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...
A New York state prosecutor under investigation for her behavior when
Elections are a critical component of democratic processes, and the EU is closely monitoring Meta's efforts to combat misinformation and safeguard the integrity of electoral processes across member states.
April 29 marks the first day of early voting for the Peach State meaning
Her young nieces were called sexually explicit epithets by supporters of another candidate. Other attendees also had disturbing experiences.
The EU has officially opened a significant investigation into Meta for its alleged failures to remove election disinformation. While the European Commission’s statement doesn’t explicitly mention Russia, Meta confirmed to Engadget the EU probe targets the country’s Doppelganger campaign, an online disinformation operation pushing pro-Kremlin propaganda. Bloomberg’s sources also said the probe was focused on the Russian disinformation operation, describing it as a series of “attempts to replicate...
Financial Markets Dealers Quotations Group Plc. has announced the
Brussels to act later this week against Facebook and Instagram owner over policies on deceptive advertising and political content, reports sayThe EU is set to launch formal proceedings against Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, amid concerns it is not doing enough to counter Russian disinformation before the EU elections in June, according to reports.It is also expected to express concerns about the lack of effective monitoring of election content and a potentially inadequate mechanism...
By: Richard L. Smith Authorities in Hoboken are currently investigating a fatal shooting incident that occurred late last night on Marshall Drive.The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Homicide Unit, together with the Hoboken Police Department, confirmed the ongoing investigation following events that took place just before 11:40 PM near 320 Marshall Drive.
Voting locations open across Georgia Monday for three weeks of early voting
Georgia voters will head to the polls starting on Monday to have their say in party primary races and nonpartisan judicial elections. Three weeks of early in-person voting is set to begin at 7 a.m. Monday ahead of the May 21 election, when parties will choose their nominees for congressional and state legislative seats, as well as for local races including sheriffs, district attorneys and county commissioners.May 21 is also the general election for judicial candidates, who run on a nonpartisan...
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has refused a request by three sitting lawmakers to renew a criminal investigation of Dominion Voting Systems CEO John Poulos' testimony before a Michigan Senate Oversight Committee in December 2020.