Poor neighborhoods that have been hit hardest by austerity have also seen violence among young people surge or remain stubbornly high. Residents say that’s no coincidence.
Tag: Crime and Criminals
German Police Detain Iranian Citizen on Suspicion of Planning a Chemical Attack
A 32-year-old Iranian citizen had procured cyanide and ricin in an effort “to commit an Islamist-motivated attack,” the authorities said.
U.S. Saw Continuing Drop in Murders in 2022
The situation changed for the better in 2022.
U.K. Doubles Down on a Tactic Disproportionately Targeting Black People
The United States helped inspire Britain’s tough-on-crime politics. Even as crime fell and warnings mounted, politicians never looked back.
After 4 Sons Vanish, Their Mother Devotes Her Life to Mexico’s Missing
Over 100,000 people are missing in Mexico, but even amid this national agony, one mother’s story stands out both for the scope of her suffering and for her work trying to end the nation’s nightmare.
A Shift in Crime
Murders are declining, but other crimes are still disrupting American life.
What’s Behind the Success of the Far-Right Sweden Democrats?
Campaigning on issues like immigration, religion, crime and the cost of environmental rules, the Sweden Democrats, a party with neo-Nazi roots, built its support.
A Drop in Murders
Despite the grim headlines, 2022 is less violent so far than last year.
Australia’s Law Against Foreign Interference Gets Test Case
A donation to a hospital led to criminal charges for an Australian of Chinese descent. The case hinges not on what he did, but on what he might have been planning to do.
At Least 21 Dead After 3 Tavern Shootings in South Africa
The shootings further highlighted concerns about safety, coming only two weeks after 21 teenagers died mysteriously in a coastal city tavern.