NYPD budget cuts an 'accounting gimmick': Former commissioner
Protesters have been camped outside City Hall, insisting that the city slash $1 billion from the NYPD’s budget amid a nationwide campaign to “defund” police — a movement animated by outrage over the deaths of George Floyd and other Black Americans at the hands of police.
Harvey Weinstein's victims entitled to compensation from $19 million fund
Women who have accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault or say they were harassed while working at his former film studio will be entitled to payments from a nearly $19 million fund.
'We're just going to walk away from this?' How Minneapolis left a police station to rioters
The Minneapolis Police Department hasn't determined how much police gear, including bullets and batons, was lost to rioters.
Jury awards Weinstein survivors $19M settlement
The payments resolve two separate lawsuits and must wait for approval by the bankruptcy and district courts
What is US Customs and Border Protection?
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is one of the biggest law enforcement agencies in the world.
What is the CIA?
The CIA is headquartered in Langley, Virginia, and led by Gina Haspel.
What is Missouri's castle doctrine?
Missouri’s “castle doctrine” is in the spotlight following a confrontation between protesters and gun-toting St. Louis homeowners that was shared in viral videos.
What is the difference between a misdemeanor, a felony?
When someone is arrested, the crime is classified as either a misdemeanor or a felony, depending on the charge and its level of severity.
What is stimulus fraud?
In one of the first instances of stimulus fraud reported during the pandemic, two businessmen were charged in May with fraudulently seeking more than $500,000.
'Real Housewives' star's ex-hubby accused of hiring mobster to carry out assault
The ex-husband of a “Real Housewives of New Jersey” cast member hired a reputed mobster to carry out an assault of the woman's current husband in exchange for a lavish wedding reception, federal prosecutors in New Jersey said Tuesday.
As PPP borrowers become public, will they also become targets?
The government is building a "targeted list" for scammers and marketers, experts say.
Majority of New Yorkers oppose cuts to police funding, poll shows
There were broad variations in respondents' attitudes on police issues depending on demographic factors like geography, race and political affiliation.
What is cybercrime?
Cybercrime generally refers to any crime that involves computers and the Internet.
Rural hospitals allegedly exploited as billing shells in ‘elaborate’ $1.4B pass-through scheme
Conspirators were allegedly paid $400 million.
Texas Starbucks barista attacked after asking customer to wear mask
A Starbucks barista from Midland, Texas was attacked after asking a customer to wear a face mask in the store, police say.
De Blasio announces proposal to cut NYPD budget by $1B
New York City's budget is $8 billion smaller than what had been proposed in February.
French ex-prime minister guilty of using public funds to pay family
Former French Prime Minister Francois Fillon was found guilty Monday in a fraud case of having used public funds to pay his wife and children more than 1 million euros ($1.13 million) since 1998 for work they never performed.
Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli pushed out of Bel-Air Country Club
Top members were enraged their recent federal guilty pleas turned the establishment into a “place of refuge and comfort for known felons.”
Nissan denies corporate conspiracy to oust ex-chairman Ghosn
Nissan Motor Co Ltd blasted suggestions in media reports of a conspiracy within the company to oust former chairman Carlos Ghosn.
Couple suspected of coronavirus relief fraud caught fleeing the country
A Virginia couple has been arrested for allegedly submitting false loan applications under the Paycheck Protection Program which resulted in a payout of more than $1.4 million in coronavirus relief.

















