As the first region in the country, the Stockholm Police is starting a special unit that will work only on honor crimes. These are serious cases requiring specialized handling, says National Police Chief Petra Lundh.
CrimeThe National Bomb Protection Unit has investigated a suspicious letter sent to the social services department in Växjö. The contents of the letter are deemed to be harmless.
SwedenThe government wants to give police the right to demand that posts aimed at recruiting young people into crime be removed from social media. "We are not going all the way with this, but it is a step forward," says National Police Commissioner Petra Lundh.
Swedish politicsFive men and two women are being charged with a series of serious crimes targeting politicians and civil servants in Stockholm County. The case is linked to three children in care who are alleged to have been abducted.
CrimeThe government will take the initiative to formulate a "zero vision" against men's violence against women. In addition, a special ministerial council will be established, writes Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) in an op-ed in Aftonbladet.
Swedish politicsA man in his 20s has been detained on probable cause, on suspicion of being an accessory to the murder of a 21-year-old man in Oxie, Malmö, P4 Malmöhus reports.
CrimeMinister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer wants the police to push schools and social services to improve how they share information about children at risk of being recruited by gangs. We can only protect children if everyone who has information shares it, he says.
Swedish politicsA 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the murder of a 21-year-old in the Oxie district of Malmö.
CrimeA man in his 30s is sentenced by Falu District Court to 18 years in prison for the murder of a man in Borlänge.
CrimeTwo women have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the fatal shooting in Oxie on the outskirts of Malmö on Friday. The prosecutor also confirms that a twelve-year-old boy has previously been a suspect.
CrimeThe twelve-year-old boy suspected of a murder in Malmö has, according to the police, connections to the criminal network Foxtrot, reports P4 Örebro.
CrimeThe parties agree that the gangs should be stopped – but not about the way to get there. This is clear after a meeting between Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) and representatives of the other parliamentary parties. - We have not received any answers, says Teresa Carvalho, the Social Democrats' legal policy spokesperson.
Swedish politicsA twelve-year-old boy is suspected of being behind the shooting death in Malmö late Friday, reports Sydsvenskan. A man in his 20s was shot dead in a car.
CrimeThe traumatic memories from childhood only came to Joakim Lundell when he was 31 years old – just before he began writing his autobiography “Monster” – according to SVT’s documentary series “Hate”. That’s when my memories began, says the YouTube profile in the program.
TV & filmIt was wrong of TV4 to let Joakim Lundell make accusations against his mother. Now the channel's documentary series is being rejected by the Media Ethics Board. TV4 writes in a comment that it is taking the criticism into account but that it will not unpublish it.
TV & filmChildren living in honor killings are at increased risk of being forced abroad by their families during the Christmas holidays, according to police. Therefore, they are urged to pay attention to warning signs and raise the alarm.
CrimeJoakim Lundell has for years testified to an upbringing full of abuse. But according to a new SVT documentary, there is no evidence for the YouTuber's version of his childhood.
TV & filmAs "Jockiboi" he made a name for himself by drinking without limits, humiliating others and pooping on TV. Today Joakim Lundell is an award-winning family content and one of Sweden's most powerful on social media with over a billion views on YouTube.
TV & filmThe government is opening the way for children to be taken into compulsory care under the Youth Care Act if they live in criminal environments or are subjected to honor oppression. And the right of foster homes to keep a child should be able to outweigh the parents' right to regain custody.
Swedish politicsThe competitors were forced to go to the existing IT supplier to obtain information necessary for a municipal procurement. “Completely absurd,” says an expert on public procurement.
BusinessThousands of women are abused and about ten are murdered every year in Sweden. To stop the violence before it happens, violent men are identified – and divided into four categories by the police. The most dangerous men can often go under the police radar, according to Deputy National Police Commissioner Stefan Hector.
CrimeThe National Board of Health and Welfare will survey children who have been recruited for murder missions in gang environments, reports Sveriges Radio's Ekot.
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