Crime
PM Unveils Action Plan for Next Three Months
Chris Lynch Chris Lynch is a journalist, videographer and content producer, broadcasting from his independent news and production company in Christchurch, New Zealand. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced that the Government’s latest action plan would “focus on making Kiwis safer and restoring law and order.” “Before the end
OT Criticised for Failing to Report History
DTNZ Daily Telegraph New Zealand Coroner Marcus Elliott criticized Oranga Tamariki for not providing full and accurate information, which was essential for the court’s decision-making. Despite the suppression orders surrounding the case, it was revealed that the man, who had a long history of violence and criminal behaviour, inflicted
Ignoring Won’t Make It Go Away
Here’s a test of famous sayings by two powerful women on each side of the world and the political spectrum. First, American journalist Ann Coulter: “The longer we go without being told the race of the shooters, the less likely it is to be white men.” “Coulter’s Law”
Lessons from the Persecution of Assange
Brownstone Institute Brownstone Institute is a nonprofit organization conceived of in May 2021 in support of a society that minimizes the role of violence in public life. After 12 years of confinement, Julian Assange now stands on the verge of freedom after agreeing to a guilty plea in exchange for
Court Threatens Rights of Media After Release of Documents
Charlie Tidmarsh Charlie Tidmarsh edits RealClear’s Censorship page and contributes writing on free speech issues. On March 27, 2023, Hale (born Audrey Elizabeth Hale) entered the Covenant School armed with three semiautomatic guns and murdered six people, including three nine-year-old children. Hale, who was eventually shot and killed by
Family Criticises Labour Govt’s C-19 Rules
DTNZ Following the sentencing yesterday Dickason’s family released statements which expressed a deep dissatisfaction with the Labour government’s strict Covid-19 quarantine rules, which they believe exacerbated her mental health issues. They also criticised the investigation and court process, highlighting the challenges posed by the MIQ (Managed Isolation and
A Slap on the Wrist with a Very Well Soaked Bus Ticket
As was predicted Golriz Ghahraman has pretty much got of ‘scotties’ free. Yes she now has a conviction, that’s about the only good news. She was fined just $1600 plus $260 court costs. She attended in her costume Palestinian tea towel showing utter contempt for the whole process. Her
Face of the Day
Former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman will have to wait until Thursday to find out her sentencing decision after pleading guilty to charges of shoplifting. Ghahraman was charged in January following a shoplifting investigation which found she had stolen around $8367 worth of clothing from three shops. She pleaded guilty to
The NIAID Is a Repeat Offender
Maryanne Demasi Maryanne Demasi, 2023 Brownstone Fellow, is an investigative medical reporter with a PhD in rheumatology, who writes for online media and top tiered medical journals. Fresh off the back of Anthony Fauci and his former agency being accused of lying to lawmakers and covering up the origins of
Victorians May Never Learn the Scale of This in Schools
Michael Cook Michael Cook is editor of Mercator. “We failed to keep these children safe. We failed to listen when they spoke out. We failed to act to ensure that it did not happen again.” Familiar words in the mouths of bishops apologising for sexual abuse by priests. But this
Policies of the Day
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced today the coalition Government was committed to maintaining law and order and reducing crime. “I’m sick of it. Kiwis are sick of it,” he said, at the College Hill Police Station in Auckland, flanked by the Minister of Police Mark Mitchell and Minister for
Why Is the FBI Covering for Trans?
Kurt Mahlburg is a husband, father, freelance writer, and a familiar Australian voice on culture and the Christian faith. He is the Senior Editor at Australia’s largest Christian news site The Daily Declaration and a Contributing Editor at Mercator. Why is the FBI covering for trans mass shooters? Over
Terrorists and More: US News
Gary Bauer PA Pundits International Around 1:30 AM Wednesday morning, New York City police officers pulled over an SUV with obstructed license plates. When officers searched the vehicle, they found an arsenal of weapons: a loaded gun with nine loaded magazines, NYPD gear including body armor, knives, handcuffs, a
Shooter’s Manifesto Gets Released Despite the FBI
John R. Lott Jr. John R. Lott Jr. is a contributor to RealClearInvestigations, focusing on voting and gun rights. His articles have appeared in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, New York Post, USA Today, and Chicago Tribune. Lott is an economist who
Sentencing of the Day
A transgender woman has lost a bid for home detention after attacking her partner with a claw hammer, stating prison was unsuitable for her given her sexual identification. Jazz ‘Ra’ Rima-Samuels, named as David Rima-Samuels in court […] [Counsel Kerry Tustin] urged the judge not to send her client to jail