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Colorado likely to abandon discrimination crime
The Coloradoan
DENVER — An unenforced discrimination crime in Colorado is likely coming off the books under a bipartisan agreement inspired by a civil-unions bill. The House voted 47-15 Tuesday to remove criminal penalties for discriminating in places of public ...

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Weekly Crime Report 3/26-3/31
The Hillishome
As part of our commitment to raise awareness about crime in our neighborhood, we are sharing the daily crime reports from MPD and posting them to our map. The following crimes were reported to have taken place around the broader Capitol Hill ...

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Mokena man accused of 'April Fools' crime
Chicago Sun-Times
A Mokena man was charged with groping a woman jogger Monday on a trail in New Lenox, yelling “April Fools'” before he fondled her, according to Will County Forest Preserve District police. The woman was able to get the license plate of the man's car ...

WLTX.com
SC murder rate rises as overall violent crime drops
The State
The data in the State Law Enforcement Division's 2011 Crime in South Carolina report is more than a year old, but it offers a snapshot of crime trends across the state. The report, which was released Monday, provides statistics on everything from ...
Violent crime rate down in state, Greenville, Pickens counties; up in LaurensGreenville News
SLED: Sumter County's violent crime rate ranks 3rdSumter Item
SLED: SC murders up by more than percent in 2011MyrtleBeachOnline.com
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Chicago Crime: Rahm Emanuel, Garry McCarthy Address Mag Mile Violence ...
Huffington Post
Crime scene tape hangs on a light pole across from Noah Foods December 28, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. Nathaniel Jackson, believed to be the 500th murder victim of the year in Chicago, was shot in the head and killed outside the store on December 27.
Emanuel, McCarthy say weekend attacks were not organized crimeWLS

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Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office east bank crime report, April 1
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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The Grio
Under pressure on weekend crime, Emanuel touts drop in 1st quarter killings
Chicago Tribune
After a rough 2012 defending their actions as homicides soared past 500 killings, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and police Superintendent Garry McCarthy had what they billed as good news to share Monday — violence in the first quarter of 2013 fell sharply from a ...
Chicago Crime: Rahm Emanuel, Garry McCarthy Address Mag Mile Violence ...Huffington Post
Emanuel, McCarthy say weekend attacks were not organized crimeWLS

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Reducing violent crime requires broad strategy
Baltimore Sun
Unfortunately, any suggestion that the police alone are responsible for homicides in Baltimore is shortsighted and ignores what we know about the nature of violent crime. The police can and have made important contributions to reducing violence, but ...

NBC hopes crime thriller fans will eat 'Hannibal' up
Los Angeles Times
The series is debuting just a few months after network executives came under fire as they tried to justify the flood of escalating violence on-screen in shows such as "Criminal Minds," "Dexter" and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" that critics ...

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The Sun
U.K. Police Drop Case Against Sun Crime Editor in Bribery Probe
Bloomberg
The crime editor at News Corp. (NWSA)'s Sun tabloid has been cleared of bribery allegations uncovered as part of a wider police probe into wrongdoing at the company's U.K. newspapers. Mike Sullivan, who was arrested in January 2012, will have no ...
Crime editor of The Sun will face no further action after he was arrestedThe Sun
Sun crime editor told he will face no chargesThe Guardian
Police drop 'The Sun' crime editor Mike Sullivan investigationDigital Spy UK
Daily Mail
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Arson and violent crime in Flint sometimes go hand-in-hand
Mlive- flint
Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said that his office has encountered "occasional" cases where arson and violent crime intersected in Flint, but the extent to which violent crime and arson are related is unknown since arson cases have ...

Police chief, public safety director talk crime in Millville
NJ.com
Haas understands there will be crime. “We've had a lot of burglaries right now,'' he said. “That's not my fault. Right now, a lot of copper is being stolen.'' Recycling plants are now asking for driver's licenses, which helps. The court system bothers ...

WRAL.com
Feds investigating UNC's reporting of crime statistics
WRAL.com
UNC leaders have denied downplaying crime statistics and say they will cooperate fully with the investigation. It's unclear how long the probe will take. The U.S. Department of Education, which is handling the investigation, said it will not comment on ...

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Murder rate climbs in state, but violent crime falls overall
Greenville News
Pickens County had the third-lowest violent crime rate in the state. Laurens County, however, was a little more dangerous than the year before, and Greenwood County had the highest rate of violent crime in the state, according to the Uniform Crime Report.

New York Post
Crime & leadership
New York Post
Essentially, it's about one of the NYPD's most effective anti-crime tactics — what's called “stop and frisk.” Cops patrol high-crime areas; when observation and experience suggest to them that an individual is behaving suspiciously — possibly ...

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Ask Sacto 911 crime Q&A: What's latest in case of driver who struck children ...
Sacramento Bee (blog)
Ask Sacto 911 crime Q&A: What's latest in case of driver who struck children in Citrus Heights? Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: What is the status of the case against Tresa Bales-Sterba of ...

Residents take steps to reduce crime in local neighborhood
WHAS 11.com (subscription)
(WHAS11) -- Residents in Parkland and Park Duval are taking some big moves to reduce crime in their neighborhood. A year after three people died in a neighborhood, crime has dropped 20 percent in the second district. It's the kind of horrific ...

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Under pressure on weekend crime, Emanuel touts drop in 1st quarter killings
Chicago Tribune
Crime experts said it's more appropriate to make comparisons over multiple years and noted that the start of 2012 was so uncharacteristically violent – perhaps in part because of unseasonably warm weather, particularly in March. They also said that it ...
Emanuel, McCarthy say weekend attacks were not organized crimeWLS

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Bankrupt Stockton May Seek Higher Taxes to Combat Crime
Bloomberg
The City Council of Stockton, California, the biggest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy, may boost its sales tax to add police as it faces a violent crime rate that jumped 25 percent last year. A plan to be considered today would raise the tax rate to 8 ...

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Asbury Park kicks off crime deterrence initiative
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
The initiative, Lights On, Crime Off, started with one event in February and has now expanded to a six-month progressive event through September, kicking off April 1 and 2. Organizers are asking residents to turn on their outdoor lights from dusk to ...