1. In August 2011, it was announced that the police department of Camden, NJ — notorious as one of the US' most crime-ridden cities — would be disbanded. Under the leadership of Scott Thomson, by May 2013 the Camden Police Department had been dissolved and replaced with the Camden County Police Department, a new institution dedicated to "Unity Policing."
Per Wiki, "Between 2012 and 2025, homicides in the city of Camden fell 82 percent."
2. The royal baccarat scandal among the Marlborough House set was kicked off in September 1890, when the Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII) attended a house party at Arthur Wilson's estate, Tranby Croft.
During the soirée, Sir William Gordon-Cumming, 4th Baronet (1848-1930) was accused of cheating at baccarat. He later sued several people for defamation, resulting in a blockbuster June 1891 trial where the Prince was involuntarily summoned as a witness.
Despite competent representation by Solicitor General Sir Edward Clarke — who later unsuccessfully led Oscar Wilde's libel suit against the Marquess of Queensbury and then unsuccessfully defended Wilde on criminal charges (see here) — Gordon-Cumming lost the case and was ostracized from polite society.
3. Just nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys, the Netflix limited series Black Rabbit (2025) is loosely inspired by a real-life scandal at the once-Michelin-starred Manhattan gastropub The Spotted Pig.
In 2017, allegations of sexual misconduct were leveled at The Spotted Pig's owner, Ken Friedman, and one of its chief investors, TV personality and celebrity chef Mario Batali. Head chef April Bloomfield was accused of knowing about the issues and refusing to take action. The restaurant closed its doors in January 2020.
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