Ruling Sets Standard for Parents' Responsibility in School Shooting
A Michigan appeals court allowed state prosecutors to try their involuntary manslaughter case against the parents of a school shooter in...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 23
- 2 min
Memphis Police Go Long on Car Seizures
In 2021, Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis came forward with the city’s plan to combat growing incidents of reckless driving and drag...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 23
- 2 min
Report Counts Injuries in Thousands from Crowd-Dispersing Devices
A report released Wednesday by Physicians for Human Rights and the International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations revealed that...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 23
- 2 min
SEC Hits Celebrity Crypto Promoters With Charges
The Securities and Exchange Commission said Wednesday it had charged a number of celebrities for promoting cryptocurrencies without...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 23
- 2 min
Federal Prison Warden Sentenced in Sex Abuse Scandal
The former warden of the federal prison in California known for its "rape club" that preyed on female inmates has been sentenced to six...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 23
- 2 min
LA County Sheriff Knew of 'Tranq' Risk Long Before Public Warned
Just two weeks ago, the Los Angeles Department of Public Health warned in a news release that the animal tranquilizer xylazine, known as...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 23
- 1 min
Temple's Ratcliffe Named to New IACP Science Post
The International Association of Chiefs of Police named Temple University's Jerry Ratcliffe to a new position as the organization's...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 23
- 2 min
Court Refuses to Lift Arizona Governor's Execution Moratorium
Avoiding a separation-of-powers clash, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that it cannot force Gov. Katie Hobbs to carry out an execution...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 23
- 2 min
Lieutenant's Retirement in Nichols Case Follows 'Standard Practice'
Less than a day before he was expected to be fired, Lt. Dewayne Smith, one of the Memphis officers on the scene of the beating of Tyre...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 23
- 2 min
Texas Grapples With Mental Health Services Instead of Jail
County commissioners in Texas' Travis County, which includes Austin, gave a green light to develop a new behavioral health diversion...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 23
- 2 min
Blanket Gun Arrests Missed the Target as Shootings Still Rose
Illegal gun possession arrests nationwide doubled from 2010 to 2022, to more than 38,000 cases annually, as a key strategy to combat the...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 23
- 2 min
Most Gun Violence Against Kids Occurs at Home, Not School
A recent Pew Research Center survey showed that more than two-thirds of parents worry their children could be shot at school, but that...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 23
- 2 min
Study: Partnerships With Immigration Enforcers Meant More Crime
Two programs that enlisted local law enforcement to assist in federal immigration enforcement were designed to reduce crime, but in fact...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 22
- 2 min
Animal Rights Activists on Winning Streak With 'Open Rescues'
In a type of activism once considered almost hopeless, animal rights activists have been winning more often as they confront agricultural...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 22
- 2 min
After Legal-Gambling Rush, Addiction on the Rise
Legalized sports betting has produced record levels of revenues for two dozen states. But, along with the gusher of money have come a...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 22
- 2 min
Surveillance Vendor Targets HOAs, Giving Police Backdoor Access
An Atlanta-based vendor of license plate readers and other surveillance tools has targeted homeowners associations' lush budgets and lax...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 22
- 2 min
Report Decries London Police 'Boys' Club' Abuses
A damning new assessment of London's police force, documenting a "boys' club" culture that pervades the force, called for change in a...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 22
- 2 min
LAPD Undercover Cops' Faces Turn Up on Watchdog Site
A firestorm spread through the Los Angeles Police Department's upper ranks after the department accidentally released the names and...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 22
- 1 min
GAO Faults Federal Prisons for Recidivism Program Gaps
The federal Bureau of Prisons lacks reliable data and clear, measurable goals to carry out goals set out in the First Step Act to reduce...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 22
- 2 min
Book Tells How Three Chiefs Changed 'Cop Culture'
Although polls suggest most Americans favor police reform, fewer than one-third say they’re optimistic about making progress....
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