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DENVER (AP) — Psychiatrist told campus police before Colo. theater attack that Holmes had homicidal thoughts.... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ap/

Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday called on the American people to "stand with and support" politicians who support proposed gun reforms when the Senate... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ryan-j-reilly/

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland's already-strong gun laws will become among the strictest in the nation with a measure passed by the General Assembly Thursday, sending... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-gentilviso/

SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas — A capital murder suspect and a convicted drug offender who escaped from an East Texas jail were captured Thursday, two days... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

Rihanna is the latest celebrity to fall victim to a pernicious prank that wastes police resources and could put others in danger. A prankster called... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anna-almendrala/

It's no coincidence that gay marriage, gun control, and immigration are all in the news this month. Their prominence measures a critical political shift: In... National Journal http://www.huffingtonpost.com/benjamin-hart/

Judge denies motion to sequester jurors in Jodi Arias murder trial
Fox News
PHOENIX – The judge in Jodi Arias' murder case on Thursday denied a defense motion to order jurors sequestered for the remainder of the trial during a bizarre week when one panelist was removed and videos emerged of Arias' parents telling authorities ...

Six years after a murder, an accomplice confesses
Los Angeles Times
In a deal with prosecutors, Dashiell, 24, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and attempted robbery in the killing of Pamela Lark. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor sentenced Dashiell to life in prison with the possibility of ...

DENVER — The wife of Colorado's slain prisons chief says she could become enraged that a clerical error led to the early release of the... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrea rael/

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Man charged with murder in Fort Knox shooting
USA TODAY
(AP) — A man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a civilian employee at Fort Knox, according to court filings. A Thursday federal filing by the FBI said Marquinta E. Jacobs fired a .45-caliber handgun at the victim, "striking him ...
Soldier Charged With Murder in Fort Knox ShootingLatinos Post

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Sheriff's deputy: Murder suspect, drug offender captured after escape from ...
Washington Post
SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas — A capital murder suspect and a convicted drug offender who escaped from an East Texas jail were captured Thursday, two days after they slipped past a fence only to be found in a neighboring county to the north. Brian Allen ...
$10000 Reward Offered for Escaped Murder Suspect From Hopkins CountyKBTX
Escaped Texas Capital Murder Suspect RecapturedKWTX

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Duo face jail over Brazil activists' murder
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The murder was the first in a series of 10 over a three-month period in the Amazon, most of them in Para, one of the Brazilian states hardest hit by violence by local loggers and ranchers against rural workers and their supporters. A report by the CPT ...

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BOSTON -- A Utah man charged with viewing child pornography on a Boston-bound commercial flight won't have to serve his jail sentence if he sticks... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

Glock, a German shepherd once on the verge of being euthanized for aggression, lay down on the grass, paws up, and quietly enjoyed a belly... Los Angeles Daily News http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anna-almendrala/

Burglars are targeting large, expensive ornamental pieces of lawn furniture in Towson, Baltimore County Police said in an email to community members Wednesday. At around... Towson Times, Md. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arin-greenwood/

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Irvington's superintendent of sewers and streets arrested on corruption charge
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
James Ryan, 46, was charged with corruption after an anonymous complaint sparked an investigation, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray said. On Nov. 11, 2010, Ryan used two town vehicles to conduct a sewer replacement project with Amber ...

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Cuomo To Bharara On Corruption Probes: As The Guy Who Locked Up Hevesi, I ...
New York Daily News (blog)
“The allegations of public corruption by City and State officials revealed this week are appalling. New Yorkers deserve a government that is as good as the people it serves and the events of the last few days fail this and every standard of public service.
US Attorney: 'Political Corruption in New York Is Indeed Rampant'Politicker
A Rising Tide of Corruption?Wall Street Journal (blog)
US Attorney Warns Crooked New York Pols to Watch Their Backs Updated 2 ...DNAinfo

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Given that prosecutors occupy a special "quasi-judicial" function, it would seem that a special disciplinary body should be created to investigate misconduct by prosecutors similar to the special disciplinary bodies that investigate the misconduct of judges. Bennett L. Gershman http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bennett-l-gershman/

The data shows that restorative practices in schools have a remarkable positive impact when employed by everyone in the school. Ted Wachtel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ted-wachtel/

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Mayor: Fight Crime by Being More Like NYC
ABC News
Mayor: Fight Crime by Being More Like NYC. By DAVID B. CARUSO Associated Press. NEW YORK April 4, 2013 (AP). Share. 0. New York City's mayor met Thursday with the parents of a Chicago girl killed just days after performing at President Barack ...
Mayor: Fight crime by being more like NYBelleville News Democrat

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