The Senate Aging Committee held a hearing to explore ways to combat robocall fraud. A Pennsylvania sheriff, U.S. postal inspector and telecommunications consultant provided testimony on some of the…
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During testimony before the Senate Banking Committee, Facebook’s David Marcus pledged to work with lawmakers to address concerns over the company’s new proposed digital currency, Libra. Mr.…
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Jamil Jivani talked about his book, Why Young Men: The Dangerous Allure of Violent Movements and What We Can Do About It, in whiche he examined the rise in violence committed by young men…
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In Breaking and Entering: The Extraordinary Story of a Hacker Called “Alien", author Jeremy Smith told the story of "Alien,” a prominent “white-hat” hacker who ran her own cybersecurity firm. Through “Alien’s”…
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jennifer Hawes talked about her book, Grace Will Lead Us Home, in which she reported on the fall out following the 2015 shootings at Mother Emmanuel AME…
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Legal scholar Cara Robertson examined the murder trial of Lizzie Borden in 1893. The case received international attention as Ms. Borden was tried for the murder of her father and…
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Democratic senators from states that have faced mass shootings went to the chamber floor to call for debate and vote on a House-passed bill to expand background checks before buying a gun.…
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The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on combating money laundering and illicit financing by anonymous shell companies. Witnesses from the Treasury Department and FBI discussed the…
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The House Financial Services Committee co-hosted a discussion with the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, best known as the Helsinki Commission, on anti-corruption efforts…
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Literary Hub editor Michele Filgate took part in a discussion of her book, What My Mother and I Don’t Talk About: Fifteen Writers Break the Silence. stories of sexual assault and domestic…
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Alex Kotlowitz discussed his book, An American Summer: Love and Death in Chicago, a look at the problem of gun violence in the city.
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David Kennedy, director of the Center for Crime Prevention and Control, recounts the development and execution of his plan to curb inner-city violence in Boston in the 1990s. Mr. Kennedy’s proposal, dubbed…
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Andy Parker, father of slain journalist Alison Parker, discussed his book For Alison: The Murder of a Young Journalist and a Father’s Fight for Gun Safety.
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Journalist Rachel Louise Snyder reported on the intersection of domestic violence with other social issues impacting American society. She was interviewed by Representative Debbie Dingell…
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Jeff Guinn talked about his book Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde (Simon and Schuster; March 10, 2009). He used many unpublished sources to present a history of the…
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Telephone lines and social media were open for viewer comments on the question “What is your view of the 1994 crime bill?”
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The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the rise in the number of hate crimes and growth of white nationalism. The FBI said 2018 was the third consecutive year of increase. Facebook and…
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Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein spoke to reporters in the White House driveway about the possible hate crime shooting at his synagogue in San Diego in which he was injured and one member of his…
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The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law hosted a panel discussion on hate crimes and a rise in white supremacist attacks in the U.S. They talked about a national rise in hate…
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Black Guns Matter’s Maj Toure discussed firearm rights and gun violence prevention in the African American community.
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