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Support grows for giving Quebec corruption inquiry more time
CTV News
MONTREAL--The extension of the mandate for Quebec's corruption inquiry became more likely today after it was supported by opposition parties in the legislature. Robert Poeti, the Liberal public security critic and a former police officer, says ...

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NEW YORK -- The lawyers suing the New York Police Department over its stop-and-frisk policy said the federal case's March 18 court date will kick... Matt Sledge http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-sledge/

NYC clamps down on crime that exploits emergencies
Wall Street Journal
The City Council voted Wednesday to create new criminal laws that specifically target people who commit such crimes. Mayor Michael Bloomberg is expected to sign the measures into law. The laws apply in evacuated or substantially damaged areas during a ...

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Washington Times
Victims in alleged Hialeah hate crime testify
MiamiHerald.com
Andy Alexander wanted to join the police academy. Tarvis James considered a career as a lawyer. The friends, in January 2012, were on their way to a security guard class when their SUV broke down in Hialeah. As they waited for repairs to the SUV, ...
Trial starts in alleged hate crime case7Online WSVN-TV

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UC Berkeley (blog)
How not to govern through crime: Insights on bullying
UC Berkeley (blog)
In her New York Times op-ed on bullying (and I presume her book), journalist Emily Bazelon provides a powerful critique of why not to govern through crime and more importantly, some keen insights on alternative ways to govern a problem that has some ...

Crime lab not ignoring Syracuse police requests, investigation finds
Syracuse.com
Syracuse, NY - An investigation into the Onondaga County crime lab brought on by allegations it often ignored requests from the police department was closed after no finding of wrongdoing, according to the national agency that provides lab accreditation.

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The election of Pope Francis, previously Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, has resurfaced a decades-old controversy surrounding the kidnappings of two Jesuit priests. Bergoglio was a... Adam Goldberg http://www.huffingtonpost.com/adam-goldberg/

Suspected Heroin Dealer Charged with Murder After Woman Overdoses
KTLA
LAKE FOREST, Calif. (KTLA) — The Orange County Sheriff's Department arrested a suspected heroin dealer, and have charged him with murder. Detectives say 21-year-old Emma Wihlborg died after overdosing on drugs given to her by a man sheriff's ...
Man suspected in drug dealing faces murder chargesOCRegister

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The office of Vice President Joe Biden tweeted a photo of Biden posing with "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" actress Mariska Hargitay on Wednesday.... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gabrielle-dunkley/

California resident Samantha Delvalle and her boyfriend Raymond Maybry were arrested last Thursday on charges of child endangerment after Delvalle's two-year-old son was found to... Aaron Sankin http://www.huffingtonpost.com/aaron-sankin/

Minnesota Public Radio
Legislation would require crime labs to be accredited
Minnesota Public Radio
ST. PAUL, Minn. — State lawmakers are considering a bill that would require accreditation of publicly-financed crime labs. The proposed legislation was prompted by concerns about faulty work at the unaccredited St. Paul police crime lab, which ...

MAYS LANDING, N.J. -- A southern New Jersey man has admitted he fatally shot a man and wounded a woman during a carjacking inside an... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

PONTIAC, Mich. — A 75-year-old woman charged with first-degree murder sobbed on the witness stand Wednesday as she told jurors how she repeatedly shot her... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-mclaughlin/

A Maryland woman has been issued a $90 speeding ticket for going 2 miles under the speed limit. WRC-TV reports that on 8:30 a.m. on... Brandon Wetherbee http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brandon-wetherbee/

NEWTOWN, Conn. -- They relocated the entire student body to a new school unstained by blood. They brought in counselors to soothe shattered nerves, and... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tyler-kingkade/

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama rebuffed senators from his own party Tuesday when they sought greater transparency on drone strikes, arguing that the executive branch... Michael McAuliff http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-mcauliff/

Attorney Christopher Connors, 39, declined to discuss his apparent prescience (or good luck) in light of today's election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the Catholic Church's new pontiff.

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Attorney Christopher Connors, 39, declined to discuss his apparent prescience (or good luck) in light of today's election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the Catholic Church's new pontiff.

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NEW YORK -- The ring of steel is expanding. New York City Police Department Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly announced a "major project" at a budget... Matt Sledge http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-sledge/

Police: Technology helped with drop in Tempe crime
Arizona Republic
Tempe police attribute last year's drop in overall crime to the department's use of new technology and increased information-sharing with the public and local, state and federal agencies. Technology removes much of the time-intensive paperwork that can ...