Have you ever heard of the movie "An American Crime"? It's based on a true story that's as shocking as it is sad. In 1965, a teen named Sylvia Likens ended up in the care of a woman named Gertrude Baniszewski. What started as a regular care arrangement turned into a nightmare. Sylvia was abused, tor
Last week, Mayor Adams appointed Jessica Tisch as the latest NYPD commissioner, shaking up the city's law enforcement. Tisch, known for her data-driven approach, faces a steep challenge. Crime rates have dropped slightly this year, but they're still way up from 2019, before a wave of criminal-justic
Most studies about drug traffickers focus on their crimes, but few look at their criminal careers. This study aimed to find out how many stop committing crimes after their first conviction for drug trafficking. It also wanted to know what makes drug traffickers likely to reoffend and how quickly, as
Imagine working long hours, only to see your job get tougher and tougher. That's what's happening to NYPD detectives. More and more of them are calling it quits. Last year, 370 detectives retired. This year, the number jumped to 422, a 14% increase. Back in 2001, there were around 7, 000 detectives.
Donald Trump made tougher crime policies a big part of his campaign. He wants to send immigrants away, bring back "stop-and-frisk", and kill drug dealers. But will these ideas actually work? Experts aren't so sure. They say crime rates go up and down no matter who's in charge. Plus, immigrants don't
For nearly two years, a group of young hackers, nicknamed 'Scattered Spiders, ' wreaked havoc on major tech companies worldwide. They targeted over 130 organizations, stealing credentials from almost 10, 000 employees. Their main target was Okta, a single sign-on provider used by many companies. Thi
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. These warrants are for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. The ICC accuses them of depriving Gaza civilians of essentials like food, w
Did you know that a show on Disney+ and Hulu just got renewed for season 2? This show is called "The Artful Dodger" and it's an unexpected hit. It's based on a classic story by Charles Dickens, but with a twist. The show follows the life of Jack Dawkins, the famous thief from Oliver Twist, and gives
In Florida, a father's defense took center stage when his 23-year-old daughter, Alyssa Zinger, was accused of posing as a teen to entice a middle schooler. The incident, caught on bodycam footage, showed the dad insisting his daughter was the victim, not the perpetrator. Alyssa had allegedly used so
Actor Jussie Smollett, known for his role in the TV show "Empire, " has had a big legal win. The Illinois Supreme Court decided to overturn his 2021 conviction for faking a hate crime. This all started back in 2019 when Smollett claimed he was attacked by two "white supremacists" in Chicago. It turn
