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Reporting on the legal and criminal dimensions of the art world — from restitution and forgery to fraud, theft, censorship, and court filings that shape cultural accountability.

Law and Crime

Reporting on the legal and criminal dimensions of the art world — from restitution and forgery to fraud, theft, censorship, and court filings that shape cultural accountability.

Law and Crime - Feb 17, 2026 Idaho man sentenced for theft of artifacts from Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center

A historic pistol that was stolen from the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center is pictured

Roger Edward Hawkes, 71, initially pleaded not guilty but asked a federal judge earlier this month to change his plea.

Law and Crime - Feb 16, 2026 Treasurer of Wisconsin museum charged with $70,000 theft

Steven E. Jahnke, 67, was charged February 11 in Outagamie County Circuit Court.

Side-by-side image of Timothy White’s portrait of Jay-Z in red-and-navy stripes and gold chains and AM:PM Gallery’s “Jaybois” figurines allegedly based on the photo,

Pop Culture - Feb 18, 2026 Brooklyn gallery sued over Jay-Z figurines now faces eviction

AM:PM Gallery, accused of copying a Jay-Z portrait, has not filed a response in its federal case.

by Adam Schrader

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Pop Culture - Feb 18, 2026 Brooklyn gallery sued over Jay-Z figurines now faces eviction

AM:PM Gallery, accused of copying a Jay-Z portrait, has not filed a response in its federal case.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Feb 17, 2026 Idaho man sentenced for theft of artifacts from Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center

Roger Edward Hawkes, 71, initially pleaded not guilty but asked a federal judge earlier this month to change his plea.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Feb 16, 2026 Treasurer of Wisconsin museum charged with $70,000 theft

Steven E. Jahnke, 67, was charged February 11 in Outagamie County Circuit Court.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Feb 15, 2026 Man arrested for theft of Egyptian artifacts from Australian museum

police are pictured recovering artifacts from a camper van

All of the stolen items were recovered.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Feb 15, 2026 Centre Pompidou confirms hidden camera found in women’s restroom

A staff member was quickly identified and suspended, the institution said.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Feb 15, 2026 Thief steals ‘priceless’ ancient Egyptian artifacts from Australian museum

A composite photograph of an Egyptian cartonnage funerary mask, a painted figure of a cat, a mummy collar and a beaded necklace.

Police have asked anyone with any information relating to the incident or the whereabouts of the stolen property to contact them.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Feb 14, 2026 Boston man charged with murder of John P. Axelrod not competent to stand trial

William R. Haney was ordered to return to Bridgewater State Hospital, where he remains held without bail.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Feb 14, 2026 MoMA files answer in lawsuit by Marina Abramović nude performer amid appeal

John Bonafede, who participated in the 2010 performance, filed the lawsuit in 2024.

by Adam Schrader