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Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., chided Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., for failing to comment after two police officers were shot in her New York City district allegedly by a Venezuelan gang member.Malliotakis used Ocasio-Cortez’s own words that the progressive Democrat had hurled during a fiery exchange with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., last month during a congressional hearing. “Hey Baby Girl,” …

Editor’s note: This op-ed is adapted from an article that first appeared in City Journal. More than 40 years have passed since the publication of one of the most important public-policy essays ever written. Its title, “Broken Windows,” captured the essence of a simple but deeply insightful idea: public order matters. “[I]f a window in a building is broken and …

Three people were killed Tuesday night at a small grocery store in Montgomery, an outburst of violence that comes after a string of robberies targeting Latino-owned businesses in Alabama’s capital city. The shooting at Tienda Los Hermanos, a grocery store on the south side of the city, occurred hours after the city’s mayor urged city council members to support a …

It is like an episode of “Scooby-Doo,” where under the Amazon delivery costumes are thieves. Over the last week, police departments alerted their communities to watch for porch pirates disguised as legitimate Amazon workers swiping packages. Police in Gardner, Massachusetts, about 1.5 hours northwest of Boston, said they have seen an increase in these types of crimes, as has a …

A man who for years controlled the finances at a group that has turned Detroit’s riverfront into a popular attraction was charged Wednesday with embezzling tens of millions of dollars. William Smith routinely used money from the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy to pay credit card bills for travel, hotels, limousines, household goods, clothing and jewelry, according to a criminal complaint unsealed …

A suburb outside Chicago has canceled its annual carnival after a large group of teens disrupted the event, authorities said. The four-day carnival in Posen had been held at Commissioners Park on West 148th Street and was a draw for thousands of visitors. This year, however, an unruly crowd caused enough concern over public safety that police shut down the …

A Palm Bay, Florida, man faces several charges after he caused $10,000 worth of damage in a church before striking a police officer with a Stanley tumbler, according to court documents. An arrest affidavit filed by the Palm Bay Police Department charges 24-year-old Timothy Donald Bornman with conspiracy to commit burglary, criminal mischief at a place of worship, battery of …

An ex-U.S. soldier went on an “international crime spree” – including an alleged double murder in Florida – to stockpile weapons and wage wars as a mercenary in foreign countries, federal prosecutors allege. On Monday, Craig Austin Lang, 34, appeared in U.S. federal court in Florida after he was extradited from Ukraine, where he volunteered to fight against Russian separatists, …

A new lawsuit against TikTok filed in Utah describes the social media app popular among child users as a “virtual strip club,” arguing that it puts kids at risk. The Utah Division of Consumer Protection is accusing TikTok of “profiting from deceptive design features that facilitate sexual exploitation, sex trafficking, the distribution of pornography, and other illegal acts through its …

A former Georgia police officer charged with murder in the death of 16-year-old Susana Morales rejected the prosecution’s plea deal before jury selection began Monday. Miles Bryant, 23, told the court he was ready to go to trial on murder charges in connection with the girl’s death. He is accused of kidnapping and killing her as she was walking home …