New Technology for Saving Endangered Sea Turtles Uses Decoy GPS Eggs to Catch Poachers - And it Works
A new study published in the journal Current Biology has found that planting GPS-enabled decoy eggs could help find baby turtle traffickers.
Justice
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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.
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.
Michigan Clears Criminal Records for Thousands of Low-Level, Nonviolent Offenders-'Meaningful 2nd Chances'
Criminal justice reforms in Michigan took effect, with nearly 850,000 residents seeing at least one conviction automatically set aside.
Pentagon Reverses Ruling on the Release of Art Made by Guantanamo Bay Detainees
In a rare moment of criminal justice, Guantánamo Bay detainees managed to win themselves some rights, but not the ones you might imagine.
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.
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.
Royal Navy Warship Outsmarts Traffickers to Seize Ton of Cocaine Using Missile-Tracking for First Time in Caribbean
A Royal Navy warship seized more than a ton of cocaine worth $175 million in a Caribbean drug trafficking snare with the U.S. Coast Guard.
Montana Youths Sue State Over Climate Change-And WIN-Citing the State's Constitution
In an historic first, 16 youth sued Montana and won, asserting the state violated their constitutional right to a healthy environment.
Instead of Responding With Cops, Denver Sends Health Care Teams to Non-Criminal Calls - and It's Already Saving Lives
Denver is looking at reducing officer conflict with mental health, homeless, and trespassing cases going to a social worker response team.
Instead of Issuing Tickets For Broken Headlights, Denver Police Are Handing Out Gift Cards to Get Them Fixed
Advance Auto Parts is helping Denver police put smiles on the faces of motorists who might not have the money to fix a broken car part.
2 Conservatives on Supreme Court Seal Historic Decision to Preserve Voting Rights in Alabama Gerrymandering Case
In a historic win for voting rights, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Black voters, affirming the Voting Rights Act was violated.
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.
How to Protect Yourself From Latest Credit Card Scam
I received a warning today of a telephone scam involving credit cards, containing excellent advice for avoiding similar stings. It's tricky because they provide YOU with all the information, except the one piece they want...
Retired Officer Engages With Scammers to Expose Their Schemes - WATCH the Call
A retired police officer engages with scammers to point out the dubious ways they use smart phones to trick innocent people.
Hero Post Office Worker Saves Senior From Sending Thousands of Dollars to a Scammer
A Scottish postal worker saved a vulnerable senior by foiling an attempted scam at the last minute—just before she mailed the swindler $3000.
Crime is Way Down: 2023 Recorded Likely the Largest Single-Year Drop in Homicides Across US
Quarterly data from the FBI shows the largest percentage declines ever recorded for violent crime, murder, rape, and aggravated assault.
White House Issues Unprecedented Pardons After FDA Finds Cannabis to Be More Like Tylenol Than Heroin
A Gallup poll conducted in October 2023 found that 70% of Americans believe cannabis should be completely legalized in all its forms.
Woman Who Threw Bowl of Food at Chipotle Worker Sentenced to Work 2 Months in Fast Food Job
"I was thinking," Judge Gilligan who made the sentence told CNN, ‘What else can I do rather than just have her sit in jail.'"
US Appeals Court Rules the Approval of Human Antibiotic as a Citrus Pesticide by EPA to Be Unlawful
In a win for bees and public health, a U.S. Court of Appeals reversed EPA's approval of human antibiotics as a pesticide for citrus crops.
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