The Network · 2026-03-25 06:33:27 · Japan Times
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police have taken a novel, public-facing step against organized crime by launching a dedicated website that details the operations of anonymous criminal groups. This platform moves beyond generic warnings to publish specific, up-to-date fraud methodologies and, more strikingly, firsthand accounts...
The Network · 2026-03-27 23:56:58 · ProPublica Health
Utah has officially banned the use of polygraph tests on individuals reporting sexual assault, ending a practice long criticized by experts and advocates. Governor Spencer Cox signed the bill into law this week, prohibiting police and other government officials from requesting the tests from alleged victims. The new la...
The Network · 2026-04-07 08:56:51 · Japan Times
Japanese authorities have detained a 53-year-old Pakistani used-car dealer and five others on suspicion of smuggling a staggering 270 kilograms of stimulants into the country. The haul, with an estimated street value of approximately ¥14.3 billion, represents one of the largest drug interdictions in recent memory and p...
The Network · 2026-04-08 07:56:52 · Japan Times
Japanese police have escalated their crackdown on a transnational criminal organization, arresting five more alleged members of a Philippines-based crime ring operating in Japan. This latest enforcement action significantly widens the net, bringing the total number of apprehended individuals—both direct members and tho...
The Network · 2026-04-09 19:27:09 · The Intercept
A federal magistrate judge has ordered prosecutors to surrender a trove of sensitive records on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer Jonathan Ross, including his personnel file, for judicial review. This mandate, with a May 1 deadline, stems from a separate criminal case but could force unprecedented scrut...
The Network · 2026-04-17 09:52:28 · ProPublica
Federal immigration agents escalated a tense Minneapolis street encounter by deploying tear gas and firing pepper balls into a crowd, a response triggered after a protester threw a snowball. The incident, captured on video by a FRONTLINE and ProPublica documentary crew, unfolded just days after an ICE agent fatally sho...