President Lee Jae Myung defended a law ending prosecutors' direct investigations, calling it the start of judicial normalization, and said he will sign it despite opposition calls to veto it.
South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party abolished prosecutors’ supplementary investigative powers via a Criminal Procedure Act amendment, despite 61% public support for retention and warnings that victims may face delayed justice.
Former FBI supervisory special agent Patrick Steven Yaroch is charged with stealing nearly $1M in cryptocurrency from FBI counterintelligence wallets and seeking ChatGPT advice on investing and relocating overseas.
The Conservative Party, led by Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp, proposes making facial recognition and geo-tagging follow-ups mandatory for police investigating crimes, alongside tackling stolen goods sales. This 'Take Back Our Streets' plan, backed by 10,000 extra officers, aims to ensure all evidence is pursued.
Lisa Brinkworth, journaliste britannique, saisit la CEDH pour faire condamner la France suite au classement pour prescription de sa plainte contre Gérald Marie, ex-directeur d'Elite, qu'elle accuse d'agression sexuelle et de liens avec Jeffrey Epstein. Elle espère de nouvelles investigations.
South Korea's top police investigator, Hong Seok-ki, pledged to enhance initial investigations following a bill abolishing the prosecution's direct and supplementary powers. He emphasized cooperation and improved completeness, dismissing concerns about indiscriminate requests.
Brazilian researchers from CENA-USP developed an isotopic mapping model using 800 Amazonian trees to trace illegal timber, enabling Brazil's Federal Police to identify wood origin with 92% accuracy. This forensic tool, based on stable isotope analysis, aims to combat deforestation and strengthen international timber regulations.
Brazilian researchers at CENA-USP developed an isotopic mapping model using 800 Amazonian trees to trace illegal timber by ruling out 92% of the rainforest. This forensic tool provides Brazil's Federal Police with a tamperproof method to combat deforestation and strengthen international timber trade regulations.
A family of three — Vinod Pillai (50), his wife Shailaja (45), and daughter Purnima (19) — died in Pimpri's Morwadi after allegedly attempting suicide by inhaling poisonous fumes. Police found notes indicating severe financial problems, with Vinod having been unemployed for 1.5 years.
Meta's AI-powered smart glasses are dubbed "pervert glasses" due to privacy concerns. Investigations revealed secret filming and human review of sensitive footage, leading to lawsuits, legislative scrutiny, and advocacy group campaigns. Meta updated the glasses to curb hidden recording.
Canberra is experiencing a significant increase in abandoned vehicles, with tow truck operators reporting a doubling of requests. Cost-of-living pressures, rising insurance costs, and declining scrap prices are cited as major factors. The process for declaring and removing abandoned vehicles is complex and time-consuming for authorities.
The 2023 midterm elections pose high stakes for Trump's presidency, as a predicted Democratic House majority could lead to two years of investigations and a potential third impeachment, with Decision Desk HQ forecasting a 224-211 Democratic majority.
Austin FC's youth academy is under investigation by Austin police and the FBI for alleged sexual abuse among academy players, with multiple families reporting incidents and the club cooperating with authorities.
Le parquet de Paris a ouvert une enquête contre le réseau social Wyylde, soupçonné d'avoir servi à recruter des hommes pour des viols collectifs filmés en Gironde par Christophe B. Dix-neuf hommes sont mis en examen et six victimes identifiées. Wyylde coopère avec les enquêteurs.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Muhammadali K.P., Palakkad district president of the banned PFI, at IGI Airport, New Delhi, upon his arrival from Riyadh. He was an absconder in the 2022 Sreenivasan murder case and had been hiding for four years.
House Republicans, led by Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, have urged the Justice Department to launch a criminal investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith. They allege Smith made false statements under oath last year about his efforts to gather phone records of lawmakers. Smith's lawyers deny the claims, calling the referral a weaponization of the justice system.
Ford Motors and Aramark are reviewing self-service kiosks at US factories after employees were fired over alleged snack theft. Workers claim payment failures and software glitches caused wrongful accusations, leading to some reinstatements and widespread reluctance to use the kiosks.
Former Hungarian PM Viktor Orban accused the new government of "tyranny" and "sham investigations" after prosecutors seized equipment from Fidesz HQ as part of a corruption probe into the National Culture Fund. Orban, whose party lost elections to Peter Magyar's Tisza party, vowed resistance against what he calls a politically motivated legal proceeding.
Ford Motors and Aramark are reviewing self-service kiosks at Ford's US factories after employees were fired for alleged snack theft. Workers claim payment failures and software glitches caused wrongful accusations, leading to reinstatements for some.
Liverpool FC and Merseyside Police seized over £1.2m in assets and issued 432 lifetime bans in a joint operation against ticket touting. The crackdown, involving analysis of 700,000 ticket registrations, also targeted money laundering and led to convictions, protecting genuine fans.
After the US Supreme Court rejected his attempt to restrict birthright citizenship, former President Trump shifted focus to immigration enforcement and potential legislation, particularly targeting "birth tourism" schemes, with China central to his rhetoric despite limited data.
Federal agents have reportedly been informed that the FBI will cease investigating confrontations involving ICE agents, shifting responsibility to Homeland Security Investigations, an arm of ICE. This change, denied by DHS and DOJ, raises concerns about self-investigation and the lack of jurisdiction for civil rights violations.
The article argues against calls to "move on" from Trump-era policies without accountability, specifically for ICE, citing recent killings of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero. It advocates for abolishing ICE, prosecuting its personnel, and resisting attempts to forget the victims.
The Israel Defense Forces opened 57 criminal investigations into the deaths of Palestinian and Lebanese detainees and 19 probes into alleged beatings, but only two indictments were filed, with none leading to conviction. This follows long-standing accusations of abuse against detainees.
