In a shift away from progressive policies and towards law-and-order measures, California has voted to reclassify certain nonviolent crimes, including shoplifting, as felonies once again. Voters faced decisions
Nathan Hochman has unseated Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón in a closely watched election, ending Gascón’s term as a the godfather of progressive prosecutors. The result
Five people were arrested after Kentucky officials found a naked toddler locked inside a cage. The Carrollton Police Department responded to a home in the 700 block of
The former prosecutor who sought the death penalty for Susan Smith told Newsweek she made calculated decisions in the drowning of her two sons and should remain in
More details surrounding the events leading up to the arrest of rapper Lil Durk for his alleged involvement in a murder-for-hire scheme have emerged. The “Laugh Now Cry
The investigation into Ashley Benefield and her husband’s killing revealed two contrasting motivations and raised questions about domestic abuse and self-defense. Ashley Benefield, a 33-year-old former ballerina, was
A recently fired employee killed two workers at Chicago’s Navy Pier on Tuesday afternoon, police said. The attacker, who has not been named since he has not yet
Josh Rivera, the actor portraying Aaron Hernandez in Ryan Murphy’s new biopic series American Sports Story, reflected with Newsweek on the scene that was hardest for him to
Jada Arnell Thomas, the Dallas singer shot while signing autographs at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters on Saturday, has broken her silence on the unprecedented incident.
✓ Link copied to clipboard! Chef and former NFL player Tobias Dorzon was wounded in a shooting during an attempted robbery in Maryland on Tuesday. The Hyattsville Police