SpotCrime Weekly Reads: mass shootings, crime trends, ransomware attacks
Mental health specialists during emergencies, deadly year for WI police, why are there mass killings, crime trends, hacking crime wave, cities dealing with ransomware attacks, combating the Mississippi crime rate, DNA 'lab in a box', missing body cam video, erasing 'trail penalty', and more...
POLICE CONDUCT
With killing of St. Croix County deputy, 2023 deadliest year for Wisconsin police in decades (Madison.com)
To combat violent crime, Salt Lake City is doing it like Dallas (Salt Lake Tribune)
CRIME RATE
Why so many mass killings? Families, experts seek answers (Associated Press) see also: Why are Americans shooting strangers and neighbors? ‘It all goes back to fear.’ (Washington Post)
Crime Trends in 2021–22: What We Know So Far (Brennan Center for Justice)
CRIM-TECH
City of Dallas dealing with ransomware attack against network (WFAA) see also: City of Oakland systems only 85% back online 2 months into ransomware attack, Mayor Thao confirms (ABC7) and also: San Bernardino County paid $1.1 million ransom to hacker of Sheriff’s Department computers (San Bernardino Sun)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
State Secrets: Open government laws across the nation (Journal Sentinel)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
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