Editorial policy

Sourcing and verification

We use public records, official notices and named reporting outlets. Each article identifies its sources. We distinguish an agenda item from an approved decision, an estimate from a final figure, and allegations from court findings. Dates and deadlines refer to the location covered unless noted.

We do not invent quotes, interviews, numbers or eyewitness observations. A link to a government homepage alone is not proof of a specific allegation. Where we cannot establish a detail, we leave it out or explain the uncertainty. Readers should check time-sensitive service details with the organization concerned.

AI assistance

AI tools assist with research, drafting and site production. These are sourced summaries and explainers, not claims of on-scene reporting. We do not represent automated checks as human fact-checking. Jay, the publisher, is responsible for editorial decisions and reviewing concerns.

Crime, privacy and images

Charges are allegations; everyone is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. We avoid gratuitous detail, mugshots, private home addresses and identifying children in sensitive cases. File or illustrative images are labeled. Images must be our own or appropriately licensed, with attribution and licence links where applicable.

Independence and headlines

Headlines must match the evidence and not conceal essential context. Sponsored material and advertising must be labeled. No advertiser is promised favorable news coverage. We credit other newsrooms rather than presenting their reporting as our own interviews.

Updates and corrections

Material changes receive a dated explanation; publication dates are not refreshed merely to make old news seem new. See our corrections policy and contact status.