Thursday, May 9, 2024

How to catch a porch pirate

Also today: A $46 million Nordic art collection is housed in a silo, and Brazil's historic floods could reshape the nation's politics.

Porch piracy in the US has become more than just a nuisance: In 2019, Americans lost an estimated $25 million a day in stolen packages, and state lawmakers have passed a slew of legislation aimed at boosting penalties for thieves. 

In Washington, DC, where officers are juggling the rise of stolen package reports with more pressing law enforcement needs, the police have launched a low-cost pilot program aimed at deterring persistent thieves. Read more from Kriston Capps today on CityLab: What DC Police Learned About Luring Package Thieves

Linda Poon

More on CityLab

The $46 Million Art Collection of Norway's Wealth Fund CEO Is Housed in a Silo
The man managing the nation's $1.6 trillion inheritance is installing his more than 5,000-work collection of modern Nordic art in a converted grain silo in the southern city of his youth.

New York City Launches 'Department of Sustainable Delivery'
To regulate the e-bikes, mopeds and motorbikes that New Yorkers rely on for delivery services, Mayor Eric Adams announced a new city agency for micromobility oversight. 

Brazil's Historic Floods Create a 'Katrina Moment' for Lula's Presidency
Along with destruction, natural disasters carry tremendous power to reshape a nation's politics.

What we're reading

  • Neom: Saudi forces 'told to kill' to clear land for eco-city (BBC)
  • France says it built the Olympics safely. Migrant workers don't count. (New York Times)
  • St. Petersburg considers a $1.3 billion ballpark plan that seeks to make amends for demolishing historic Black neighborhood (Fortune)
  • Migrant crime is politically charged, but the reality is more complicated (NPR)
  • Inside Uber's political machine (New York Review)

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