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- 1Over 220 Texas prison employees arrested on contraband charges since 2020●Featured story, from Michelle Pitcher: Since 2020, at least 220 TDCJ employees have been arrested on contraband-related
A Texas Observer investigation by Michelle Pitcher reports that at least 220 Texas Department of Criminal Justice employees have been arrested on contraband-related charges since 2020. The alleged offenses include drug possession, bringing prohibited substances into correctional facilities, organized criminal activity, and bribery, raising fresh concerns about smuggling and corruption inside the state's prison system.
- 219-year-old Indian Nisarga Adhikary honoured by US Justice Department●19-year-old Nisarga Adhikary honoured by US DoJ: Reported security flaws on US website
Nisarga Adhikary, a 19-year-old, has been honoured by the United States Department of Justice after reporting security flaws on a US government website. The recognition highlights the role of ethical hackers and vulnerability disclosure in improving the security of public-facing government systems, and has drawn attention in Indian media as a notable achievement for a young researcher.