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Ex-Mossad member: Claims about Zygier's crime are 'fiction'
Jerusalem Post
Zygier's alleged crime was inadvertently revealing Homsi's identity to a Lebanese man he was trying to turn into a double agent, but who worked for Lebanese intelligence, the ABC said. Australia's Fairfax newspapers and Germany's Der Spiegel claimed in ...

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Fresno police: Sikh beating a possible hate crime
San Jose Mercury News
Police were investigating the attack as a possible hate crime. No additional information was released about the suspect. Temple officials said the attack was not a robbery and Singh had never seen the man before. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer planned ...

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OVERNIGHT TECH: Senators to push cyber crime bill
The Hill (blog)
It will look at the resources and strategy that the Justice Department and FBI employ to respond to cyber crime, as well as how the private sector can help in that effort. Witnesses will include Joseph Demarest, assistant director of the FBI's cyber ...

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abc13.com
Crime Stopper unsolved crime: Assault near downtown Springfield
KY3
If you were in the area of this assault and saw any suspicious people or vehicles at these times, or if you know these women, you can call Crime Stoppers at (417) 869-TIPS (8477), submit your tip on-line at www.tipsubmit.com, or text “417SPD plus your ...
Crime Stoppers Looking For Assault SuspectsKTTS
Crime Stoppers Seeks Three Women in Downtown Assault - Ozarks FirstOzarksFirst.com
Woman injured during aggravated robbery at Harris County check cashing ...abc13.com

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Salon
NYPD: Stop-And-Frisk Stops Down 51 Percent, But Crime Also Way Down
CBS Local
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- There has been a curious development in the city's controversial stop-and-frisk program. The number of stops has dropped dramatically — but crime has continued to fall. It may come under the law of startling developments.
Use of stop-and-frisk goes down, and so does the crime rateCapital New York
Stop-and-frisk numbers are down… And so is crimeSalon
Report: Rate of Stop-and-Frisk, Crime Down so Far in 2013Patch.com
New York Post
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Scene of the Crime: Looking for Evidence
fox8.com
CLEVELAND– Crime scene investigators continue to look for evidence inside Ariel Castro's house at 2207 Seymour Avenue. Ariel Castro, along with his two brothers, are in police custody. A second search warrant has been issued at the home where three ...

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NBC Southern California
Latino Crime Reporting Lower Because of Immigration . . .
NBC Southern California
Latinos are less likely to report crimes – even when they're the victims – for fear of immigration enforcement, according to the results of a survey released Tuesday. The report looked at attitudes toward law enforcement among Latinos in four counties, ...

U.S. News & World Report
Gun crime has plunged, but Americans think it's up, says study
Los Angeles Times
In less than two decades, the gun murder rate has been nearly cut in half. Other gun crimes fell even more sharply, paralleling a broader drop in violent crimes committed with or without guns. Violent crime dropped steeply during the 1990s and has ...
Study: Despite drop in gun crime, 56% think it's worse - USA TodayUSA TODAY
Poll: Americans Incorrectly Believe Gun Crime on RiseU.S. News & World Report
Gun Control Would Address Declining Crime Rates With Irrelevant LawsReason

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WWL
Landrieu: Violent crime is the city's most urgent challenge
WWL
NEW ORLEANS — Mayor Mitch Landrieu called New Orleans' problem with violent crime the city's most urgent challenge during his annual state of the city address Tuesday. But the mayor said the city is on the right path, with murders down 25 percent ...

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Reason
Gun Control Would Address Declining Crime Rates With Irrelevant Laws
Reason
Even if you're the sort of person who thinks that everybody's personal liberty should be restricted if somebody, somewhere, misbehaves, a report released today by the Bureau of Justice Statistics makes it apparent that crimes committed with firearms ...

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Fisheries Crime
Huffington Post
"World fish stocks are being rapidly depleted, and valuable species are nearing extinction. Because fish are a valuable commodity, the last decade has seen an escalation of transnational and organized criminal networks engaged in fisheries crime.

Study: Despite drop in gun crime, 56% think it's worse - USA Today
USA TODAY
According to the survey, done in March, 56% of Americans believe gun crime is worse today than it was 20 years ago. And 84% believe in recent years, gun crime has either gone up or stayed the same — when the reality is that it has dropped significantly.

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Where It's a Crime to be an Oil Company
CounterPunch
WAR CRIMES AS POLICY — NEW DIGITAL COUNTERPUNCH: Rob Urie on THE FAILURE OF LIBERAL ECONOMIC TINKERING; and Eric Draitser on THE NEW POWER STRUGGLE IN IRAQ. Inside the APRIL magazine: Douglas Valentine and Nicolas ...

Crime decrease in southwest area mirrors that in Baltimore County
Baltimore Sun
Crime in Baltimore County was down in 2012, compared with both 2011 and the five-year average from 2007 to 2011, according to statistics released by the Baltimore County Police Department May 1. In the Catonsville and Arbutus areas covered by the ...

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Philly.com
Cops: Husband, 75, implicated neighbor, set up crime scene after killing wife
Philly.com
Clark said today that "there were discrepancies" between Hartdegen's statements to police and the crime scene. Hartdegen also named one of his neighbors as a suspect to investigators. That 26-year-old man was questioned by police for several hours ...

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WRAL.com
Jurors cringe at Shaniya Davis crime scene photos
WRAL.com
Fayetteville, N.C. — One juror wiped away tears and others were visibly upset Tuesday morning as they reviewed photos and watched a 14-minute video showing the overgrown kudzu patch where the body of a 5-year-old Fayetteville girl was found more ...

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Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office east bank crime report, May 6
NOLA.com
This information reflects initial calls for service reported by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office for the east bank of Jefferson Parish. Locations are approximate due to automated location methods and address inconsistencies, the Sheriff's Office ...

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Salon
Hmmm: Stop & Frisk Has Plummeted, And So Has Crime
Gothamist
The NYPD data cited by the WSJ was given to members of City Council last week, and shows that crime overall has decreased by 2.7% this year through April 28. Through that time period, murders have seen the largest decrease since last year, with 30%.
Stop-and-frisk numbers down… And so is crimeSalon
Report: Rate of Stop-and-Frisk, Crime Down so Far in 2013Patch.com
NY's Post-Mike crime rate: Will it start shooting up?New York Post

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Salon
Stop-and-frisk numbers down… And so is crime
Salon
As the NYPD's stop-and-frisk tactic continues to be challenged in a landmark federal court case, new statistics suggest that the controversial and racially skewed practice may not even serve to lower crime rates. According to new figures released by ...
Report: Rate of Stop-and-Frisk, Crime Down so Far in 2013Patch.com
NY's Post-Mike crime rate: Will it start shooting up?New York Post

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Crime Lab Backup Slows White River Junction Shooting Case; Gun Still Not ...
Valley News
Hartford — More than one year after a man was shot while walking in downtown White River Junction in what police said was a random attack, evidence in the case has not been examined by the Vermont state crime lab. Hartford police say they still hope ...

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