Standing, Stopping On Las Vegas Pedestrian Bridges Now Prohibited
Standing or stopping now is banned on pedestrian bridges on the Las Vegas Strip where visitors pause to take photos amid the glittery...
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Crime and Justice News Archive
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Crime and Justice News
- Nov 1, 2023
- 2 min
Can Indianapolis 'Safety Ambassador' Calm Fears Of Crime?
The Safety Ambassador begins his patrol a half-hour before sunrise, trying to project what his boss calls a “soft presence.” Scott Person...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 29, 2023
- 2 min
Public Safety 'Adversely Affected' By Progressive Policies
On just one Saturday night this month, three DePaul University students, all women, were robbed within half an hour on the school’s...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jul 24, 2023
- 2 min
Two Months In, Chicago Mayor Moves Cautiously on Public Safety
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s navigation of public safety policy within his first months as Chicago Mayor has been tense, as the police...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 20, 2023
- 2 min
Two Fatal Shootings Prompt Spring Break Curfew In Miami Beach
Miami Beach officials imposed a curfew Sunday night during spring break after two fatal shootings and rowdy, chaotic crowds that police...
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 13, 2022
- 1 min
D.C. Public Safety Director Quits After Assault Charge
Chris Geldart resigned as Washington, D.C.’s deputy mayor for public safety and justice after a personal trainer alleged that the...
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Crime and Justice News
- Aug 15, 2022
- 2 min
FBI, DHS Warn of Increased Protests, Threats After Trump Search
The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are warning of a surge in threats to federal law enforcement after the search of former...
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Crime and Justice News
- Aug 15, 2022
- 2 min
Man Accused of Stabbing Salman Rushdie Had No Criminal History
Hadi Matar, the man accused of stabbing novelist Salman Rushdie, had no prior criminal history, and authorities have yet to determine a...
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Crime and Justice News
- Aug 15, 2022
- 1 min
Delaware Man Commits Suicide, Fires Shots Near U.S. Capitol
A man drove his car into a barricade near the U.S. Capitol early Sunday and began firing gunshots air before fatally shooting himself....
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Crime and Justice News
- Jul 22, 2022
- 2 min
Security For Election Officials Rising As Threats Escalate
Even one of the main social events at a meeting this week of state election bureaucrats— trivia night — was held at an undisclosed...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jul 15, 2022
- 2 min
Man Suspected of Threatening Rep. Jayapal Released From Jail
A 48-year-old Seattle man was released from jail after being arrested for threatening U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), The Seattle Times...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jul 12, 2022
- 1 min
NYC Bodega Clerk Stabs Customer to Death, Claims Self-Defense
Video footage lends credence to the claim that a New York City bodega worker acted in self-defense when he stabbed an unruly customer who...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jun 29, 2022
- 2 min
Giuliani Stands By Assault Claim Despite Video Evidence
Two days after Rudy Giuliani said a worker had assaulted him at a New York City supermarket, the former mayor was spending Tuesday like...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jun 29, 2022
- 2 min
Violent Threats Are Expanding To More Local Officials
Public figures across the U.S. are facing escalating harassment and threats of violence at a time of deep political divisions and...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jun 16, 2022
- 1 min
Threats Prompt Brooklyn Venue To Cancel John Hinckley Concert
A music venue in Brooklyn canceled a sold-out show featuring John Hinckley Jr., who was released from court oversight earlier in the day,...
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Crime and Justice News
- May 18, 2022
- 1 min
U.S. Traffic Fatalities Reached Record Highs in 2021
U.S. traffic fatalities reached a 16-year high last year as more motorists returned to the road after a drop off in driving at the start...
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Crime and Justice News
- May 13, 2022
- 2 min
Biden Touts Billions in Federal Anticrime Spending
President Biden is calling on local leaders to dedicate more funding to making communities safer as he meets Friday with police chiefs...
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Crime and Justice News
- Apr 29, 2022
- 1 min
Private Security in Chicago's 'Virtual Gated Communities'
Armed off-duty police officers have been hired in at least five neighborhoods on Chicago's affluent North Side to add a layer of security...
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Crime and Justice News
- Apr 18, 2022
- 1 min
MO AG Refiles Charges in Duck Boat Sinking That Left 17 Dead
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt refiled criminal charges against three men involved in the 2018 sinking of a duck boat near...
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Crime and Justice News
- Apr 13, 2022
- 1 min
S.D. Attorney General Impeached For Killing Pedestrian
The South Dakota House voted Tuesday to impeach state Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg over a 2020 accident in which he struck and killed...
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