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Crime and Justice News Archive

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Crime and Justice News

Aug 26
1 min

Oklahoma Executes Killer, Fifth Since Resuming Capital Punishment

Oklahoma executed James Coddington on Thursday for a 1997 killing, despite a recommendation from the state’s Pardon and Parole Board that...

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Crime and Justice News

Jun 1
2 min

As Drug ODs Rise, Fewer See Addiction as 'Major Problem'

The share of Americans who see drug addiction as a “major problem” in their community has declined, even as drug overdose deaths have...

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Crime and Justice News

May 20
2 min

FBI Still Failing to Address White Supremacist Violence, Ex-Agent Says

The FBI is failing to address the rising scourge of white supremacist violence despite stark warnings that such attacks pose the greatest...

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Crime and Justice News

May 18
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

Mar 10
1 min

Jussie Smollett Backers: No Prison Time Needed For Fake Hate Crime

Actor Jussie Smollett will be sentenced Thursday for staging a fake hate crime in Chicago, the New York Times reports. In the 2019...

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Crime and Justice News

Feb 21
1 min

As Immigration Courts Face 1.6M Cases, 'Due Process Is Suffering'

U.S. immigration courts are struggling to function at the most basic level, with judges who are already woefully understaffed and often...

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Crime and Justice News

Feb 14
1 min

Windsor Police End Six-Day Blockade of Canada-U.S. Bridge

The Ambassador Bridge, connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, reopened Sunday after six days of blockage caused by a group protesting...

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