Two Pro-Defense Criminal Rulings by High Court
As the U.S. Supreme Court nears the end of its term, it issued two more criminal-law cases on Monday, one that made it easier for some...
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Experts Warn Social Media Being Used to Traffic Ukrainian Refugees
Traffickers are using social media to seek out Ukrainian women to lure them into sex trafficking, The Hill reports. As the...
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Crime and Justice News
- 3 hours ago
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Judge Throws Progressive Prosector Off Teenage Robbery Rampage Case
In May 2021, 19-year-old Kevin Valle and another young man hurled rocks through the windows or doors of closed businesses, stepped inside...
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Crime and Justice News
- 3 hours ago
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Are Schools Wasting Billions on Security Products?
Schools have been struggling with how to hinder, and handle, mass shootings since 1999, when two gunmen armed with semiautomatic weapons...
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Crime and Justice News
- 4 hours ago
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New Orleans PD Catches Bad Case of Staffing Shortage
Add New Orleans to the list of cities struggling to maintain a fully staffed police department amid high attrition. NoLa.com reports that...
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Crime and Justice News
- 4 hours ago
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Family of Pregnant 16-year-old Killed by Police Wins $21 Million
A federal jury awarded $21 million to the family of 16-year-old pregnant girl who was fatally shot by police in Fremont, Ca., in 2017,...
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Crime and Justice News
- 4 hours ago
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Missouri Man Denied Exoneration Based on 1993 Supreme Court Decision
Christopher Dunn, a Missouri man sentenced life without parole, plus 90 years, for a murder he says he didn’t commit, has spent 30 years...
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Crime and Justice News
- 5 hours ago
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Baltimore PD Teams With Schools to Boost Minority Recruiting
In a pilot project billed as a potential national prototype, the Baltimore Police Department created an internship program with two...
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Crime and Justice News
- 5 hours ago
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Limits Lifted on ICE Arrests Amid Confusion Over Migrant Detentions
A federal district court ruling invalidating a key part of the Biden administration's approach toward arrests of undocumented immigrants...
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Crime and Justice News
- 5 hours ago
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Mixed Reviews of New Law By Gun Violence Researchers
The small community of American researchers focused exclusively on studying gun violence and how to prevent it are reacting with cautious...
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Crime and Justice News
- 5 hours ago
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'Buy Now, Pay Later' Comes to Online Gun Purchases
As the gun market comes under fresh scrutiny after recent mass shootings, one company's "buy now, pay later" model for online purchases...
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Crime and Justice News
- 6 hours ago
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What Tipped Balance in Gun Law Negotiations
The bipartisan gun bill that President Biden signed into law on Saturday was a product of unlikely pairings of senators and advocacy...
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Crime and Justice News
- 3 days ago
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Half of States Will Ban All or Most Abortions Under Court Ruling
The fall of Roe v. Wade will upend a half-century of reproductive health care across the U.S., changing where and how women access...
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Crime and Justice News
- 3 days ago
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Trump Badgered DOJ Over 2020 Corrupt Election Claims
Former President Trump pressured the Justice Department to pursue false allegations of election fraud, witnesses testified Thursday to...
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Crime and Justice News
- 3 days ago
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Police Perpetuate Homelessness By Making Arrests
The combination of a mental health crisis and a decade-long real estate boom have created a new, especially vulnerable, visible...
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Crime and Justice News
- 3 days ago
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Health Issues More Pronounced In Prisons, States Not Prepared
State prisons are continuing to ignore the health care needs of people in their care, says the Prison Policy Initiative (PPI) in a new...
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Crime and Justice News
- 3 days ago
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Pelosi's Husband Charged with DUI after California Crash
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, was charged with an alcohol-related offense after a car crash in Napa County, Ca., The...
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Crime and Justice News
- 3 days ago
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Many State Gun Laws Will Be Challenged Under High Court Ruling
The Supreme Court’s ruling striking down New York's permitting requirements for concealed weapons is likely to have ripple effects...
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Crime and Justice News
- 3 days ago
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Supreme Court Rules For Inmate Seeking Execution by Firing Squad
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 in favor of a Georgia death row inmate who challenged the state’s lethal injection protocol, Courthouse...
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Crime and Justice News
- 3 days ago
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Assaults Against Abortion Clinics Rose 128 Percent Last Year
Assaults directed at abortion clinic staff and patients increased 128 percent last year over 2020, says a new report from the National...
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