Arrests nationwide have fallen to historic lows, report finds
ByAmanda Watford Arrests in the United States have fallen to levels not seen in decades, according to a new report that reconstructs national arrest trends in the absence of federal data. The Council on Criminal Justice, a nonpartisan think tank, on Thursday released the first comprehensive national analysis of arrests since federal authorities stopped publishing detailed arrest
US leaders condemn ‘vile act of antisemitic terror’ after deadly Hanukkah attack in Australia
By Jacob Kornbluh American politicians responded early Sunday to devastating reports from Sydney, where at least 11 people were killed during a Hanukkah celebration at the popular Bondi Beach on the first night of Hanukkah. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the terror attack an “act of evil antisemitism” that targeted Australia’s Jewish community. Some elected officials struck a somber
Republicans in Congress eye more power for states to remove voters
By Jonathan Shorman Republicans in Congress want to give states more authority to remove ineligible voters — including noncitizens and people who have moved or died — from voter rolls, seeking to reinforce the Trump administration’s own push to scrub the lists. At a U.S. House hearing on Wednesday, lawmakers weighed changing a landmark federal
Belarus frees political dissidents Bialiatski, Kolesnikova and others
By RFI Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has locked up thousands of his opponents, critics and protestors since an election in 2020 that rights groups widely said was rigged and triggered weeks of unprecedented protests across the country. Kolesnikova was the star of the 2020 street protests that almost toppled Lukashenko — in power since 1994
US, Ukraine To Hold High-Stakes Berlin Peace Talks After Zelenskyy’s Defiant Frontline Visit
By RFE/RL US and Ukrainian negotiators are set to meet for high-stakes peace talks in Berlin on December 14 as disagreements persist over territorial control and security guarantees and as Russia intensifies attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure sites. The talks come after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a dramatic visit and posted a defiant video from Kupyansk,
