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Upwards of 20 mostly young people arrested following raids on Apple, Lululemon and Foot Locker shops in US city. Groups of masked and hooded teenagers broke into and swarmed shops in Philadelphia’s city centre, grabbing merchandise and fleeing on foot in flash mob-style raids, authorities and witnesses say. An Apple Store was hit at about […]
[1/2]Shoppers exit a Target store during Black Friday sales in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., November 26, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Acquire Licensing Rights Sept 26 . . .
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announces grand jury indictments of 17 defendants at a news conference on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, in San Diego, in connection with a violent attack against three Black men by members of the Hell’s Angels biker gang in Ocean Beach earlier this year. (K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune […]
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Seventeen people have been indicted on various charges involving an attack on three Black men by members of the Hells Angels biker gang in San Diego this year, the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office said Monday. The victims, ages 19, 20 and 21, were suddenly chased and attacked in San […]
A family member of a slain Black 14-year-old is calling for a white Kansas teen to be tried on federal hate crime charges in the shooting death September 16, 2023, 7:03 PM ET • 2 min read LAWRENCE, Kan. — A relative of a slain Black 14-year-old is calling for a white Kansas teen to […]
A murderer who brazenly escaped from a Pennsylvania jail has been captured by police, bringing an end to a two-week intensive search for the fugitive who broke into homes for food, changed his appearance and stole a van and rifle while on the run. The capture on Wednesday began when a plane fitted with a […]
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, led a group of lawmakers in introducing a bill . . .
These were not secret acts, but part of public life in the South. Sometimes thousands, and sometimes virtually the whole white community, would attend pre-announced lynchings. These were often day-long celebrations with a carnival atmosphere. Families came with picnic baskets, vendors sold food, and photographers documented the occasion—selling pictures of the lynching as postcards. Sometimes […]
Victims of the 1991-2002 Algerian civil war have been given hope that they will finally receive justice after the highly unusual announcement by Swiss authorities that a former Algerian minister of defence is to stand trial in Switzerland on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Khaled Nezzar is set to be the highest-ranking […]
In response to growing public concern over crime, cities and counties throughout the United States are returning to a familiar tool: curfews for young people. Proponents argue curfews curb crime and protect youth by keeping them off the streets. But research suggests curfews are ineffective, and some juvenile justice advocates and experts warn of unintended […]