Viral Vigilantes or Manufactured Crime? Questions Surround FAU Grindr Sting

Another “predator catcher” video has gone viral, this time involving a 21-year-old Florida Atlantic University student targeted by the group “561 Predator Catchers.” But before people rush to judgment, it’s important to look critically at how these online sting operations are conducted and ask whether they are manufacturing crimes rather than preventing them. According to the article, the initial contact

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Free Course: Navigating the System

The Hinda Institute’s “Navigating the System” course empowers participants with practical knowledge and strategies for effective advocacy within the court system and behind prison walls. Shanna Rifkin, who is General Counsel of Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) will kick off the first of three weekly Zoom sessions, which begin on June 3, 2026 at 8PM EST. Shanna directs the Federal

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Looking for a flexible way to earn extra income from home?

We’ve focused some recent posts and group discussions on ways to make a little extra money. The Hinda Institute, which offers courses and seminars for returning citizens (including registrants) is offering a seminar this evening to present an opportunity for our community. Tonight, beginning at 8PM EST, Joel Keyser, who is the Advisory Chairman of First Step Alliance, a Certified

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Man who used sex offender registry to hunt and kill registrant indicted for First Degree Murder.

According to Florida Today, Lucas Jones, the Florida man who Palm Bay police said lured a registrant online, killed him and then chopped up the remains, stuffed them in suitcases and dumped them in the Compound, was indicted Tuesday by a grand jury in Brevard County on one count of first-degree premeditated murder in connected with the killing. According to

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Where do we draw the line between public safety and over-criminalization?

In North Carolina, a man was arrested after authorities alleged he was “present” near a Sonic and a Burger King in Goldsboro — both locations reportedly considered prohibited under NCGS 14-208.18 because they have children’s play areas. According to the arrest report, officers alleged McMillan was within 300 feet of these locations. There are no allegations that he approached children,

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