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History Center explores legacy of Atlanta 1906 Race Riot
Access Atlanta
Audeince member badges are returned to a table at the conclusion of a new interactive play “Four Days of Fury Atlanta 1906” based on the events leading up to and following the Atlanta race riots of that year at the Atlanta History Center on Sunday, Feb.

CTV News
Montreal mayor has Quebec's support after anti-corruption raids: minister
CTV News
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says Montreal's mayor has its full support after city hall was raided by the province's anti-corruption police squad. The cabinet minister responsible for Montreal told reporters today that everyone involved should be ...
Montreal's mayor Michael Applebaum reacts to anti-corruption raids at City HallGlobalNews.ca
Montreal city hall raided by anti-corruption policeBBC News
Montreal city hall locked down in anti-corruption raidHamilton Spectator
The Province -Globe and Mail -Montreal Gazette (blog)
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VANCOUVER - A special prosecutor says a miscarriage of justice occurred in a 2005 sexual assault conviction that led to a four-year prison sentence for... CP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jesse-ferreras/

Boston Globe
Angela Rowlings/Pool
Boston Globe
Fujita, 20, is charged with first-degree murder in Astley's death on July 3, 2011. He is accused of luring 18-year-old Astley to his Wayland home and encouraging her to park out of sight, and then strangling her, slashing her throat, and dumping her ...
Testimony continues in Wayland man's murder trialMy Fox Boston
Wayland Murder Trial Live Blog: Trooper's Testimony Continues WednesdayPatch.com

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"Pastafarian" sought to pose for driver's license pic with colander

Aaron Williams, 25, explained that "his pasta strainer was a religious head covering and it was his right to wear it for his license photo," according to police.

Pastafarian At DMV

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Will Smith left the rough West Philadelphia neighborhood he grew up in for Hollywood years ago, and has since become one of the world's biggest... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephanie-marcus/

Denver schools administrator on leave during corruption investigation
Denver Post
A mid-management administrator for Denver Public Schools is on paid administrative leave while the district investigates allegations of him steering contracts in exchange for personal kickbacks. "These are serious allegations, and we are in the process ...
DPS Administrator On Leave, Corruption Investigation Under Way

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New Paper Sheds Light on Extent of Housing Bubble Fraud
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Corruption Currents, The Wall Street Journal's corruption blog, digs into the ever-present and ever-changing world of corporate corruption. It is a source of news, analysis and commentary for those who earn a living by finding corruption or by avoiding it.

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Serious crime up less than 1 percent in Annapolis in 2012
Baltimore Sun
The level of serious crime last year in the city of Annapolis remained at about the same level as in 2011 – a low not seen since 1975, officials said – but the percentage of assaults jumped up. Overall, the number of incidents categorized as "major ...

WGNtv.com
Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty to federal corruption
WGNtv.com
Local News. Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty to federal corruption. See bio, contact info, and more articles from Julie Unruh. 33 mins ago by Julie Unruh Reporter. Jesse Jackson Junior, wife Sandi charged 263653 ...
Former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. Pleads Guilty in Corruption CaseThe BLT: Blog of Legal Times (blog)
Jesse Jackson Jr. Pleads Guilty to Federal Corruption Charges770kob
Former US representative Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty to corruptionNzweek

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E! Online
Witness: 'Non-stop shouting' before Pistorius shooting
Chicago Tribune
PRETORIA (Reuters) - A witness heard "non-stop shouting" in the home of South African athletics star Oscar Pistorius shortly before his girlfriend was shot dead, the detective leading the murder investigation said on Wednesday. Warrant officer Hilton ...
Oscar Pistorius Case: Murder or Mistake?ABC News
Oscar Pistorius Murder Case: Police Found Testosterone, Needles Inside Home ...E! Online
Prosecution outlines case in Pistorius murder hearingDeutsche Welle
New York Times -Berkshire Eagle
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Police have caught a group of alleged thieves accused of stealing more than $46,000 since mid-January from commuters stuck in traffic in Peru's capital city, Lima.

New True Crime Series 'Snapped: Killer Couples' to Premiere Sunday, March 10 ...
TVbytheNumbers
From teenage lovers who embark on a multi-state crime spree to lesbian lovers who go to dangerous lengths to eliminate one of their husbands, viewers will see an array of relationships gone awry. In addition, the network will mark the 200th episode of ...

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CBS Local
Police identify woman in apparent murder-suicide
Baltimore Sun
Baltimore police identified one victim on Wednesday in an apparent North Baltimore murder-suicide in which a child survivor was found outside the house. Responding to a report of gunshots inside a home in the 3900 block of Frisby Street, officers on ...
Domestic Dispute Ends In Apparent Murder-SuicideCBS Local
Baltimore police ID victim in murder-suicideWBAL Baltimore

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Newsday
Crime lab report confirms Mindy McCready's death a suicide
Reuters
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - An Arkansas Crime Lab preliminary autopsy confirmed country music singer Mindy McCready's death was a suicide from a single gunshot wound to the head, the Cleburne County Sheriff's Office said on Wednesday.
Electronics sent to crime lab in McCready's deathKAIT

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Easy killer, you'll have to turn yourself in when we're open. A murder suspect tried to surrender to Swedish police Monday night, after 15 months... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/megan-griffo/

euronews
Spain unveils anti-political corruption measures
euronews
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is to table new anti-corruption laws on political parties' financial activities along with tougher sanctions for corruption by senior political officials. This follows allegations that former treasurers of the ...
Spain: Corruption scandal will not go awayThe Foreign Report
PM denies 'generalised corruption' in SpainGlobalPost
Spain's Rajoy says will pass bills to fight political corruptionKGMI
Europe Online Magazine -Nzweek -Ninemsn
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The state of Georgia Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to let the execution of condemned murderer Warren Lee Hill go forward after a last-minute stay that spared him from lethal injection.

Most people with a good buzz on call Domino's for delivery, but one Texas woman thought it would be just hysterical to instead call 911 to have emergency responders deliver cigarettes to her home. For her trouble, 48-year-old Linda White, described as "very intoxicated," did indeed get a visit (from...

A sergeant with the New York Police Department was arrested Monday on child pornography charges after police allegedly found a cache of illegal videos on... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andres-jauregui/