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
Early Wednesday morning, a 19-year-old woman named Mackenzie Miller drove a green Mini Cooper into a picture frame shop on North Lake Drive in Lexington, South Carolina. This shocking event happened around 5 a. m. When police arrived, they found open beer containers in the car, but Miller wasn't at
Jimmy O. Yang, known for his role in Silicon Valley, is starring in a new show on Hulu called Interior Chinatown. The show is based on Charles Yu's novel of the same name and follows the journey of Willis Wu, played by Yang. Willis is a young man who feels trapped by stereotypes and his job as a wai
You might know Jay-Z as a famous rapper, but did you know he also has a social justice arm called Team Roc? Well, they're not happy with the Kansas City, Kansas, police department. Team Roc says the department isn't being transparent about police misconduct. They filed a lawsuit because they think t
As a civil rights lawyer and a Black man, I watched election night with a lot of worry. I knew that Donald Trump might become president again, which could lead to challenges for civil rights in the U. S. People from Black and LGBTQIA+ communities are feeling scared, and it's strong. Some have alread
Imagine this: you're a police officer, and you've got a few hours of required online training to do. But instead of actually watching and learning, you decide to hit fast forward. That's what some officers in a certain state are accused of doing. The state's police training committee found out that
For years, Sunnyvale has been known as a safe city with lots of high-tech companies and wealthy areas. But recently, there's been a spike in crimes, and the local police union wants the city to be more open about it. Violent crimes went up by 15. 6% from 2022 to 2023, and a whopping 59% in the last
Last Thursday, Vancouver police took one person into custody as part of a hate crime investigation. The arrest happened during a search of a home in the 1800 block of East 1st Avenue. The person was later released while the investigation continues. Police are looking into a possible violation of Can
Early Friday morning, around 3:30 a. m. , a botched burglary attempt took place in Chicago's Lincoln Park. Three people tried to enter a business on North Halsted Street by removing its front door. However, before they could get inside, police officers who were responding to the scene arrived prompt
Two former Missouri police officers faced federal charges this week for allegedly similar misconduct. David McKnight, 39, from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, and Julian Alcala, 29, from the Florissant Police Department, were both accused of targeting women during traffic stops. They would confis
