Tag: Social Issues

16 Suspects Arrested in Arizona Child Sex Crimes, Trafficking Operation Dubbed ‘Tangled Web’

October 26, 2022
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Police in Arizona have arrested 16 suspects in connection with child sex crimes and human trafficking following an undercover operation, officials said. The joint sting operation, known as “Operation Tangled Web,” was conducted by the Phoenix police Human Exploitation and Trafficking unit alongside Mesa, Tempe, and Phoenix police departments, FBI, Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, and Phoenix police…

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Prisoner Rehabilitation: Why Australia and the United States are Struggling

October 25, 2022
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The rehabilitation of offenders has become a globally adopted practice. However, certain countries such as Australia and the U.S. are struggling to achieve the success of countries like Norway, which have notably lower resentencing rates. Criminologist and senior research fellow from the Australian National University’s Research School of Psychology, Clarke Jones, PhD, told The Epoch…

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What Happens Next If GOP Takes the House and Senate?

October 25, 2022
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Record-high inflation, soaring energy and food costs, rising crime rates, an open border with millions of unvetted foreigners spreading across America, and the threat of nuclear war with Russia: These are the costs of President Joe Biden’s policies. Now that voters seem ready to reject the Democrats in mass, what can Republicans do to return…

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Border Agents Encountered 98 Migrants on Terror Watchlist in Past Year, Smashing Record

October 25, 2022
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Border Patrol agents encountered 98 illegal migrants, a record high, whose names were on the terror watchlist at the southern border in fiscal year 2022, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data. The terror watchlist numbers coincide with record numbers of migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) encountered an all-time high of nearly…

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US Chamber of Commerce Warns of Long-Term Economic Losses From Plunging Child Test Scores

October 25, 2022
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce signaled the alarm after the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) recently revealed the grim performance of fourth- and eighth-grade American students in math and reading as test scores declined in the single largest drop since record keeping began in 1992. “This is a wakeup call for our country—for policymakers,…

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Afghan Migrants Say UN Workers Gave Them Directions to US Border

October 25, 2022
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Guatemala City, Guatemala—The United Nations and other aid groups are informing migrants from across the globe how to get to the United States to cross the border illegally, six migrants from Afghanistan told the Daily Caller News Foundation after they were apprehended in Guatemala. The migrants said that before they arrived in Guatemala that aid workers provided…

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Adidas Cuts Partnership With Kanye West Over His Comments on Social Media

October 25, 2022
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Adidas announced the termination of its partnership with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, over the rapper’s comments on social media. Ye (his legal name), one of the most famous and successful black American entrepreneurs in history, has an estimated net worth of $2 billion. The controversial artist and fashion designer has made a series of…

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‘Misguided’ Government Policies Worsen US Homelessness Crisis: Report

October 25, 2022
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Homelessness in the United States has increased dramatically over the last decade and is now at crisis levels in many major cities. It is also one of the most pressing issues among voters in many communities right now. According to a new study by the Discovery Institute, the overall number of homeless people across the…

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UN Anti-Torture Inspectors Cancel Australian Visit After Inspectors Denied Access to State Jails

October 25, 2022
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Former Corrections Minister David Elliott of New South Wales (NSW) has said the state’s decision to reject a UN inspection under the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture is because its detention facilities are already laden with oversight, and the UN group has penalised other countries for minor infractions. The now-Transport Minister Elliott said…

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UN Anti-Torture Inspectors Suspend Australian Visit After Inspectors Denied Access to Jails

October 25, 2022
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Former Corrections Minister David Elliott of New South Wales (NSW) has said the state’s decision to reject a UN inspection under the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture is because its detention facilities are already laden with oversight, and the UN group has penalised other countries for minor infractions. The now-Transport Minister Elliott said…

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