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LYNDA HIRSCH ON TELEVISION -- GOSSIP Aug. 12, 2017
Any regular reader of this column knows I love true crime. My DVR can record six shows at once, and ... Read More
'Good Time': Robert Pattinson Is a Major Surprise in a Strange and Wonderful New Crime Flick Aug. 11, 2017
Robert Pattinson does his best work to date in "Good Time," a raw, roaring new movie from the Safdie... Read More
Cruel and Stupid May. 17, 2017
President Trump's attorney general, Jeff Sessions, ordered federal prosecutors to seek maximum penal... Read More
In Chicago, Bad Policing Doesn't Stop Crime Mar. 12, 2017
With violent crime surging in Chicago, the Trump administration rejects the idea of police restraint... Read More
Addicted to the Worst Kind of Pornography -- One Man's Story Mar. 11, 2017
It was among the oddest email requests I ever got. It said: "Please visit: MyShipwreck.com. The blog... Read More
Pawns of Liberals Feb. 15, 2017
Ordinary black people cannot afford to go along with the liberal agenda that calls for undermining p... Read More
America's Murder-Inequality Hot Spots Jan. 28, 2017
Here's a thought. Maybe we've been going about trying to reduce the rising murder rate in this count... Read More
The Black Community and Crime Jan. 11, 2017
The FBI reported that the total number of homicides in 2015 was 15,696. Blacks were about 52 percent... Read More
Good Riddance, 2016: A Wish List for 2017 Dec. 31, 2016
As my father would have said about the year 2016, "So long, and don't let the door hit you in the ru... Read More
No Justice for JonBenet Dec. 24, 2016
All crime reporters have a story from their past they cannot shake, a case that either touched them ... Read More
Blacks and Politicians Nov. 16, 2016
Donald Trump's surprise win has millions of Americans, many of whom are black, in a tizzy. Many, suc... Read More
Law and Order: Good Issue, Bad Messengers Sep. 30, 2016
Channeling Richard M. Nixon from the 1968 presidential campaign, Donald Trump has tried to make "law... Read More
Abstract Immigrants in an Abstract World Aug. 30, 2016
Why would a country with the world's largest Jewish population, outside of Israel, admit large numbe... Read More
Justice Department Will Phase out of Private Prisons. It's a Start Aug. 23, 2016
The Justice Department's decision to begin phasing out the use of private prisons is at once a miles... Read More
No Need to Police Prosecutors for This Case Aug. 16, 2016
San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi told The San Francisco Chronicle's Karen de Sa it was "pos... Read More
For Obama, Leftist Rhetoric Is Always Innocent and Conservatives Are Always Guilty Jul. 13, 2016
When it comes to the linkage between violence and rhetoric, I abide by a fairly simple rule: If you'... Read More
Teens Behaving Well Jun. 22, 2016
For the parents and grandparents of adolescents there is good news and bad news. The good news, unea... Read More
A Better Solution to Hate Crimes Jun. 17, 2016
In localizing a national Associated Press story about hate crimes reporting by local law enforcement... Read More
What to Do With Robert Stackowitz Jun. 11, 2016
The state of Georgia wants Robert Stackowitz back. Now, it is up to the governor of Connecticut whet... Read More
What Would You Do as a Witness to a Crime? Jun. 04, 2016
An infamous psychopathic serial killer died a couple of months ago in prison at the age of 81. You l... Read More
