The Guardian (U.K.): on Crime

Kamala Harris: Charge online brothels with money laundering, if not pimping

Harris had charged Backpage executives with 13 counts of pimping and conspiracy to commit pimping. Harris said the new charges were based on new evidence. A judge threw out pimping charges against the men on 9 December, citing federal free-speech laws.

In the latest case, Harris claims Backpage illegally funneled money through multiple companies to get around banks that refused to process transactions. She also alleged that the company used photos of women from Backpage on other sites without their permission, to increase revenue, and knowingly profited from the proceeds of prostitution.

"By creating an online brothel--a hotbed of illicit & exploitative activity--[Backpage.com] preyed on vulnerable victims, including children, and profited from their exploitation," Harris said.

Donald Trump: FactCheck: Central Park 5 exonerated and got $41M settlement

The facts: The 5 boys were tried as adults and actually pleaded not guilty. And the victim, Trisha Meili, although almost killed, was found unconscious in the park, survived and testified in court. All of them were exonerated after a convicted murderer confessed to the crime in 2002. In 2014, they were awarded a $41m settlement.

In 1989, before any of the boys had faced trial, Trump paid a reported $85,000 to take out ads calling for their execution. The [ad included]: "They must serve as examples so that others will think long and hard before committing a crime or an act of violence."