America’s prison system is turning into a de facto nursing home ~life Article 2349 words, published Apr 8 2024 20 votes
The existence of a Roma police register is shocking but not surprising. It is directly linked to Norway's long history of antigypsyism. ~society politics Article 1648 words 16 votes
Security is being tightened for the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden's third city Malmö, with large demonstrations planned to coincide with the event ~music Article 7 votes
Protesters unaffiliated with CCNY, Columbia made up nearly half of arrests: police ~life education.higher Article 919 words 23 votes
More than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested across US campuses ~news usa Article 738 words 49 votes
At least thirty protesters arrested during pro-Palestinian protest at UT Austin ~news usa.tx palestine Article 1246 words 52 votes
The state as blunt force - impressions of the Columbia campus clearance ~life education.higher Article 2231 words 11 votes
Six people killed in stabbing attack at Sydney's Westfield Bondi Junction, offender shot dead by police officer ~news australia.nsw.sydney crime Article 26 votes
Two popular Danish television presenters have reported Meta to the police after finding their images and words had been manipulated and misused in thousands of Facebook ads ~tech social media facebook Article 345 words 29 votes
Kansas Legislature brings gavel down on civil asset seizure powers of law enforcement ~misc Article 1532 words 28 votes
Norwegian court finds police acted unreasonably in fining activists who blocked government buildings ~enviro energy.renewable Article 451 words 15 votes
Iowa hospital IT systems architect used a fake identity for thirty-five years ~life Article 1240 words 27 votes
Families of people buried in pauper's field next to Hinds County Penal Farm near Jackson, MS, are calling for a federal investigation into the burials, which took place without families being notified ~news usa.ms Article 1001 words 33 votes
12-year-old student opened fire at a secondary school in southern Finland on Tuesday morning, killing one and seriously wounding two other students, police said ~news finland.vantaa crime Article 78 words 39 votes
‘Robot dog’ damaged by bullets during armed standoff in Barnstable, State Police say ~tech Article 512 words 21 votes
US police are using GPS tracking darts to avoid dangerous pursuits ~transport Article 463 words 34 votes
Lego requests California police department stop using their toy heads to cover suspect mugshots on social media ~tech social media Article 267 words 40 votes
Brazil's military leaders told police Jair Bolsonaro involved in a plan to reverse 2022 election result ~society politics Article 855 words 16 votes
On popular online platforms, predatory groups coerce children into self-harm ~tech social media Article 3726 words 15 votes
Police bodycam shows sheriff hunting for 'obscene' books at library ~books libraries Article 208 words 54 votes
A decades-long forgery scheme ensnared Canada’s most famous Indigenous artist, a rock musician turned sleuth and several top museums. Here’s how investigators unraveled the incredible scam. ~arts Article 4571 words 6 votes
Swiss police probe hotel ski rental ban for Jewish guests ~humanities religion Article 332 words 14 votes
Mennonites are pious Christians who eschew much of the modern world. But in Mexico even they have not escaped the pull of the drug cartels. ~humanities religion Article 3583 words, published Feb 1 2024 24 votes
Research samples collected over decades at Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet were destroyed when a freezer malfunctioned during the Christmas holidays ~science medicine Article 311 words 30 votes
Bellevue, WA police responded to a call from a US Air Force museum that said a man had offered to donate a Cold War-era missile stored in his late neighbor’s garage ~humanities.history Article 570 words 12 votes
How Australian undercover police ‘fed’ an autistic 13-year-old’s fixation with Islamic State ~life Article 1417 words 26 votes
Pigeon suspected of being Chinese spy released by police in India after being detained for eight months ~news india china crime Article 212 words 31 votes
United States Justice Department report finds ‘cascading failures’ and ‘no urgency’ during Uvalde, Texas, shooting ~news usa.tx.uvalde crime Article 619 words 54 votes
A secret tunnel in a NYC synagogue leads to a brawl between police and worshippers ~humanities religion Article 495 words 50 votes
All cops are broadcasting. TETRA unlocked after decades in the shadows. ~tech security Article 340 words 26 votes
A man blew up his apartment in Japan while trying to kill a single cockroach with way too much insecticide, police say ~life Article 264 words 41 votes
Some US pharmacies share medical data with police without a warrant, inquiry finds ~health Article 1123 words 42 votes
House explodes in Arlington VA, as police attempt to execute search warrant ~news usa.va.arlington crime Article 231 words 25 votes
Bangladesh police have arrested nearly 8,000 opposition figures including party leader in a nationwide crackdown since officers broke up a major rally in the capital a week ago ~society politics Article 477 words 7 votes
Mass arrests target LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria while abuses against them are ignored, activists say ~lgbt activism Article 1015 words, published Oct 27 2023 23 votes
Two men arrested in an investigation into a famous tree that was felled near Hadrian's Wall in England ~enviro Article 317 words 26 votes
US court tells cops that a driver not laughing at an officer’s terrible joke is not reasonable suspicion ~news usa Article 1164 words 43 votes
At least sixteen dead in Maine shooting as police hunt for ‘person of interest’ and residents shelter ~news usa.me crime Article 770 words 62 votes
Cops are suing a teen for invasion of privacy after allegedly false arrest goes viral ~tech privacy social media Article 601 words 15 votes
Two Swedish nationals have been shot dead and a third person injured in Brussels, in an attack which prosecutors are treating as terrorism ~news belgium.brussels crime sweden tunisia Article 21 votes