Philadelphia is ramping up efforts to combat human trafficking. City council, as part of the fiscal year 2026 budget, is allocating $500,000 to the city's first-ever Human Trafficking Awareness and ...

A man accused of fatally stabbing a 16-year-old Syrian refugee in the street was as "cool as a cucumber" before the attack, a trial has heard. Alfie Franco, 20, of Kirkburton, denies the murder of ...

A man who fatally stabbed a teenage Syrian refugee in the neck after he brushed past his girlfriend on a busy shopping street has been detained for life. Alfie Franco, 20, must serve a minimum term of ...

A man who fatally stabbed a teenage refugee in the neck in a busy town centre told a court he had been aiming for the boy’s cheek. Ahmad Al Ibrahim, 16, died after being stabbed by Alfie Franco, 20, ...

Several longtime civic leaders are criticizing Boston City Council District 7 candidate Said Ahmed over a recent Instagram post, which they say misleadingly and incorrectly implies they’ve endorsed ...