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St. Louis Receives $68 Million Crime Grant
Politics
— 5d
St. Louis will receive $68 million over three years through the federal Model Cities Initiative to bolster police recruitment, technology and equipment, and community-based public-safety services as the city works to reduce violent crime. The grant’s potential for DOJ direction raised concerns, but federal officials and the police chief described the effort as a partnership in which local police retain control of their strategies.
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Derek Foss
The partnership claim sounds fine on paper, yet federal grants like this often limit local decisions over time.
DeSantis signs death warrant for Florida’s scheduled 22nd execution
Ron DeSantis
— 4d
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for Willie Seth Crain, 80, convicted in the 1998 killing of 7-year-old Amanda Brown; his execution is scheduled for Dec. 10. The warrant comes amid Florida’s record-setting execution pace, prompting death-penalty opponents, including people exonerated from death row, to urge a pause, while governor-elect Byron Donalds has voiced support for swift punishment of violent criminals.
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Danbury Crypto-Kidnapping Funder Gets Four Years
Finance
— Oct 27, 2026
Saif Faiq, 23, was sentenced to four years in prison and two years of supervised release for helping plan a violent Danbury kidnapping intended to extort cryptocurrency linked to the victims’ son. In a related development, Martel Williams pleaded guilty to his role in an earlier effort to carry out the same robbery plot.
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Eugene police investigate shooting that wounded 19-year-old woman
World
— Oct 25, 2026
A 19-year-old woman was shot early Sunday in west Eugene and taken to a hospital with injuries police say are not life-threatening. The Violent Crimes Unit is investigating; no arrests have been announced, and police say there is no known ongoing threat to the community.
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More Americans Could Die Through Assisted Suicide If New Democratic Trifectas Push Policy Across Nation
Spencer Lombardo · 5 min · 1h
Two Muskegon Attacks Leave Two Dead, One Injured
World
— Oct 25, 2026
Two separate violent incidents in Muskegon left a 35-year-old man dead and another injured in a shooting police believe followed a fight, and a 62-year-old man dead in a stabbing. A 69-year-old man was taken into custody in connection with the stabbing; both investigations remain ongoing.
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Most Influential Women in World History
Yourlist
— Ranking
From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Oshkosh Inmate Sentenced to 15 Years for Enticement
World
— Oct 21, 2026
Aijalon Baldwin, 36, was sentenced to 15 additional years in prison and 10 years of supervised release for attempting to entice a minor while incarcerated at Oshkosh Correctional Institution. Prison staff intercepted illicit images and sexually exploitative communications, including calls in which he discussed violent fantasies involving the child.
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Florence Man Charged With Murder After Stabbing
World
— Oct 26, 2026
Dominique Brockington was arrested and charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime in the fatal stabbing of 29-year-old Anthony Ray outside a Florence apartment complex. Police allege the men fought before Brockington stabbed Ray; Brockington was also injured and treated for his wounds.
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Man Sentenced in Bitcoin Kidnapping Plot
Finance
— Oct 27, 2026
St. Louis resident Martel Williams pleaded guilty to conspiring to rob a Connecticut family of bitcoin, after he and two associates surveilled the intended target and his parents before abandoning the plan over concerns about security cameras. A separate crew later violently carjacked and kidnapped the parents; Williams faces up to 20 years in prison and awaits sentencing.
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Lewiston reports 35 gun incidents, 22 involving juveniles
World
— Oct 24, 2026
Lewiston, Maine, is facing a youth gun-violence crisis, with police reporting 35 gun-related incidents this year, 22 involving juveniles. City officials have approved more police overtime and are seeking tougher options for repeat violent offenders, while the mayor also emphasized parental involvement and accountability.
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More Americans Could Die Through Assisted Suicide If New Democratic Trifectas Push Policy Across Nation
Democrats are in a position to make it easier for healthcare professionals to help people kill themselves after securing new trifectas in six states following the 2026 midterms.
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Convicted offender found dead after removing GPS monitor in San Diego
Conditional Release Program
— Oct 20, 2026
Merle Wakefield, a 69-year-old sexually violent predator who fled supervised release after removing his GPS monitor on Sept. 25, was found dead in a San Diego riverbed. Authorities have ended the search; an autopsy will determine the cause of death.
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Judge Sends Strong Message To Violent Teen And Prosecutors
Reporting
— Mar 23, 2026
Republican Criminal District Court Judge Raquel West handed down a 25-year prison sentence to 18-year-old Caden Fontenette for a violent armed robbery that left a convenience store clerk terrified. Surveillance footage…
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Support Trump vs Support Democrats
Yourlist
— VS Battle
Every executive order, court fight, and agency purge just adds another tally mark to the same permanent scoreboard.
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Veteran Lawman Dies After Violent Struggle with Illegal Immigrant Less Than Half His Age
Opinion
— May 28, 2023
A Florida lawman is dead after a violent struggle with an illegal immigrant who is less than half his age. The encounter began when 52-year-old Sgt. Michael Kunovich, a 25-year veteran of law enforcement who was working…
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Biden Reveals Plan to Ask Congress for $37B to Fight Violent Crime, Just Ahead of Midterms
Opinion
— Jul 22, 2022
As crime rates have been rising all over the U.S. for two years, President Biden has finally decided he wants to spend more money to prevent violent crime. Biden planned to travel to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Thursday…
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Juneteenth Marred By Nationwide Violence
California-based
— Jun 24, 2026
This year’s Juneteenth celebrations were marked by a series of violent incidents in cities across the country, from Oakland, California, to Chicago, Illinois, and several places in between. Juneteenth commemorates June…
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Duffy Floats $50 Billion Price Tag For Congress To Prevent Repeat Paralysis Of US Air Travel
Spencer Lombardo · 4 min · 5h
Pro-Palestine Protesters Face Charges Nearly A Year After Campus Occupation
Seattle-based
— Mar 4, 2026
Almost a year after a violent pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Washington (UW), Seattle prosecutors on Tuesday filed charges against 33 of the protesters involved. The protesters occupied UW’s…
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Answer honestly and the AI sketches your soulmate
Quizie
— Quiz
Not who you think you want — who your answers say you need. The AI drafts the wanted poster.
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EVAN SWARZTRAUBER: Congress Can Hold App Stores Accountable
United States Congress
— Dec 11, 2025
A mother confiscated her 14-year-old daughter’s iPhone after discovering older men soliciting her daughter for sex through an app that Apple deemed appropriate for children. A 15-year old boy became violent and…
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EXCLUSIVE: ‘Trans’ Inmate Back In Male Prison Years After Allegedly Raping Female Cellmate
Reporting
— Jul 2, 2025
A violent “transgender” male prisoner was quietly transferred back to a men’s prison in June, years after he was accused of sexually assaulting his female cellmate in a women’s prison. Christopher Scott Williams, who is…
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Trump Touts 2025 Crime Drop with FBI Data
Donald John Trump
— Aug 13, 2026
President Trump will travel to Nassau County, New York, to promote a record drop in violent crime in 2025 and outline law-and-order policies aimed at boosting Republicans in battleground races, including a rally with local police at the Nassau County Police Academy. The White House and law enforcement officials tout this as the largest year-to-year decrease in violent crime since FBI records began, with Trump highlighting declines across multiple crime categories.
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Years Before GoFundMe Ripped Millions from Peaceful Truckers, Site Actively Promoted Violent Takeover of Seattle
Opinion
— Feb 6, 2022
Years before the GoFundMe fundraising website set itself up as the loyal left-wing opposition to Canada’s peaceful trucker convoy protest, it was touting the cause of the violence-soaked, Marxist take over of Seattle…
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Footage Shows Family Scrambling as Brooklyn Building Begins to Collapse
Newly released footage from inside a Brooklyn apartment shows a family scrambling for safety as their building suddenly began collapsing, killing eight people and leaving at least… — by Andrew Powell
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Elderly Neighbor Fights Off Alleged Kidnapper
The New York Post
— May 21, 2026
An 85-year-old Oregon man is being praised after authorities say he stepped into a violent confrontation to help save a young woman from an attempted kidnapping outside his home. According to the New York Post , the…
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Man In Custody After Nun Is Brutally Attacked In Israel
State of Israel
— May 1, 2026
Israeli police arrested a 36-year-old suspect Friday who is accused of beating a nun in Jerusalem’s Old City. Footage shows a man running up from behind a nun, violently pushing her to the ground and kicking her in the…
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DA Blasts Newsom-Backed Early Release Law
California-based
— Apr 26, 2026
A case in California is drawing renewed attention to how the state handles parole eligibility for older inmates, particularly those convicted of serious violent crimes. At the center of it is Israel Ceja, a 63-year-old…
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DC Police Chief and Mayor Answer Questions On Trump’s Federalization In DC
Donald John Trump
— Aug 13, 2025
Oh, so now we care about law and order? After years of watching Washington, D.C. , spiral into a playground for petty theft, violent crime, and open-air lawlessness, suddenly there are boots on the ground and cameras…
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Florida Firehouse Hazing Scandal Explodes After 4 Employees Arrested
fire department
— Nov 27, 2025
A disturbing hazing incident inside a Marion County fire station has led to the arrest and firing of four Fire and Rescue employees, after investigators said a 19-year-old colleague was subjected to violent and…
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Minneapolis Narrowly Votes To Make Big Data Centers Buy Green Power
Simon August · 5 min · 7h
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