Gina Barton
@writerbarton.bsky.social
Reporter at USA TODAY, producer and host of the true crime podcast Unsolved
Officer Charged With Violating Privacy for Recording Colleagues’ Racism
Officer Charged With Violating Privacy for Recording Colleagues’ Racism
The charges stem from recordings that Daniel Flores made over the course of 2024, when he was working in a Los Angeles police unit that recruited new officers.
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House Democrats Say Direct-to-Door Gun Sales Rule Would Endanger Americans
House Democrats Say Direct-to-Door Gun Sales Rule Would Endanger Americans
The lawmakers warned the proposal would make gun trafficking easier while enriching President Donald Trump’s family.
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Georgia Father Is Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for His Child’s Mass Shooting
Georgia Father Is Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for His Child’s Mass Shooting
Colin Gray's sentencing comes at a time when more parents of school shooters are being held to account for their child's actions.
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Indigenous survivors of violence see fewer services after federal cuts
Indigenous survivors of violence see fewer services after federal cuts
A U.S. House committee hearing raised questions about public safety resources in Indian Country.
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Police keep losing their jobs for using Flock cameras to stalk people
Police keep losing their jobs for using Flock cameras to stalk people
Advocates say it’s too easy to abuse automated license plate reader technology.
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Before he fatally shot partner, Chicago police failed to place troubled cop under strict supervision
Before he fatally shot partner, Chicago police failed to place troubled cop under strict supervision
Carlos Baker was referred to a program that puts officers under intense oversight. Failing could mean “severe” discipline or firing. But Baker wasn't enrolled before he shot Officer Krystal Rivera…
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Federal Agents Were Told F.B.I. Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations
Federal Agents Were Told F.B.I. Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations
Senior officials deny such a change is in the works, despite guidance shared with agents around the country in recent days.
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New Jersey Just Lost Its Assault Weapons Ban. Here’s Why That Matters for the Rest of the Country.
New Jersey Just Lost Its Assault Weapons Ban. Here’s Why That Matters for the Rest of the Country.
The Supreme Court is poised to rule such bans unconstitutional next year.
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Cities that block ICE could lose police, rape kit funding, DOJ says
Cities that block ICE could lose police, rape kit funding, DOJ says
Cities that don't allow ICE enforcement stand to lose federal funds for rape kits, police, and emergency services, Trump's DOJ threatens.
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Tiny patients, big fight: NICU parents win leave in 2 states and push for more buff.ly/PZWHjX7
Brookings Institution Report: Over 100,000 Family Separations in Trump Crackdown buff.ly/c7l4t2p
Hear 911 call after 30 ICE detainees were pepper sprayed at Mesa site buff.ly/zQaMOnA
Mayor Johnson expands alternate response effort for mental health emergencies buff.ly/buiQd6N
Why single domestic violence survivors can't get shelter in NYC despite empty beds buff.ly/2NWqaao
Virginia Governor Signs Assault Weapons Ban buff.ly/u8oum3N
Inside New York's struggle to ban bad police officers from law enforcement buff.ly/rgmCbrn
Police wrongly raided my home. It's not an isolated mistake. | Opinion buff.ly/JAie4aZ
Despite Court Order, NYPD Failed to Properly Monitor Stop-and-Frisks by Aggressive Unit buff.ly/soPz0si
Trial begins for Waupun Correctional nurse accused of failing to check on prisoner before he died buff.ly/FQyb3hr
Michigan court says you don’t have a right to know who your cops are - Detroit Metro Times buff.ly/hf0JzmJ
Former Rutland police sergeant who shot two men in 2023 is sentenced to probation - VTDigger buff.ly/VatasgW
Former prison guard pleads guilty to manslaughter in New York inmate's fatal beating buff.ly/Xi9sY9h
City of Denver, state defy Trump DOJ demands to repeal gun laws buff.ly/9D0CWb8
‘Law & Order: SVU’ Star Mariska Hargitay’s Rape Kit Backlog Campaign Marks Legislative Wins in All 50 States buff.ly/NnVUgZw
New trial ordered in lawsuit over deadly Chicago police shooting of barber Harith Augustus buff.ly/uFdzkOV
The 2026 National Headliner Awards winners have been announced! buff.ly/wtTX6Qy Untested, a podcast I made with Austin Fast, took first place among criminal justice podcasts. Please give it a listen if you haven't already: buff.ly/llYkDF8
2026 National Headliner Awards winners announced | National Headliner Awards
by MarkM | Apr 27, 2026
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