May '24 Round Up

Numbers tell real story about NYC's gun crime policies, when killing innocents is not a war crime, UN honoring brutal leaders ... really?

Monthly roundups add color to articles published in the past month.

Gumshoe reporting is about ignoring the spin and letting the numbers tell the real story. In this interview, Hollie discusses the tiny percentage of New York City gun crime cases that result in convictions. Is the city serious or are these just bargaining chips for prosecutors to give away as part of reaching plea deals?

Next, killing innocent men, women and children is possible a horrible part of war. Yet it's completely within the rules of war. It doesn't matter if the combatant is an ally or an adversary. They can legally kill civilians. We spend a little time discussing why.

Finally, Dennis and Hollie discuss the United Nations practice of honoring national leaders who pass away, regardless of their record in life, no matter how horrible. In this instance, it's deceased Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi, a man who during his lifetime brutalized his own people.