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  1. what we know
    Salman Rushdie Is on the ‘Road to Recovery’ Following Gruesome AttackThe acclaimed author was grievously wounded and remains hospitalized but was taken off a ventilator and again able to speak on Saturday.
    By Chas Danner and Victoria Bekiempis
  2. crime
    Police Arrest Suspect in Killings of Muslim Men in AlbuquerqueAt least three Muslim immigrants have been ambushed and killed in recent weeks, terrifying the local community.
    By Benjamin Hart and Nia Prater
  3. unsolved mysteries
    The Bodies Keep Piling Up at Lake MeadFour sets of human remains have now been discovered in the rapidly receding reservoir since May.
    By Chas Danner
  4. apocalypse wow
    The Bodies Are Piling Up in Lake MeadWith three bodies found in the disappearing reservoir since May, climate change could be a crime story in the Southwest.
    By Matt Stieb
  5. crime
    The Criminologist on Trial for Serial ArsonProfessor Maynard taught students about life at the margins of society. Now he is charged with a crime his field is only beginning to understand.
    By Andrew Rice
  6. unsolved mysteries
    Alex Murdaugh’s Alleged Crime Spree Gets CrazierThe notorious attorney is charged with murdering his wife and son a few months before trying to arrange a hit man to kill him for an insurance payout.
    By Matt Stieb
  7. the city politic
    Where Is Phil Banks?Eric Adams’s man in charge of public safety hasn’t talked to the public once, and veteran observers can’t tell what he’s doing.
    By Nia Prater
  8. court appearances
    Ghislaine Maxwell Gets 20 YearsSurvivors of her and Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring spoke at the sentencing.
    By Choire Sicha
  9. early and often
    Chesa Boudin and the Limits of San Francisco LiberalismIf Chesa Boudin is recalled, it will be because his city has never been its left-wing caricature.
    By Ross Barkan
  10. early and often
    Michael Avenatti Gets 4 Years in Prison for Stealing From Stormy DanielsThe disgraced celebrity attorney, who is already in jail for extorting Nike, will go on trial again in July for allegedly embezzling $10 million.
    By Matt Stieb
  11. the system
    Why Is the Firing Squad Making a Comeback?South Carolina’s push to bring back an archaic execution method says a lot about the state of capital punishment today.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  12. court appearances
    Why Do We Fail People in Cults?And why must victims save themselves?
    By Ezra Marcus and James D. Walsh
  13. brooklyn subway shooting
    ‘From Now On, I’m Super-Aware’Sunset Park neighbors speak about yesterday’s shootings.
    By Kim Velsey
  14. what we know
    What We Know About the Brooklyn Subway ShootingFrank James, the accused gunman, was arrested in the East Village thanks to tipsters.
    By Justin Miller, Matt Stieb, and Kevin T. Dugan
  15. crime
    How the Alleged Brooklyn Subway Shooter Was CaughtDetective work and tipsters nabbed Frank James, who has been hit with federal terrorism charges.
    By Nia Prater
  16. the city politic
    The Trials of Alvin BraggThe Manhattan DA was meant to reform New York’s justice system and bring down Donald Trump. Three months into his tenure, both prospects look shaky.
    By Erica Orden
  17. gallery
    The Photographer Who Captured the Brooklyn Subway Shooting“​​I was panicking along with everybody else.”
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  18. new york state
    New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin Resigns Following Fraud ArrestBenjamin, New York’s No. 2 official, has been accused of conspiring to commit bribery when he was a state senator running for NYC comptroller.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Nia Prater
  19. u.s. supreme court
    GOP’s Antics at Jackson Hearings Weren’t Just an Appeal to QAnonExtremist dog whistling aside, Republicans senators’ primary goal was to paint Democrats as soft on crime and hostile to parents and children.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. crime
    Jussie Smollett to Be Released From Jail Pending AppealHis lawyers successfully argued for his release pending an appeal.
    By Bindu Bansinath, Amanda Arnold, and Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  21. courtroom drama
    Accused Cult Leader Larry Ray Leaves Court in AmbulanceLarry Ray, accused of controlling a group of Sarah Lawrence students, left the courthouse in an ambulance today.
    By Ezra Marcus and James D. Walsh
  22. crime
    Suspect Arrested in Shootings of Unhoused Men in NYC and D.C.Law-enforcement officers in D.C. arrested a suspect on Tuesday morning, following an extensive search.
    By Nia Prater
  23. politics
    Tom Cotton Touts (Sanitized) Andrew Jackson as GOP HeroThe Arkansas senator presented Jackson as the hero Reagan and Trump had in common. But he failed to acknowledge Old Hickory’s violent racism.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. crime
    The Son Who Brought Down His Insurrectionist FatherGuy Reffitt was convicted in a landmark, emotionally wrenching case.
    By Ankush Khardori
  25. crime and punishment
    Supreme Court Reinstates Death Penalty for Boston Marathon BomberThe decision creates a dilemma for Joe Biden, who opposes the federal death penalty even as his Justice Department sought it for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. stop asian hate
    Another Asian Woman Has Died After a Brutal AttackA man threw a rock at GuiYing Ma while she was sweeping a sidewalk in Queens last fall.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  27. court appearances
    The Larry Ray Trial, ExplainedAccused of turning a Sarah Lawrence dorm into a cult, Larry Ray is now on trial.
    By Ezra Marcus and James D. Walsh
  28. crime
    What Really Happened to the Criminal Investigation of Trump?There’s reason to be skeptical that the two prosecutors who quit were prevented from pursuing a slam-dunk case.
    By Ankush Khardori
  29. politics
    The Manhattan DA’s Trump Investigation Looks Like It’s in Deep TroubleThe leading prosecutors on the criminal inquiry quit, reportedly after Alvin Bragg doubted whether there is a case.
    By Matt Stieb
  30. crime
    Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers Convicted of Committing Hate CrimesTravis McMichael, Greg McMichael, and William “Roddie” Bryan had already been sentenced to life for murder.
    By Benjamin Hart
  31. crime
    Epstein Associate Jean-Luc Brunel Found Dead in Paris PrisonThe modeling agent, who was facing multiple allegations of rape and sexual assault, was found hanged in his cell.
    By Chas Danner
  32. crime
    There Goes the Last Chance to Learn Jeffrey Epstein’s SecretsThe settlement ending Virginia Giuffre’s lawsuit against Prince Andrew means we’ll likely never learn more about the dead predator’s connections.
    By Choire Sicha
  33. explainer
    Prince Andrew Settles Sex Abuse Suit With Virginia GiuffreWeeks before he was to be deposed, the prince settled for an undisclosed amount of money in addition to a donation to a victims rights’ charity.
    By Matt Stieb
  34. crime
    The Many Lives of Crypto’s Most Notorious CoupleHow Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein spent their time when they couldn’t spend their mountain of allegedly stolen bitcoin.
    By Kevin T. Dugan and Matt Stieb
  35. crime
    The Big Dumb Bitcoin-Laundering Scheme (Feat. Bad Rap)The Feds arrested a husband and (rapping) wife influencer who got in over their heads trying to launder billions in stolen crypto.
    By Kevin T. Dugan and Matt Stieb
  36. crime
    ‘I More So Consider Myself a Con Artist Than Anything’What Danielle Miller learned at Horace Mann and Rikers.
    By Gabrielle Bluestone
  37. awful things
    This Is the Worst Roommate Story You’ll Ever ReadOne scheming, sinister man. A dozen unsuspecting victims. The ultimate Craigslist nightmare.
    By William Brennan
  38. the city politic
    The Risks of Overselling Violence InterruptionThe strategy has shown promise, but it’s not the miracle cure politicians are suggesting.
    By Errol Louis
  39. crime
    Michael Avenatti Found Guilty of Stealing $300,000 From Stormy DanielsThe twice-convicted attorney was found guilty of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for stealing nearly half of his ex-client’s book advance.
    By Matt Stieb
  40. crime
    The Knife TwistThe Sheridan brothers have been waiting years for a clue to their parents’ brutal deaths. Last week, they got one.
    By Colin Moynihan
  41. black lives matter
    10 Years Since TrayvonThe story of the first decade of Black Lives Matter.
  42. black lives matter
    The Failure of Police ReformAtlanta’s city government spent decades on half-hearted measures meant to address police violence.
    By Micah Herskind and Tiffany Roberts
  43. black lives matter
    The Battle Wounds of ProtestActivists often pay the price for organizing with their health and well-being.
    By Uché Blackstock M.D.
  44. black lives matter
    The Day I Quit BelievingGeorge Zimmerman’s acquittal was the end of a very brief moment in which I gave America the benefit of the doubt.
    By Michael Arceneaux
  45. the city politic
    Slain Cops Paid the Ultimate Price for Society’s FailuresThe city must do more than praise the bravery of police it sends into harm’s way.
    By Errol Louis
  46. crime
    Stormy Daniels Sees a GhostMichael Avenatti, her onetime sidekick, returns to grill her in court on the supernatural.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  47. crime
    Second NYPD Officer Dies From Injuries Following Harlem ShootingWilbert Mora, 27, had been hospitalized in critical condition since he and another officer were gunned down in the line of duty on Friday.
    By Nia Prater
  48. crime
    The Return of New York’s Most Notorious CopsThe new mayor and police commissioner want to fight gun crime by bringing back anti-crime units, which were disbanded after a history of abuse.
    By Nia Prater
  49. new york city
    What We Know About the Shooting of Two NYPD Officers in HarlemOfficer Jason Rivera, 22, was shot and killed in the line of duty in Harlem on Friday. Officer Wilbert Mora, 27, remains in critical condition.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  50. crime
    The Infamous FBI Informant Behind a 20-Fatality Limo CrashIt was the deadliest U.S. transportation disaster in a decade. The man behind it was one of the most notorious confidential informants in FBI history.
    By Ben Ryder Howe
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