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Crime Down in Skokie During 2012 - Marks Fifth Consecutive Year of Decline in ...
Chicago Tribune
Village Manager Al Rigoni comments on the statistics, “I congratulate Chief Scarpelli and the men and women of the Police Department in the successful effort to reduce crime. Skokie has achieved the steady reduction of crime in the community because of ...

An elderly Washington state resident has been slapped with anti-gay hate crime allegations after what started off as a simple fender-bender spiraled into something considerably... Curtis M. Wong http://www.huffingtonpost.com/curtis-wong/

Telegraph.co.uk
Spain's ruling party leaders face corruption allegations
Los Angeles Times
MADRID -- Corruption allegations swirling around Spain's ruling party threatened to ensnare the prime minister for the first time Thursday when a newspaper published photos and excerpts of secret accounting ledgers that purportedly reveal under-the ...
Spain corruption scandal turns up heat on PM RajoyReuters
Rajoy drawn into corruption scandalFinancial Times
Spanish PM faces corruption scandal over 'secret party slush fund'Telegraph.co.uk
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The Republican state legislator in Montana who is pushing a bill that would allow criminals to choose corporal punishment over jail said he is doing... John Celock http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-celock/

ORANGE CITY, Fla. -- A conversation with two passengers landed a Florida tow truck driver in jail after his cellphone pocket-dialed 911 and dispatchers listened... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ethan-fedida/

Shelton man faces 13 years in crime spree
Ct Post
BRIDGEPORT -- A Shelton man, who went on a crime spree robbing businesses in Fairfield, Bridgeport and Stratford last year, is facing 13 years in prison after accepting a plea bargain Thursday. "That's what happened for the most part," Christopher ...

Violent crime in schools actually dropped 74 percent from 1992 to 2010, Hoover ...
al.com (blog)
HOOVER, Alabama - Even though shootings and other violence in schools seem to be grabbing more headlines these days, violent crime in schools is actually down nationally, Hoover police Chief Nick Derzis said in a speech to Hoover city leaders today.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy has referred the case of a former teacher accused of sexually assaulting a student to... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-mcguinness/

The Local.de
Court allows murder charges against NSU suspect Zschäpe
Deutsche Welle
Judges determined on Thursday that there was sufficient evidence in the far-right terrorism case to bring Zschäpe before a court on murder charges, according to reports in numerous German newspapers. However, the court's spokeswoman declined to ...
Neo-Nazi faces 10 murder accomplice chargesThe Local.de

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By P.J. Huffstutter CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Russell Wasendorf Sr., who admitted looting more than $100 million from broker Peregrine Financial... Reuters http://www.huffingtonpost.com/emily-cohn/

Flagstaff, Arizona area McKinney-Vento homeless liaison, Stephanie Sivak, says that more than 500 kids in her district are homeless. And that means that they, "don't have a fixed regular night time residence." Pat LaMarche http://www.huffingtonpost.com/pat-lamarche/

Abbotsford police have issued a public warning about Jeffrey Allan Goddard who has a history of sex offences against teens and luring them via social... The Huffington Post B.C. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andree-lau/

This gang no longer has street cred -- because the entire gang is off the streets. The Canadian RCMP dismantled the Manitoba Rock Machine motorcycle... Andy Campbell http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-campbell/

Russia acts to ban Pussy Riot videos
Sydney Morning Herald
Russia has moved to ban videos by Pussy Riot punks as extremist after a court rejected a complaint by a freed member of the band, paving the way for the possible blocking of websites. It is an offence to distribute or publish anything from the Justice ...

Bell corruption trial: Second witness takes the stand
Los Angeles Times
Bell's former director of administrative services -- one of the former employees raking in a high salary -- will take the stand Thursday in the trial of six former council members accused in the corruption trial. Lourdes Garcia earned $422,000 a year ...

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Cops Zero In on Crown Heights Crime as New Residents Rush In
DNAinfo
Despite a heavy police presence, the block of Union Street between Franklin and Bedford avenues remains among the most crime-ridden in the area, neighbors say. "I've noticed that there are a lot of shady guys around all the time," said Leah Mollin ...

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ITV News
Struggling Spain looks to tackle corruption
Deutsche Welle
"We've been waiting for months for an answer from the government about what it's doing about the shadow economy, misappropriation of public funds and corruption," said Victoria Anderica from Access info Europe, an organization that campaigns for more ...
Recession and corruption are haunting SpainITV News
Anger mounts over corruption in recession-hit SpainThe Bostwana Gazette

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On Tuesday January 29, 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton, an honour student who had just performed at President Obama's inauguration, was gunned down in a Chicago park. Hadiya was described by her father as a "shining light", and she dreamed of becoming a lawyer. This brings the number of gun deaths in Chicago since the New Year to 42 -- the deadliest January for the city in 10 years. This is not just a black problem. It's a family structure problem. When it comes to handgun violence in places like Chicago, marriage and fathers are the answer. Ike Awgu http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ike-awgu/

Retired Detective Patrick Kennedy and director of "The Jeffrey Dahmer Files," Chris James Thompson on the new documentary on the famous serial killer.

Wall Street Journal (blog)
India Cabinet Clears Changes to Anti-Corruption Bill
Wall Street Journal (blog)
India's federal cabinet on Thursday approved changes to a proposed anti-corruption law that aims to create an ombudsman and fast-track graft investigations in an effort to crack down on rampant corruption in the country's bureaucracy, a minister said.

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