Crime
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The trial of Jair Bolsonaro, the 'Trump of the tropics'
The Explainer Brazil's former president will likely be found guilty of attempting military coup, despite US pressure and Trump allegiance
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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2 kids killed in shooting at Catholic school mass
Speed Read 17 others were wounded during a morning mass at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Dash: the UK's 'flawed' domestic violence tool
The Explainer Risk-assessment checklist relied on by police and social services deemed unfit for frontline use
By The Week UK Published
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Trump lambasts crime, but his administration is cutting gun violence prevention
The Explainer The DOJ has canceled at least $500 million in public safety grants
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Aimee Betro: the Wisconsin woman who came to Birmingham to kill
In the Spotlight US hitwoman wore a niqab in online lover's revenge plot
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Facial recognition vans and policing
The Explainer The government is rolling out more live facial recognition technology across England
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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What are grooming gangs? UK scandal explained
The Explainer Government makes an about-turn on a national inquiry into child sexual abuse carried out by gangs
By The Week UK Last updated
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Illicit mercury is poisoning the Amazon
Under the Radar 'Essential' to illegal gold mining, toxic mercury is being trafficked across Latin America, 'fuelling violence' and 'environmental devastation'
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Tommy Robinson: a timeline of legal troubles
The Explainer Far-right leader has relied on donations from supporters to fight numerous court cases dating back 20 years
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Last updated
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The Miami Showband massacre, 50 years on
The Explainer Unanswered questions remain over Troubles terror attack that killed three members of one of Ireland's most popular music acts
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Thailand is rolling back on its legal cannabis empire
Under the Radar Government restricts cannabis use to medical purposes only and threatens to re-criminalise altogether, sparking fears for the $1 billion industry
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Insects and sewer water: the alleged conditions at 'Alligator Alcatraz'
The Explainer Hundreds of immigrants with no criminal charges in the United States are being held at the Florida facility
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Diddy: An abuser who escaped justice?
Feature The jury cleared Sean Combs of major charges but found him guilty of lesser offenses
By The Week US Published
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How did the Wagner Group recruit young British men for arson attack?
Today's Big Question Russian operatives have been using encrypted messaging apps to groom saboteurs across Europe
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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