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Americas|Crime|Political|World

The murder rate in Venezuela has fallen − but both Trump and Maduro are wrong about why

Rather than ‘offshoring’ criminals to the US, Venezuelan government policies have both consolidated gangs and created volatile pacts with them.

The murder rate in Venezuela has fallen − but both Trump and Maduro are wrong about why
Crime|News|Opinion

Philly mayor might consider these lessons from NYC before expanding stop-and-frisk

Evidence from NYC shows that stop-and-frisk policing leads to greater mistrust of police and more racial disparities in the criminal justice system.

Philly mayor might consider these lessons from NYC before expanding stop-and-frisk
Business|Crime|Technology

What are 'mule addresses'? Criminologists explain how vacant properties serve as depots for illegal online purchases

Buyers and sellers alike use this system to not get caught.

What are 'mule addresses'? Criminologists explain how vacant properties serve as depots for illegal online purchases
Science

Why dozens of North American bird species are getting new names: Every name tells a story

What’s in a name? A lot, if you’re an Audubon’s Oriole or a Townsend’s Solitaire.

Why dozens of North American bird species are getting new names: Every name tells a story
News|Opinion|US

To reduce Black-on-Black crime, two criminal justice experts explain why offering monthly stipends to people at risk makes sense

Research has shown that anti-gun violence programs have more success when they address root causes such as generational poverty, easy access to guns and a lack of affordable housing.

To reduce Black-on-Black crime, two criminal justice experts explain why offering monthly stipends to people at risk makes sense
Crime|US

Modern-day outlaws, ‘sovereign citizens’ threaten the rule of law

At the core of sovereign citizen beliefs is the denial of the legitimacy of the government. They do not believe they must obey any laws, nor that they can be held to account for lawbreaking.

Modern-day outlaws, ‘sovereign citizens’ threaten the rule of law
Americas|News|Political|World

Massive protests erupt again over disputed Venezuelan elections – but they look different this time

President Nicolás Maduro claimed victory, but regional leaders and outside observers have cried foul.

Massive protests erupt again over disputed Venezuelan elections – but they look different this time
Crime|News

For Black Americans, higher police pay doesn’t always mean fewer violent confrontations as it does for other racial groups

A new study finds that higher salaries in cities with unions leads to an uptick in the death rate for Black people from police actions.

For Black Americans, higher police pay doesn’t always mean fewer violent confrontations as it does for other racial groups
Arts|Entertainment|Environment

The whip-poor-will has been an omen of death for centuries − what happened to this iconic bird of American horror?

A new film adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘Salem’s Lot’ swaps in an owl for the book’s haunting whip-poor-wills, showing how species loss is also tied into cultural loss.

The whip-poor-will has been an omen of death for centuries − what happened to this iconic bird of American horror?

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