Crime

‘Victims Have a Right to Know What’s Going On’ — NJ Supreme Court Order Clergy Sex Abuse Records Unsealed

The New Jersey Supreme Court ordered records to be unsealed and agreed to hear arguments in allegations of abuse against Catholic leaders.

Brad Sigmon, Killer Who Converted to Christianity on Death Row, First-Ever Inmate Executed by Firing Squad in South Carolina

Brad Sigmon, 67 and a Christian, was the oldest ever executed in South Carolina and also the first put to death by firing squad since 2010.

$10M Settlement Reached for Woman Killed by Cop After Rebuking Him in Jesus’ Name

Sonya Massey's family’s lawyers announced a $10 million settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit against the county's Sheriff’s Office.

Antioch School Shooter Solomon Henderson Was a ‘Walking Red Flag,’ According to Nashville Teacher

Solomon Henderson’s online diary lends insight to warning signs that officials may have missed. He wrote that police once found a gun at his house that belonged to him, but his dad took the blame. He also wrote that his mom had been abusing him for years, including putting a gun to his head when he was young. ProPublica and WPLN made multiple attempts to reach Henderson’s parents for comment but did not hear back.

‘It Is Disgusting’ — Texas Church’s Support of Execution of Man Convicted of Killing Pastor Slammed by Spiritual Adviser

Steven Lawayne Nelson faces execution for killing an Arlington NorthPointe Baptist Church pastor, a crime he has maintained he didn't commit.

‘Proud Boys’ Name Now Owned by Black Church the Hate Group Previously Targeted in ‘Racist’ Attack

A D.C. judge has awarded control of the Proud Boys' trademarks to a Black church, the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Solomon Henderson, 17, Identified as Antioch School Shooter; Writings Reveal Far-Right Radicalization

Solomon Henderson, radicalized by the far-right, killed one student and injured another before shooting himself at Antioch High School. In writings, Henderson describes not only himself — “I’m ashamed to be black. I feel like s*** being a n******” — but also a profound level of antisemitism. He said that his radicalization was in part due to a number of far-right figures, including Candace Owens.

Abuse and Injury Result From Uneven Rules on Police Taser Use

Mississippi officers have fired their Tasers for longer than is considered safe, increasing the risk of cardiac arrest and other life-threatening medical emergencies associated with the weapons.