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Jennifer Doleac says we need more cops on the street. One reason is that we're not good enough at catching criminals: Right now, the probability of getting caught across the United States is low and falling. Clearance rates — in simplified terms, the number of arrests per reported offenses — were just 41 percent for ...continue reading "We have plenty of police officers in America"

Tamar Bates had 29 points and five steals to help Missouri beat Hunter Dickinson and No. 1 Kansas 76-67 on Sunday.

This week, our first place winner on the insightful side Thad with a comment about the news that the owner of the LA Times will be personally reviewing opinion headlines: If anybody’s got some money to spare, consider donating to news sources that aren’t owned by billionaires, like PBS, ProPublica, 404 Media, or, you know, […]

Is Patrick Soon-Shiong, the owner of the Los Angeles Times, the latest tech billionaire to be consumed by the broke mind virus? Patrick Soon-Shiong, the owner of the Los Angeles Times, has announced plans to incorporate an artificial intelligence-powered “bias meter” into the newspaper’s coverage. ....The “bias meter”, Soon-Shiong said, will be integrated into articles ...continue reading "LA Times announces plan to undermine its own coverage"

Ladies and gentlemen, Donald Trump: President-elect Donald Trump said members of the now-defunct House select committee tasked with investigating the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol should be in jail. ....In the interview with Kristen Welker, Trump also claimed he would not appoint a special prosecutor to investigate President Joe Biden.... “I’m not ...continue reading "Pardon them all. Do it now."

Law enforcement shot and wounded an armed man wearing body armor on Highway 67 in Jefferson County. A woman was found dead at the scene after the armed individual was subdued.

Grandparents of a 7-month-old baby shot during standoff in Surprise said he is hitting big milestones after release from the hospital.

Police did not say if the detained person was a suspect or a person of interest, as investigators continue working the case.

Here is this week's local business awards, expansions, and projects.