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ProPublica @ProPublica@newsie.social
· 1d ago
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NEW: Samantha Melamed reported at length on how Pennsylvania’s post-conviction legal system leaves those fighting wrongful convictions waiting years for lawyers to advance their cases. It left her wondering: Why didn’t judges hold lawyers accountable? https://www.propublica.org/article/post-conviction-legal-system-finley-judges-pennsylvania?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post#News #Pennsylvania #Law #Legal #Judge #CriminalJustice #Crime #Justice
Lawyers in This State Are Allowed to Ghost Clients for Years. Why Don’t More Judges Stop Them?
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Lawyers in This State Are Allowed to Ghost Clients for Years. Why Don’t More Judges Stop Them?

In the year I spent examining Pennsylvania’s troubled legal system, I found that Superior Court judges have blasted lawyers for abandoning clients and judges for mishandling cases. One called a case an “embarrassing saga.”

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Manchester Evening News: Number one for news, opinion, sport & celebrity news [Unofficial] @manchestereveningnews.co.uk@web.brid.gy
· 4d ago
Shocking footage shows youths launching fireworks at houses and cars in Tameside Greater Manchester Police have warned of fireworks being fired at emergency service vehicles
Shocking footage shows youths launching fireworks at houses and cars
manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Shocking footage shows youths launching fireworks at houses and cars

Greater Manchester Police have warned of fireworks being fired at emergency service vehicles

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 1w ago
New report maps widespread criminal presence across six Amazonian countries https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/10/new-report-maps-widespread-criminal-presence-across-six-amazonian-countries/ #Amazon #environment #crime
New report maps widespread criminal presence across six Amazonian countries
news.mongabay.com

New report maps widespread criminal presence across six Amazonian countries

New analysis finds that criminal networks or armed groups operate in nearly three-fifths of Amazon municipalities across the six countries

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 1w ago
Sinkholes, scarred land and scapegoats: the scourge of illegal gold mining in Johannesburg https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/30/sinkholes-scarred-land-scapegoats-illegal-gold-mining-johannesburg #Johannesburg #environment #gold #mining #crime
Sinkholes, scarred land and scapegoats: the scourge of illegal gold mining in Johannesburg
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Sinkholes, scarred land and scapegoats: the scourge of illegal gold mining in Johannesburg

There is no end in sight for the drivers of illegal mining, while police action appears ineffective

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 1w ago
Countries take first step toward global crackdown on environmental crime https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2026/10/persian-leopards-hang-on-in-the-caucasus-despite-landmines/ #environment #crime
Persian leopards hang on in the Caucasus despite landmines
news.mongabay.com

Persian leopards hang on in the Caucasus despite landmines

There have been few sightings of the endangered Persian leopard in the Caucasus region over the past 20 years: just three in Georgia and 10 in Armenia. But scientists and conservationists are alert to one Persian leopard in particular, whom they’ve named Aren and who is presumed to have journeyed 240 kilometers (150 miles) through […]

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 1w ago
Organized crime is growing along highway in a pristine section of the Amazon: Study https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/10/organized-crime-is-growing-along-highway-in-a-pristine-section-of-the-amazon-study/ #Amazon #environment #OrganizedCrime #crime
Organized crime is growing along highway in a pristine section of the Amazon: Study
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Organized crime is growing along highway in a pristine section of the Amazon: Study

A new study finds organized crime, illegal logging and land grabbing are driving deforestation and violence along Brazil’s BR-319 highway.

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Daily Mail US @daily_mail_us@robot.villas
· 1w ago
High-flying CEO and his two daughters are shot while wife is struck with hammer by three masked men during terrifying home invasion at multimillion-dollar mansion in posh Toronto neighborhood https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16251131/CEO-daughters-shot-wife-struck-hammer-home-invasion-posh-Toronto-neighborhood.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 #News #Crime #World
CEO and two daughters shot and wife injured during home invasion
dailymail.com

CEO and two daughters shot and wife injured during home invasion

Three masked men broke into David Morton's house around 3.45am on Sunday while he and his family were home, according to Toronto police.

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International Business Times UK @international_business_times_uk@robot.villas
· 4w ago
Republican Facing Child Rape Charges Set to Become Louisiana Police Chief After Opponent Withdraws From Election https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/louisiana-police-chief-candidate-child-rape-charges-1824928 #Politics #WorldNews #Crime
Republican Facing Child Rape Charges Could Become Louisiana Police Chief After Opponent Withdraws From Election
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Republican Facing Child Rape Charges Could Become Louisiana Police Chief After Opponent Withdraws From Election

Christopher Paul is expected to win Elizabeth's police chief election unopposed after his opponent withdrew over Hatch Act concerns, despite pending allegations involving two girls.

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ProPublica @ProPublica@newsie.social
· 4w ago
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NEW: Fraudsters stole $470 million last year from Americans who need help paying for food. Adopting the same microchip that credit cards have had for years would prevent most of the theft, but Congress won’t pay for it. https://www.propublica.org/article/food-stamp-snap-benefits-theft-skimmers-fraud?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post #News #SNAP #Crime #Theft #Fraud #Congress #Government #Poverty #Hunger
Scammers Are Stealing Millions From Food Stamp Recipients. Congress Could Fix It — but Won’t.
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Scammers Are Stealing Millions From Food Stamp Recipients. Congress Could Fix It — but Won’t.

Fraudsters stole $470 million last year from Americans who need help paying for food. Adopting the same microchip that credit cards have had for years would prevent most of the theft, but Congress won’t pay for it.

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OCCRP @occrp@journa.host
· 3mo ago
Azerbaijani Court Jails 9 Journalists and Activists for up to 15 Years https://www.occrp.org/en/news/azerbaijani-court-jails-9-journalists-and-activists-for-up-to-15-years?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=automated #crime #corruption #news
Azerbaijani Court Jails 9 Journalists and Activists for up to 15 Years
occrp.org

Azerbaijani Court Jails 9 Journalists and Activists for up to 15 Years

A Baku court convicted journalists, media rights workers, and pro-democracy activists linked to Toplum TV on financial crimes charges, sentencing them to between 12 and 15 years in prison.

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 1mo ago
Philippines is the deadliest country in Asia for environmental defenders, report finds https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/philippines-is-the-deadliest-country-in-asia-for-environmental-defenders-report-finds/ #Asia #Philippines #environment #crime
Philippines is the deadliest country in Asia for environmental defenders, report finds
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Philippines is the deadliest country in Asia for environmental defenders, report finds

The Philippines remains the deadliest country in Asia for land and environmental defenders, according to a new report by the non-profit Global Witness. In its report, Global Witness says it could verify the killings  of 124 land and environmental defenders worldwide in 2025. While the majority, 85% of cases, occurred in Latin America, Asia accounted […]

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