Crust News

Murder of Black suffrage leader Octavius Catto reveals why Election Day 1871 was one of the most violent in Philadelphia history

Octavius Valentine Catto died as he lived, advocating for a more equitable society. Accordingly, the city of Philadelphia has decided to honor his legacy – again.

Oct 13, 2026

ICE

ICE Wants to Jail People Without a Hearing. Nine Appeals Courts Have Said No.

The policy behind the detention boom rests on one reading of one law. The Supreme Court will decide it, and the policy stays in force until then.

Oct 13, 2026

I’ve been studying election integrity for 26 years, and here’s why I expect a normal election this November instead of chaos

Fear of federal interference in the 2026 midterms, from intimidation stoked by armed officials at the polls to seizure of ballots, has been growing in the United States.

Oct 13, 2026

Across the US, people don’t want data centers coming to their communities

Regardless of their views on politics or climate change, most Americans oppose the development of data centers in their communities.

Oct 13, 2026

Scammers Are Stealing Millions From Food Stamp Recipients. Congress Could Fix It — but Won’t.

It wasn’t the kind of call a grocery store gets every day. A customer with a thick Eastern European accent was on the phone saying he wanted to buy several thousand cans of Red Bull. Could the store have them in stock in a few days?

Oct 13, 2026

He Waited Nine Years in Prison for His Lawyer to File a Single Brief. In This State, There’s No Rule Against It.

In 2020, seven years after he was appointed to represent a client who claimed he was wrongly convicted, attorney Scott Galloway told the judge that he was still looking into the case and needed more time.

Oct 13, 2026

Israel

Israeli Military Now Killing More Israelis Than Hamas

Since the ceasefire, Israeli fire and munitions have killed five Israelis and Hamas has killed four. Count the army's own accidents and it is eight. 1,471 Palestinians killed in the same year.

Oct 12, 2026

ICE

Trump Sent His Political Police to Ilhan Omar's Door

An immigration agency that is building files on voters, the groups that register them and the lawmakers they elect searched a congresswoman's home on Monday. No court has found the fraud its bosses announced months ago.

Oct 12, 2026