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Ex-NYPD Detective’s Overturned Murder Convictions Have Cost New York $110 Million
Louis N. Scarcella, a former N.Y.P.D. detective, was accused of framing dozens of people for murder. The city and state have paid a steep price...
After Taking Away Enemies’ Citizenship, Nicaragua Takes Their Homes
Nicaragua’s government has begun confiscating the homes of former political prisoners and dissidents forced into exile, just as the country did in the 1980s.
For Pulse Massacre Victims, a New Push for Answers
Questions about the Orlando nightclub where a shooting occurred in 2016 have persisted. Now survivors want to know: Were there adequate paths to escape?
Kenya Offers to Lead International Force to Help Restore Order in Haiti
Kenya has offered to lead a police force to help restore order to Haiti, where gangs that control vast parts of the country’s capital have...
Turmoil in Florida’s New State Guard, as Some Recruits Quit
Some who volunteered for the force commissioned by Gov. Ron DeSantis said the group, billed as a natural disaster relief organization, had become too militarized.
A Cruise Ship for Florida’s Migrant Crisis Had Nowhere to Dock
As part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s emergency response to a migrant influx in the Florida Keys, the state hired a cruise ship to house state...
Nicaragua’s Human Rights Abuses Similar to Nazi Regime, Investigators Find
A U.N. inquiry found that President Daniel Ortega and top members of his government committed human rights abuses, providing evidence for efforts to try them...
Pranks, Parties and Politics: Ron DeSantis’s Year as a Schoolteacher
At a private school 20 years ago, the future Florida governor was a popular history teacher and coach. But some students were taken aback by...
After Parkland Massacre, Students Tackled Gun Violence Themselves
As the legal saga over the 2018 shooting in Florida heads to a close, survivors who plunged into activism have made a lasting imprint on...
Former Puerto Rico Governor Arrested on Corruption Charges
Wanda Vázquez, who was defeated for re-election in 2020, is accused of taking bribes to influence a regulatory appointment.
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