President Biden Pardons Thousands Convicted of Cannabis Possession Under Federal Law
For thousands of families who will get to see their loved ones again, it's an October Surprise in a delightful sense of the phrase.
Crime
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Youth Crime in the U.S. Has Plummeted 78% Since 1994, Which Counters the Usual Narrative
Analysis of the data from the FBI found that people age 17 and younger accounted for just 7% of all arrests for violent crime in 2020.
Judge Gave Drug Dealer a Second Chance. 16 Years Later He Swears Him In As a Lawyer
Bruce Morrow, a Detroit judge, gave crack dealer Edward Martell a second chance. Now he's a lawyer.
Man Tracks Down Teen Who Mugged His Nephew to See if He Would Turn His Life Around
The fact that he brought the bag back, and chose not to turn off his phone and forget the whole thing said a lot about him, Davis thought.
New Yorkers With Pot Convictions Will Now Be the First to Get the Opportunity to Sell It
Once the center of "stop and frisk," the 2021 legalization of cannabis in the state of New York was underpinned by repairing that damage.
Malaysia Abolishes Mandatory Capital Punishment for 11 Crimes Including a Non-Violent Drug Offense
Human rights advocates were cautiously optimistic of judicially-determined death penalty, while Thai people celebrated in weed cafes.
Freed After 28 Years of Wrongful Conviction, Man Meets Pen Pal Who Never Stopped Affirming His Innocence
Schrappen described herself as being "blown away" by Johnson's elegant longhand script, and she decided to reply
Brazil's President Makes Good on Campaign Promise to Evict Miners from Indigenous Reserves in the Amazon
President da Silva is fulfilling campaign promises in the Amazon where 250 illegal mining camps were seized in the Yanomami Reserve.
New Evidence Unearthed by Podcasters Frees 2 Men Wrongfully Imprisoned for 25 Years
Darrell Lee Clark and Cain Joshua Storey have been freed after 25 years of prison time after podcasts hosts discovered they were innocent.
'World's Most Dangerous Malware' Gang Taken Down in International Cyber Crime Effort
Emotet, the world's most dangerous and successful malware network, has been taken down in a massive international cybercrime raid.
Oregon Pardons 45,000 People of Cannabis Possession Charges While Forgiving $14 million in Fines
It's been years since Oregon decriminalized simple possession of cannabis, yet many people continue to carry a felony charge on their record.
24 Prison Inmates Get College Degrees, Graduate Together Thanks to UC Program: 'I literally feel free'
The degrees were provided and issued by Southwestern College via the Restorative Justice Program of California state.
Stolen Van Gogh Returned by Sherlock Holmes of the Art World-Seized from Museum During COVID
Brand had heard from someone anonymously who could get their hands on the painting and return it, and worked to gain their trust
Hero Army Soldier Stops Violent Attack on Woman, Receives Soldier's Medal Award
Leaving the barracks that afternoon, Rodriguez was heading to the North Shore, when he noticed a woman being violently assaulted.
Lawyer Helps Woman Who Stole Pencil Box; Gets Surprise from Her Son 25 Years Later
The year was 1998, and Malaysian lawyer Ahmad Zaharil was concerned when he saw a woman charged with shoplifting brought into the court.
The Incredible Moment 69-Year-Old Stops a Bank Robbery with Words and a Hug
A man realized that a bank robber was acting out of sadness, not malice, and stepped in to difuse the situation with a hug.
After 29 Years in Prison for Rape He Didn't Commit, the Survivor Helped Free him
Patrick Brown had been wrongfully convicted after adults testified to what they believed the victim had said at the time.
Google, Facebook, Microsoft Join to Battle Against Email Scams
Google, Facebook, and other big technology companies are jointly designing a system for combating email scams known as phishing. Such scams try to trick people into giving away passwords and other personal information by sending emails that look as if they come from a legitimate bank, retailer, or other business.
Walmart Clerk Saves Grandfather's Christmas From Almost Being Scammed Away
If Audrella Taylor had not been helping this senior with his transaction, he may have lost thousands of dollars – and right before Christmas, too.
Listen to Police Captain's Amusing Conversation With Phone Scammers Threatening to Arrest Her
An amused police captain couldn't help but have a little fun with a phone scammer who was threatening to arrest her for drug trafficking.
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