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Daniel Penny’s Innocence—and the Shame of Alvin Bragg
A just verdict for Daniel Penny does not erase the cynical, wrongheaded, and unwarranted prosecution.
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The Editors
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Live Updates: Jury Is Deadlocked in Daniel Penny Trial
After over 20 hours of deliberation, jurors couldn’t decide on a manslaughter charge. But the judge told them to come back on Monday to deliberate on a…
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Olivia Reingold
84
A CEO Was Shot Dead. These People Cheered.
This is real life. Not ‘John Wick.’
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Kat Rosenfield
1,151
‘No Wonder He’s Smiling. He’s Gotten Away with It So Many Times.’
A migrant gang member robbed a Manhattan prosecutor inside her own home last month. It was his seventh arrest since June.
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Olivia Reingold
171
WATCH: What Really Happened Between Daniel Penny and Jordan Neely
For the first time, our exclusive compilation of bodycam and bystander footage reveals, minute by minute, the scene on that F train.
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Olivia Reingold
756
A Boy Went for a Walk. His Mom Was Charged with ‘Reckless Conduct.’
Brittany Patterson was hauled to jail because her 10-year-old son wandered off. She says her case is a cautionary tale for all parents.
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Leighton Woodhouse
522
WATCH The Interrogation of Daniel Penny
In a video obtained by The Free Press, the former Marine on trial for manslaughter waived his right to remain silent. Did he make a mistake?
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Olivia Reingold
101
Trump’s New Border Czar Plans to Deport 11 Million Illegal Aliens. Is That Even Possible?
Thomas Homan on the stakes of mass deportations: ‘We are going to save many lives in the future.’
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Madeleine Rowley
292
Michael Shellenberger: Californians Finally Get Serious on Crime
On Tuesday, voters decided to trust their own eyes. What took so long?
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Michael Shellenberger
141
Douglas Murray: What the British Government Wouldn’t Say
Over the summer, UK police threatened people who dared to speculate about the background of a killer. Now, they’ve admitted that he possessed an…
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Douglas Murray
343
Trump Says Crime Is Up. Harris Says It’s Down. Who’s Right?
What’s the truth about crime in America? In a highly polarized election year, the answer is often: What do you want it to be?
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Rupa Subramanya
239
How Progressives Blew It
Defund the police. An open border. Identity politics. End the use of fossil fuels. Is it any wonder America turned against the progressive movement?
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Ruy Teixeira
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