryption plans Global alliance including NCA and FBI says Meta’s decision to encrypt direct messages could harm children
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 20, 2023 FBI Says China, Iran Using New Tactics to Harass Critics on US Soil China and Iran are becoming increasingly brazen in their attempts to silence dissidents on American soil and influence US policy, the FBI warned on Wednesday. In a news briefing with reporters about transnational repression, FBI counterintelligence officials urged victims to come forward, saying the bureau is tracking a growing trend…
The Guardian - US · Apr 20, 2023 California police department under audit after officers’ racist texts are discovered Shocking messages about beating suspects and making up evidence were found when Antioch officers were investigated