Police algorithm said Lina was at 'medium' risk. Then she was killed
(bbc.co.uk)
In January, Lina went to the police.
In January, Lina went to the police.
Police algorithm said Lina was at 'medium' risk. Then she was killed
(bbc.com)
In January, Lina went to the police.
In January, Lina went to the police.
L.A. man stabbed, shot and pushed off cliff lives to testify about alleged hit
(latimes.com)
High in the mountains above Los Angeles, Juan testified, the kidnappers pressed a gun against his stomach and handed him a phone after making a call on FaceTime.
High in the mountains above Los Angeles, Juan testified, the kidnappers pressed a gun against his stomach and handed him a phone after making a call on FaceTime.
One island, two worlds (Haiti vs. Dominican Republic)
(economist.com)
A year of staggering violence in Haiti ended in the most brutal fashion. Over the course of five days in December, in a slum near the capital, Port-au-Prince, 207 people were killed by gangsters.
A year of staggering violence in Haiti ended in the most brutal fashion. Over the course of five days in December, in a slum near the capital, Port-au-Prince, 207 people were killed by gangsters.
Online 'Pedophile Hunters' Are Growing More Violent – and Going Viral
(nytimes.com)
With the rise of loosely moderated social media platforms, a fringe vigilante movement is experiencing a dangerous evolution.
With the rise of loosely moderated social media platforms, a fringe vigilante movement is experiencing a dangerous evolution.
FBI puts together Tesla task force as counter-protest violence ramps up
(electrek.co)
The FBI has launched a task force to address the violence against Tesla properties, which President Trump as labeled as “domestic terrorism.”
The FBI has launched a task force to address the violence against Tesla properties, which President Trump as labeled as “domestic terrorism.”
Scientists Trapped in Antarctica Plead for Help as Violence Breaks Out
(newsweek.com)
A group of South African scientists has pleaded for help, saying they are trapped in an isolated base on a cliff edge in Antarctica with a team member who has become violent.
A group of South African scientists has pleaded for help, saying they are trapped in an isolated base on a cliff edge in Antarctica with a team member who has become violent.
Violence alters human genes for generations, researchers discover
(news.ufl.edu)
In 1982, the Syrian government besieged the city of Hama, killing tens of thousands of its own citizens in sectarian violence. Four decades later, rebels used the memory of the massacre to help inspire the toppling of the Assad family that had overseen the operation.
In 1982, the Syrian government besieged the city of Hama, killing tens of thousands of its own citizens in sectarian violence. Four decades later, rebels used the memory of the massacre to help inspire the toppling of the Assad family that had overseen the operation.
Meta apologises over flood of gore, violence and dead bodies on Instagram
(theguardian.com)
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has apologised after Instagram users were subjected to a flood of violence, gore, animal abuse and dead bodies on their Reels feeds.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has apologised after Instagram users were subjected to a flood of violence, gore, animal abuse and dead bodies on their Reels feeds.
Instagram users: Reels algorithm is suddenly serving extreme violent content
(reddit.com)
Instagram is now 100% gore
Instagram is now 100% gore
Mexico keeps finding clandestine graves
(elpais.com)
Immersed in a crisis of violence that seems to have no end, Mexico is adding up dozens of deaths and disappearances every day, as well as shootouts, exploding mines, drones that drop bombs... And then there are the mass graves, clandestine burials that have numbered in the thousands in recent years.
Immersed in a crisis of violence that seems to have no end, Mexico is adding up dozens of deaths and disappearances every day, as well as shootouts, exploding mines, drones that drop bombs... And then there are the mass graves, clandestine burials that have numbered in the thousands in recent years.
Inside the violent rationalist cult of the Zizians
(wired.com)
I know this is unconventional, but I’m going to start by telling you the ending. Or at least, the ending as it stands today. Most of the people involved in this story wind up either dead, maimed, spending months in a mental hospital, languishing in jail, or gone underground.
I know this is unconventional, but I’m going to start by telling you the ending. Or at least, the ending as it stands today. Most of the people involved in this story wind up either dead, maimed, spending months in a mental hospital, languishing in jail, or gone underground.
The Threat of Political Violence Informing Trump's Grip on Congress
(vanityfair.com)
With the president smashing norm after norm, even lawmakers within his party have feared for their personal safety, and at least one has told confidants that it has swayed his decision-making.
With the president smashing norm after norm, even lawmakers within his party have feared for their personal safety, and at least one has told confidants that it has swayed his decision-making.
"Uber for Armed Guards" Surges After UnitedHealthcare CEO Assassination
(gizmodo.com)
Protector, an app that lets you book armed goons the same way you’d call for an Uber, is having a viral moment.
Protector, an app that lets you book armed goons the same way you’d call for an Uber, is having a viral moment.
AI dialogue analysis confirms movies have grown more violent over past 70 years
(phys.org)
Movies often reflect the predominant societal and cultural values at the time they were shot. These values can be expressed in various elements of a film, including the interactions between characters, their communication styles and their characterizing traits.
Movies often reflect the predominant societal and cultural values at the time they were shot. These values can be expressed in various elements of a film, including the interactions between characters, their communication styles and their characterizing traits.
Echoes of Rage: Our new age of violence looks a lot like the Gilded Age
(worldhistory.substack.com)
If you looked at it from a certain angle, it appeared to be a golden age.
If you looked at it from a certain angle, it appeared to be a golden age.
Early Bronze Age Butchered Human Remains from Charterhouse Warren, Somerset, UK
(cambridge.org)
Direct physical evidence for violent interpersonal conflict is seen only sporadically in the archaeological record for prehistoric Britain. Human remains from Charterhouse Warren, south-west England, therefore present a unique opportunity for the study of mass violence in the Early Bronze Age.
Direct physical evidence for violent interpersonal conflict is seen only sporadically in the archaeological record for prehistoric Britain. Human remains from Charterhouse Warren, south-west England, therefore present a unique opportunity for the study of mass violence in the Early Bronze Age.
Student Phones and Social Media Are Fueling Fights in Schools
(nytimes.com)
Across the United States, technology centered on cellphones — in the form of text messages, videos and social media — has increasingly fueled and sometimes intensified campus brawls, disrupting schools and derailing learning.
Across the United States, technology centered on cellphones — in the form of text messages, videos and social media — has increasingly fueled and sometimes intensified campus brawls, disrupting schools and derailing learning.
Decivilization May Be Under Way
(theatlantic.com)
The brazen murder of a CEO in Midtown Manhattan—and the cheering reaction to his execution—amounts to a blinking-and-blaring warning signal for a society that has become already too inured to bloodshed.
The brazen murder of a CEO in Midtown Manhattan—and the cheering reaction to his execution—amounts to a blinking-and-blaring warning signal for a society that has become already too inured to bloodshed.
Health Care Administration Wastes Half a Trillion Dollars Every Year
(peoplespolicyproject.org)
Last week, an individual gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Bryan Thompson in the streets of Manhattan. The gunman wrote “deny,” “defend,” “depose” on the bullets he shot, suggesting that this killing was motivated by a dislike of UnitedHealthcare’s business practices, which are also the business practices of the private health insurance industry as a whole.
Last week, an individual gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Bryan Thompson in the streets of Manhattan. The gunman wrote “deny,” “defend,” “depose” on the bullets he shot, suggesting that this killing was motivated by a dislike of UnitedHealthcare’s business practices, which are also the business practices of the private health insurance industry as a whole.
The deep roots of Americans' hatred of their health care system
(vox.com)
The shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was met by many people online with a morbid sense of inevitability.
The shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was met by many people online with a morbid sense of inevitability.
The online reaction to the killing of United Healthcare CEO should be a warning
(ycombinator.com)
The fact that some person got angry enough to kill a high profile target isn't that extraordinary. It's happens, not frequently, but it happens with some regularity. It's the reaction that people are having, the glee at watching him die, that is extraordinary.
The fact that some person got angry enough to kill a high profile target isn't that extraordinary. It's happens, not frequently, but it happens with some regularity. It's the reaction that people are having, the glee at watching him die, that is extraordinary.
Moderators Delete Reddit Thread as Doctors Torch Dead UnitedHealthcare CEO
(thedailybeast.com)
Doctors in one of the Internet’s top medical communities have turned on the murdered UnitedHealthcare (UHC) CEO Brian Thompson in such brutal fashion that Reddit moderators deleted a thread on the killing.
Doctors in one of the Internet’s top medical communities have turned on the murdered UnitedHealthcare (UHC) CEO Brian Thompson in such brutal fashion that Reddit moderators deleted a thread on the killing.
Russia's soldiers bringing wartime violence back home
(bbc.co.uk)
Soldiers returning from the war have claimed at least 242 lives, reports say
Soldiers returning from the war have claimed at least 242 lives, reports say
Russia's soldiers bringing wartime violence back home
(bbc.com)
Soldiers returning from the war have claimed at least 242 lives, reports say
Soldiers returning from the war have claimed at least 242 lives, reports say
Deadly Shooting at Wildberries Moscow Offices
(forbes.com)
One of Russia’s most compelling entrepreneurial tales has turned into a deadly nightmare.
One of Russia’s most compelling entrepreneurial tales has turned into a deadly nightmare.