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California National Guard troops stand in front of a federal building in Los Angeles on June 10, 2025. AP Photo/Eric Thayer

Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to fight crime blurs the legal distinction between the police and the military

A former FBI agent-turned-scholar says using National Guard troops to reduce crime in cities such as Chicago and Baltimore would violate legal prohibitions against domestic military law enforcement.
Filming in ‘the Box,’ the claustrophobic interrogation room where some of most intense scenes in the series took place. Mark Peterson/Corbis via Getty Images

‘Homicide: Life on the Streets’ laid the groundwork for Peak TV – and it’s finally available to stream for new and old fans of the series

Due to conflicts over music rights and the high cost of adapting the show to HD, the series had become overshadowed by its spiritual successor, ‘The Wire.’
The Dali, right, sits amid the wreckage and collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Md., on April 1. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner via AP)

Human error may have contributed to the Key Bridge disaster — changing our approach to design can help reduce accidents

Human error may have contributed to the tragic accident in Baltimore harbour on March 26. Designing systems that reduce the potential for human error may help prevent future incidents.
Street flooding has become more common in parts of Honolulu. Eugene Tanner / AFP via Getty Images

More than two dozen cities and states are suing Big Oil over climate change – they just got a boost from the US Supreme Court

Honolulu, Baltimore, Charleston, S.C. and several other cities harmed by rising seas and extreme weather are suing the oil industry. At stake is who pays for the staggering costs of climate change.
Dwindling numbers means more inexperienced officers. AP Photo/Gerald Herbert

Memphis police numbers dropped by nearly a quarter in recent years – were staffing shortages a factor in the killing of Tyre Nichols?

Police departments have faced recruitment and retention problems since the 2020 George Floyd protests. It has meant some agencies have had to lower standards to attract new officers.
Cyberattacks against America’s K-12 schools are on the rise. janiecbros via iStock / Getty Images Plus

K‑12 schools need to take cyberattacks more seriously

America’s public schools often lack the adequate security to protect their students’ most sensitive data from being linked on the web.

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