In the United States, the number of so-called progressive prosecutors focused on criminal justice reform has risen, but few studies have addressed the relation between these prosecutors' policies and crime rates. In a new study, researchers examined whether progressive prosecutors in the 100 most populated counties affected crime rates from 2000 to 2020. They found that the inauguration of these prosecutors led to higher relative rates of property crime and total crime, but not to higher...
The periodic review session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Afghanistan’s human rights situation will be held today, Monday, April 29th. The review session, which will run from April 29th to October 10th, will examine the human rights situation of 14 countries, including Afghanistan. On the first day, before lunch, the human rights […]
NEW DELHI: The ongoing civil war in Myanmar, a nation of approximately 55 million people situated between China and India, threatens to tear the country apart. Despite the conflict's international ramifications, it has not garnered widespread attention.In recent months, resistance fighters in Myanmar's remote areas have been consistently defeating the ruling military junta, surprising analysts and raising the possibility of the junta's collapse. The war has become a human rights disaster, with...
Politics professor Xia Ming looks at possible drivers of political change under Chinese Communist Party rule.
The Israeli prime minister has good reason to worry, and the defenses he has offered so far are unlikely to help himThe Israeli government believes that the international criminal court (ICC) in The Hague is about to file war crimes charges against Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior Israeli officials. We can’t know for sure – the ICC has kept its plans close to the vest – but the Israeli prime minister has good reason to worry, and the defenses he has offered so far are unlikely to help him.The...
Godzilla: War for Humanity #5 stomps into local comic shops and digital retailers on Wednesday, and you can get a sneak peek at the issue below with the official preview from IDW Publishing; take a look… Godzilla alone?! Zoospora continues to spread its roots across the world, and with the kaiju task force nearly out […] From blockbuster Hollywood movies to independent and British cinema, Flickering Myth has you covered. Read the original post here: Comic Book Preview – Godzilla: War for...
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU)— The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is investigating FirstEnergy's rate increase request that would bring in an additional $503 million in revenue. On Thursday, the PUC unanimously voted to suspend FirstEnergy's proposed June 1 rate increase and investigate the rise in cost for electric distribution services. Officials say the rate increase requests []
Let us condemn all such atrocious violence as we strive to bring an end to the fighting and devastation in Gaza.
Academics call on the government to extend visas for people from Myanmar who fled fighting there.
On Friday morning, April 26, a man was leaving his home to walk his dogs around Alamo Square when he saw a terrifying package at his door.
Former First Lady Melania Trump has boasted being multilingual but for years there hasn't been indisputable proof. The speculation was stirred back up by former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Monica Crowley, who while appearing on Fox News "The Ingraham Angle" this week showered praise on Melania's attire — a covered-up black Michael Kors pantsuit with a leather belt wrapped tightly twice around her waist — that had been apparently not wowed a The New York Times reporter during a...
United Nations leaders demanded a “clear, transparent and credible” investigation Tuesday after mass graves containing the bodies of hundreds of men and women were discovered on the grounds of two major hospitals in Gaza that were previously under assault by the Israeli military. The mass graves contained some people stripped naked with their hands tied,