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Tag: Crime

All longform pieces tagged with #crime on The Slow Scroll

“Guaranteed Jobs” That Don’t Exist: The Dark World of Immigration Consultants
The Walrus29 Jan 2025 • ~4650 words

When it comes to immigration, it is nearly guaranteed that there are always people exploiting migrants hopes. This Walrus piece explores Kuldeep Bansal’s immigration consultancy business, which allegedly lured immigrants with promises of guaranteed jobs that did not exist, as wel...

The rise of plant poaching: how a craze for succulents is driving a new illegal trade
Financial Times25 Jan 2025 • ~5100 words

Plant poaching for rare succulents, especially conos, has become a booming illegal trade in South Africa, driven by high demand from collectors. Monica Mark’s narrative unfolds through a local shopkeeper, highlighting the human stories intertwined with environmental destruction a...

An L.L. Bean Heiress Suspected Neighbors of Poisoning Her Trees. What Happened Next Roiled Camden, Maine
Vanity Fair27 Jan 2025 • ~6000 words

When Lisa Gorman noticed that a grove of her majestic oaks had died, she cast her suspicions on seasonal neighbors who wanted a better view of the harbor. The fight that ensued became a town drama that rages on to this day.

My Last Trial
The Atlantic24 Jan 2025 • ~3950 words

Amanda Knox shares her journey through an 18-year legal battle in Italy that began with a wrongful murder conviction.

‘The nice version of her was manufactured for YouTube’: my mum, the family vlogger who became a child abuser
The Guardian25 Jan 2025 • ~5100 words

Ruby Franke was a social media star who made viral videos about her six children and perfect-seeming life – until she was jailed for child abuse. Now her eldest daughter Shari is telling her side of the story