Police Probe Connections Between Killing of 4 Muslims in New Mexico
State and federal law-enforcement agencies in New Mexico are investigating four murders of Muslim men in Albuquerque as possibly related....
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- 4 days ago
- 1 min
$45M Punitive Damages Verdict Against Alex Jones Could Be Cut
A Texas jury ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, the...
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Crime and Justice News
- 5 days ago
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Memphis DA Amy Weirich Ousted by Progressive Candidate Steve Mulroy
Voters in Shelby County, which includes Memphis, seemingly decided to replace Republican incumbent District Attorney General Amy Weirich...
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- 5 days ago
- 2 min
FBI's Wray Says U.S. Faces Rising Threats From Terrorism, Violence
FBI Director Christopher Wray told the Senate Judiciary Committee that Americans face increasing threats from domestic terrorism and...
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Crime and Justice News
- 5 days ago
- 1 min
Law & Justice Journalism Project Will Help Crime Journalists
The Law and Justice Journalism Project is launching to provide journalists with the skills, tools and resources they need to cover crime,...
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- 5 days ago
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Canada Sets Plans to Ban Handgun Imports
The Canadian government is planning to ban the import of handguns into the country, the latest in a series of gun-control measures under...
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- 5 days ago
- 1 min
Former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vazquez Charged With Corruption
Former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vazquez, who served from 2019-2021, is being charged by U.S. authorities for corruption during her 2020...
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Crime and Justice News
- 5 days ago
- 1 min
Florida Gov. DeSantis Removes 'Woke' Tampa Prosecutor Warren
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended State Attorney Andrew Warren, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reports. DeSantis called Warren “woke” and...
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Crime and Justice News
- 5 days ago
- 1 min
New Orleans Seeks End of Federal Police Consent Decree
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell called for a quick end to the city police’s federal consent decree Thursday, an order put in place...
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Crime and Justice News
- 5 days ago
- 2 min
Gun Trafficking Up in States With Strict Gun Restrictions
The tan-and-black pistol sat inside a stack of tires at the end of a Boston alley, dropped there, police said, by a teenage gunman as he...
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Crime and Justice News
- 5 days ago
- 1 min
Former San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin Won't Run for Re-Election
Former San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin said Thursday that he would not run to take back the seat he lost in June’s recall...
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Crime and Justice News
- 5 days ago
- 2 min
U.S. Charges Four Louisville Officers In 2020 Death of Breonna Taylor
Four current and former Louisville police officers were charged Thursday with federal crimes connected to the 2020 death of Breonna...
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Crime and Justice News
- 5 days ago
- 2 min
Punitive Damages Loom After Jury's $4.1M Verdict Against Alex Jones
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay the parents of Sandy Hook school massacre victim Jesse Lewis damage awards totaling $4.1 million,...
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Crime and Justice News
- 6 days ago
- 2 min
Federal Prison Officials Resist Rise In Inmate Restitution to Victims
The Federal Bureau of Prisons has pushed back against efforts to make inmates pay much more of their court-ordered restitution to crime...
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Crime and Justice News
- 6 days ago
- 2 min
Oklahoma Board Seeks Clemency For Death Row Inmate
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted to spare the life of a death row inmate. James Coddington addressed the board himself and...
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Crime and Justice News
- 6 days ago
- 1 min
NYC's Adams Calls for Stricter Bail Laws Ahead of Governor Election
In April, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the legislature tightened the state's bail laws, the New York Times reports. More crimes are...
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Crime and Justice News
- 6 days ago
- 1 min
Border Patrol Accused of Seizing Sikhs' Turbans In Arizona
In Yuma, Az., dozens of Sikh migrants say that Border Patrol agents confiscated their turbans, a violation of their religious freedom,...
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Crime and Justice News
- 6 days ago
- 2 min
D.C. Asks Inmates What Officials Can Do To Reduce Crime
From behind bars at the Washington, D.C., jail, Sylvester Jones could sense that the streets in his city were even more dangerous than...
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Crime and Justice News
- 6 days ago
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Biden Immigration Policy Up In The Air Until 2023 High Court Ruling
An unknown number of immigrants' lives have been or could be upended by the blocking of the Biden administration’s enforcement guidance,...
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Crime and Justice News
- 6 days ago
- 1 min
Brittany Griner Sentenced To 9-Year Term; Inmate Swap Talks Continue
A judge sentenced U.S. WNBA player Brittney Griner to a nine-year prison term on Thursday for drug possession, Reuters reports. Many are...
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