In the last section of her piece Didion pivots to a more writerly register, drawing out how policemen have become unreliable narrators in the public square.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
While Kardashian was staying at the No Address Hotel for Paris Fashion Week, five men dressed as policemen allegedly broke into her room and tied up her hands and feet before putting her in a bathtub.
Zigler got away from state troopers during the chase, but he was later found at a home on Wheaton Avenue in Millville, where he was taken into custody, according to state police.
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Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
An Oregon man on Monday led Idaho state troopers on a 71-mile chase on Interstate 84 from Elmore County west to Payette County, authorities said in a news release.
The other settlement was an $875,000 payment to a group of more than two dozen people who accused police officers of violating their civil rights during protests in 2020 following the police killing of George Floyd in Minnesota.
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Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
The program funds nine new cadet positions over the next two years, a tiny fraction of the 618 police officers who serve on the force following the city’s latest recruit academy graduation.
That law change came more than half a decade after a joint WAVE News and Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting investigation highlighted the lack of training and accountability for the state’s constables, including some who had criminal records of their own.
Golds, coppers, and rich emerald tones pop beautifully against melanin-rich skin.
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Essence,
Essence,
13 Jan. 2026
Inspired by the colors of the season—browns and coppers reminiscent of dry leaves falling on the ground and the sunsets of this time of year—this makeup style brings a stunning warmth to the face.
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