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The Last Chapter for Detective Stabler

April 18, 2026

Fans of the gritty crime drama got a shock when news broke that \"Law & Order: Organized Crime\" would not return after five seasons. The show, which started on NBC before moving to Peacock, followed Detective Elliot Stabler as he battled organized crime in New York. Christopher Meloni, the actor be

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Law & Order spinoff's run ends after five seasons

April 17, 2026

The popular crime drama "Law & Order: Organized Crime" has wrapped up its story after five seasons. This wasn't just another show leaving the air - it was the first attempt to create a character-focused version in the long-running franchise. The series brought back Detective Elliot Stabler, played b

politics

Chinese artist under fire for old jokes

April 16, 2026

A Chinese artist known for poking fun at Mao Zedong is now staring down a prison sentence under a law that didn’t even exist when his controversial pieces were made. Sources report Gao Zhen was quietly tried in late March for “dishonoring national heroes and martyrs. ” Critics say this charge flips

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Paterson’s crime drop: better solving, fewer victims

April 16, 2026

Paterson has seen fewer shootings and more cases solved over the last four years. In 2025, police closed 77% of nonfatal shooting cases with arrests, compared to just 20% in 2022. Homicide clearance rates also jumped from 39% to 69% in the same period. Fewer cases mean detectives can spend more time

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Rose Climbs to Lead While McIlroy’s Advantage Dwindles

April 13, 2026

The Masters final round starts with a lot of buzz. Justin Rose, after playing three birdies in a row, is now at the top of the leaderboard. He has shown steady play, while Rory McIlroy, who had a huge lead after the second day, is now fighting to stay ahead. McIlroy’s early advantage had be

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Saturday Night Live takes on witness descriptions after a pretend crime

April 13, 2026

A recent Saturday Night Live sketch turned the usual idea of crime witness descriptions upside down by making them a punchline. Actor Colman Domingo played a teacher who watched an armed robbery with students, then struggled to give police useful details. Instead of focusing on the robber’s face or

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How Close-To-Home Violence Shapes Our View of Crime

April 13, 2026

Fear doesn’t always come from faraway places. For a young kid, it can creep in through familiar faces - the uncles who looked like killers, the scout leaders who didn’t seem dangerous until they were. The first time crime felt intimate was when news reached a 7-year-old about a monster hiding in pla

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Superhero Shows Can Be More Than Just Action

April 12, 2026

Jessica Jones started on Netflix but later moved to Disney+, surprising many fans. That move showed something interesting: mature stories can fit in places meant for lighter content. Most Marvel shows focus on heroes saving the world with flashy powers. But Jessica Jones does something different. It

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Why NYPD overtime cuts could be making New York less safe

April 12, 2026

The detectives who stopped a machete-wielding attacker at Grand Central last weekend were working extra hours under a program now being scaled back. That program used overtime to put more officers in high-risk areas like subways and train stations. But overtime budgets have been shrinking for over a

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Shane Lowry: A Golf Star Grounded in Irish Roots

April 11, 2026

Shane Lowry is a well‑known name on the golf course, but his story begins far from the fairways. Born in Mullingar on April 2, 1987, he grew up in Clara, a small town in County Offaly that still feels like home to him. His background is unmistakably Irish; his family line stretches back generatio