They Don’t Kill Crackpots. They Kill the Credible. Professor Nuno F. G. Loureiro and Pole Shift by Kevin Wikse
A visual metaphor for silenced credibility—when warnings become dangerous. Analysis by Kevin Wikse. Here is what we know. On Monday night, Brookline, Massachusetts, police responded to a report of a man who had been shot inside a private residence. The victim, later identified as Nuno F. G. Loureiro, age 47, was transported to a hospital with gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead early Tuesday morning. The Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office confirmed that a homicide investigation has been opened. As of the most recent public update, no suspects have been arrested, and no motive has been publicly identified. Law enforcement increased patrols in the immediate neighborhood following the shooting. Officials stated that the investigation remains active and ongoing, and that the release of further details is being limited to preserve investigative integrity. Authorities have indicated that there is no known connection between this shooting and a separate fatal shooting at Brown U...