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The Justice Department has launched an investigation into allegations that Washington, DC, police have falsified data to artificially lower crime rates.
The announcement comes a week after President Donald Trump deployed over 800 National Guard troops to combat crime in DC (see previous write-up). Police data finds violent crime is down 27% since last year, with homicides down 11%. Trump has questioned the findings, citing the suspension of police commander Michael Pulliam, who is accused of manipulating crime data. The head of the DC Police Union also maintains that crimes are being deliberately undercounted or logged as lesser offenses (for example, classifying a carjacking as a theft). Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) says anomalies in the data appear to be limited to Pulliam’s district.
Separately, six states—Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia—are deploying over 1,100 National Guard troops to support federal efforts in DC. |
Air Canada slowly restarted operations yesterday after reaching a tentative deal with its striking flight attendants union. Some of its roughly 700 daily flights resumed at 4 pm ET, but Canada’s largest airline said it could take up to 10 days to restore full service.
About 10,000 flight attendants walked off the job early Saturday, demanding higher wages to offset inflation and pay for pre- and post-flight duties. Air Canada is among several airlines that have historically only paid flight attendants when a flight is in the air (see previous write-up). While the terms of yesterday's agreement have not been disclosed as of this writing, the union confirmed it guarantees compensation for groundwork and instructed members to cooperate with the resumption of service. The new contract now awaits ratification by union members. Learn how labor unions work here.
Over 500,000 travelers were affected by the nearly four-day strike. Read and listen to some of their stories here. |
A historic wooden church in northern Sweden is being moved across the town of Kiruna to make way for the expansion of the world’s largest underground iron ore mine. The two-day operation is relocating the church about 3 miles to Kiruna’s new town center, part of a decadeslong plan to shift the entire community. Mining beneath Kiruna by the state-owned company LKAB since 1910 has destabilized the ground, causing subsidence.
Built in 1912, the red-painted Lutheran church is one of Sweden’s best-known landmarks, blending neo-Gothic architecture with Indigenous Sami motifs. The $52M relocation is funded by LKAB. Engineers lifted the 130-foot-wide, 115-foot-tall structure from its foundation and placed it on a hydraulic transporter for the journey. Watch the move here.
The event has drawn national attention, including a visit from King Carl XVI Gustaf and a performance by Sweden’s 2025 Eurovision entry, KAJ. The church is expected to reopen in 2026. |
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