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Red Line reconstruction raises questions about crime moving to Green Line
Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Sun-Times Tuesday reported that overall crime at CTA stations rose 21 percent last year, even though $26 million in high-resolution cameras was finally in full force. All reported incidents on CTA property and within two blocks of a CTA ...

Their colleagues didn't agree, and Calhoun's conviction stood. But Sotomayor and Breyer's rage at the bias simply pointed up what's long been noted in far too many federal cases, and in the action and behavior of far too many federal prosecutors. Earl Ofari Hutchinson http://www.huffingtonpost.com/earl-ofari-hutchinson/

The U.S. Supreme Court offered a surprising amount of concern Tuesday about states laws allowing police to collect a DNA sample of anyone arrested -- but not yet convicted -- of serious crimes.

SIGN THE PETITION! Art Is Not A Crime
Huffington Post
Click here to see their collaborative, as well as individual, creative work. The portfolio covers everything from drawings and studies to paintings and large-scale murals. SIGN THE PETITION! Art Is Not A Crime. End The Mural Moratorium In Los Angeles!

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Woman accused of Arizona lover's murder attended his memorial
Reuters
PHOENIX (Reuters) - A woman on trial for capital murder in Arizona testified on Tuesday that she attended her lover's memorial service days after she killed him, writing in a remembrance book that he was "beautiful inside and out." Jodi Arias, 32 ...
Jodi Arias Admits Lying About Killing but Maintains...ABC News
Jodi Arias Live Blog: Cross-Examination Of Murder Defendant Continues (LIVE ...Huffington Post
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Accused murderer Jodi Arias' 11th day on the witness stand was dominated by testimony about sex and memory problems. Less than five minutes after the... David Lohr http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-lohr/

Sequester could impact local crime and drug treatment programs
WPSD Local 6
PADUCAH, Ky. — The sequester comes at a costly time, particularly for those trying to keep a cap on drugs and crime in the Local 6 area. According to The White House, Kentucky stands to lose $1million in federal grants used to prevent and treat ...

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Sound and fury: ANC man suspected of corruption reinstated as Tlokwe mayor
Daily Maverick
After a three-month hiatus, Andrew 'Maphetle' Maphetle is once again the mayor of Tlokwe (old Potchefstroom), following a dramatic showdown between the ANC and the DA that saw the ruling party stalwart - currently being investigated for corruption ...

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More witnesses say Internet cafes harbor organized crime, hurt charities
Plain Dealer
Testimony Tuesday largely echoed concerns raised by Ohio Attorney General Mike Dewine who, earlier this month, said the sweepstakes industry is a hot bed of crime. He urged state legislators to give him the power to "deal with" Internet cafes. The bill ...

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Thailand: Investigate Murder of Environmentalist
Human Rights Watch
(Bangkok) – Thai authorities should immediately investigate the murder of Prajob Nao-opas, a prominent environmentalist in Chachoengsao province, Human Rights Watch said today. The government's measures to protect human rights defenders, including ...

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North Miami man surrenders in Hallandale Beach murder
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A North Miami man wanted by Hallandale Beach Police on armed burglary, aggravated battery and murder charges turned himself in Tuesday. Accompanied by his attorney, Frantzy Etienne surrendered at the Hallandale Beach Police Department about 3 ...

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Organizing For Corruption
Investor's Business Daily
Corruption: The White House denies a report that it is selling access to the president for $500,000 through its new Organizing for Action "social welfare group." Frankly, that's not believable, given what's already been going on. As if it weren't bad ...

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Murder trial begins for Trenton woman accused of shooting, killing boyfriend
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TRENTON – The father of Michael Whitaker, a city man allegedly murdered by his live-in girlfriend Ivelis Turell, testified yesterday that during a telephone call with his son the day he was killed, the woman could be heard in the background screaming ...

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Crime Stoppers: Parkwood Dr. murder
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Call Crime Stoppers at 222-STOP if you know anything about the crime. You can also Submit your tip online or text your tip to "tip 400" followed by your message to "crimes" or 274-637. Earn a cash reward and never have to tell anyone your name.

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"Craigslist Murder Case": Prosecutors present evidence against Richard Beasley
CBS News
Beasley, 53, has pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of aggravated murder, kidnapping and other charges in the attacks two years ago. His trial began Monday in an Akron courtroom. "He wanted a new identity and he got it," prosecutor Emily Pelphrey ...
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Did mentally ill man confess to murder?
WIVB
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - Josue Ortiz has spent the past six years behind bars for the murders of two brothers. And although he confessed to the killings, investigators have come forward with evidence they believes proves Ortiz is innocent. The ...

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Just when some talking heads were laying out the game plan for a steroid-induced diminished capacity defense, along comes the revelation that the report about finding steroids was false. Rick Collins http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rick-collins/

More than 26,000 people have gone missing in Mexico over the past six years as violence surged and the country's government cracked down on drug cartels.

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Dismembered woman's boyfriend charged with murder
MiamiHerald.com
In a booking photo provided by the Farmington, Mich., police, William Dhondt, 28, a man suspected of strangling and dismembering his girlfriend and hiding her body parts in their suburban Detroit home has been arraigned on a first-degree murder charge.
Kaitlin Hehir, Mich. court clerk, dismembered, boyfriend to be charged with ...CBS News
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"The Central Park Five," a recent documentary about an infamous New York City case in which five young men were wrongfully convicted, will reach a Jersey City audience tomorrow night with a screening at the New Jersey City University. Hosted by the Lee Hagan Africana Studies Center, the event will feature a talkback with David McMahon, one of the film's co-directors, as well as Raymond Santana, one of the Central Park Five exonerees. The screening will begin at 6 p.m. in Hepburn Hall Room 202.

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