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1 week ago

Editorial | NYC can effectively fight crime without troops | amNewYork

In the years immediately following the pandemic, retail theft became a business-busting, job-killing plague in New York. Professional shoplifters used the five-finger discount more effectively than they had in years, grabbing whatever they could get their hands on and selling the hot commodities online for profit. The city and state fought back not by sending in armed troops, but with common-sense solutions.
New York City
US politics
fromwww.twincities.com
1 week ago

Trump moves to ban flag burning despite Supreme Court ruling that Constitution allows it

An executive order directs the Justice Department to investigate and prosecute flag burning when it likely incites imminent lawless action or causes non-First Amendment harm.
fromwww.yourlocalguardian.co.uk
1 month ago

Van driver double the drink limit and man with ecstasy in Croydon courts

Kieran Appiah, 23, was disqualified from driving for six months for driving without due care and using an uninsured vehicle. Total fines and costs amount to £1,424.
Law
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Homeless-related arrests, citations soared in these California cities after Supreme Court case

California cities are increasingly penalizing homeless residents for survival actions, following the Supreme Court ruling on camping bans.
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