An Edinburgh police detective and a team of misfits search for a woman who vanished several years earlier. Critic John Powers says the byplay of characters makes Dept. Q worth watching.
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Ecuador’s next president faces rampant drug violence and few resources to combat it
Ecuador’s runoff vote pits Trump ally and incumbent Daniel Noboa against leftist challenger Luisa González, in an election dominated by the issue of security in a highly polarized political landscape.
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Authorities say a babysitter checked under the bed for monsters — and found someone
Kansas authorities say a babysitter went to refute a kid’s claims of a monster under their bed, but “came face-to-face with a male suspect who was hiding there.” They later arrested a 27-year-old man.
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Karen Read is on trial for murder a 2nd time. Here’s what to know about her case
Read is accused of killing her boyfriend, a Boston cop, in 2022. She maintains she was framed by police. Here’s a refresher on the case — and a look at what’s happened since last year’s mistrial.
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From deportations to health care, state lawmakers are key for much of Trump’s domestic agenda
Federal power only goes so far. State governors and legislatures have wide authority over local law enforcement, schools, health and how cities and counties handle immigration.
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Crime in the U.S. fell in 2023, FBI data show
New data released by the FBI show violent crime and property crime both fell in 2023 compared to the previous year.
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Exploring how a President Harris might handle criminal justice issues
Republicans are attacking Kamala Harris for being soft on crime. But her record as a district attorney and California attorney general isn’t so simple.
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‘Bad breath rapist’ from Boston area caught after 16 years at large in California
Tuen Kit Lee was found guilty in 2007 of the kidnapping and rape of the young woman at knifepoint near Boston. He was located in California after images of him emerged on social media.
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Rhode Island man charged with setting fires at predominantly Black church in North Providence
A Rhode Island man was arrested Thursday, accused of setting multiple fires around the Shiloh Gospel Temple in North Providence on Sunday. The majority of the congregation is Black, the church’s administrator told investigators. Kevin Colantonio of North Providence is in federal custody and charged under a federal arson statute, U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Cunha […]
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Why was Mack Blackie held for 31 days for someone else’s crime?
Civil rights advocates are calling for an investigation into how Woonsocket police wound up arresting and incarcerating a 35-year-old homeless Liberian immigrant for another man’s crime.
