Crime
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Gangs, guns and bombs: Sweden's 'crisis of violence'
Why Everyone's Talking About Surge in bomb attacks and gun violence has led government to call on military support
By The Week Staff Published
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Over 100 decaying bodies found at Colorado funeral home, launching criminal investigation
Speed Read The funeral home's owner said he was aware of a 'problem' on his property
By Justin Klawans Published
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'Orwellian nightmare’: passport database to be used to catch thieves
Talking Point Policing minister wants to use personal data to crack down on shoplifting crime wave
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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Sam Bankman-Fried: crypto on trial
Talking point The implosion of FTX may go down as one of the biggest financial frauds in American history
By The Week Staff Published
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Lucy Letby to face retrial over attempt to murder baby girl
Speed Read UK’s most prolific child killer to face additional charge after lodging appeal against conviction
By The Week Staff Published
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Why police are downing firearms after the Chris Kaba murder charge
The Explainer Army drafted in after scores of armed Met officers 'revolt' over charging of colleague
By The Week Staff Published
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Journalists in UK courts: question of transparency?
Under the radar Proposed changes to justice system include excluding reporters from rape and sexual assault trials
By Harriet Marsden Published
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Met Police clean-up: more than 1,000 officers suspended or on restricted duties
'Eye-watering' figures show scale of challenge to restore public trust
By Harriet Marsden Published
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Russell Brand: trial by media?
Comedian denies accusations of sexual assault and rape in joint media investigation
By The Week Staff Published
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Dodgy cash disguised as sandwiches
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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The most famous prison breaks of all time
The Explainer Many people have escaped from behind bars over the decades
By Justin Klawans Published
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Argentinian police arrest biggest online distributor of Nazi propaganda
Speed Reads Officials seized hundreds of texts glorifying Adolf Hitler, denying Holocaust and bearing swastikas
By Harriet Marsden Published
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The Proud Boys: paying the price for attacking the Capitol
Why Everyone's Talking About A judge sentenced Enrique Tarrio, former leader of the far-right group, to 22 years in federal prison for seditious conspiracy
By The Week Staff Published
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The pros and cons of the death penalty
Despite global trend towards abolition of capital punishment, public opinion remains divided
By Harriet Marsden Published