Crime Newswire

In light of the progress that's been made by the LGBT movement, it's hard to imagine that not too long ago an innocent woman could be convicted of murder because she was a lesbian. And, it's harder still to believe that it could happen in a city like Madison, Wis. David Protess http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-protess/

The Russian politician who was found dead in a cement barrel Sunday was in debt—to the tune of $80 million. Police say Mikhail Pakhomov, 36, was tortured and killed over the outstanding loan, the New York Times reports. In addition to being a city legislator, Pakhomov was also the...

EU Tightens Sanctions on North Korea
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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More than 90 crime bosses held as Moscow police raid criminal gatherings ...
RT
Another 40 crime bosses from different parts of Russia, including the North Caucasus, were detained inside a sauna in the north-west of Moscow. One of them was captured in possession of a battle gun. Several other detainees carried traumatic weapons ...
Russian police arrest 90 at organized crime gatheringsRAPSI

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PRETORIA, South Africa -- Here are excerpts from the affidavit made by Oscar Pistorius and read out in court by senior defense lawyer Barry Roux... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-greenberg/

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Mom: Teen charged in crime spree, Sirquain Burr, a 'sweetheart'
WRTV Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS - One of two teens who police said were involved in a crime spree that involved robberies, a fatal shooting, a chase and another shooting has been charged as an adult, but his mother said he's a "sweetheart." Sirquain Burr, 17, was charged ...
Teen officially charged in crime spree that involved murder, shootings and ...Fox 59
Teen charged with murder after crime spreeWISH
Murder charges filed in adult court against suspect in Southport crime spreeIndianapolis Star

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Crime alerts for Central-Alameda, Larchmont and 10 other LA neighborhoods
Los Angeles Times
Crime reports are up significantly for the latest week in 12 L.A. neighborhoods, according to an analysis of LAPD data by the Los Angeles Times' Crime L.A. database. Six neighborhoods reported a significant increase in violent crime. Central-Alameda (A ...

Feb 19 (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear former Illinois Governor George Ryan's appeal of his conviction and 6 1/2-year... Kim Bellware http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kim-bellware/

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C-Murder's Appeal Rejected By High Court
Huffington Post
The court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of the rapper known as C-Murder, who is serving a life sentence for killing a 16-year-old fan in Louisiana. A jury voted 10-2 to convict the rapper, whose real name is Corey Miller. Louisiana and Oregon are the ...
News: C-Murder Receives Bad News From The Supreme CourtSOHH

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A Russian governor has halted the foreign adoption of orphans in his region after the death in Texas of a 3-year-old boy adopted from Russia that is under investigation.

TUSTIN, Calif. -- A chaotic 25-minute shooting spree through Orange County early Tuesday left a trail of dead and injured victims before the shooter stopped... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-hoffer/

The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to a campaign finance law that limits how much an individual can give to political campaigns. The justices today decided to hear an appeal from Shaun McCutcheon of Alabama and the Republican National Committee. They're arguing that the "aggregate limit" is unconstitutional. Said...

By JESSE J. HOLLAND, The ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Police don't have to extensively document and log the work of drug-sniffing dogs in the field... AP/The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nicholas-wing/

The Media's On-and-Off Corruption/Stupidity Narratives
National Review Online
..and you can see that if the Post or any other mainstream media institution could easily write up a story or a series of stories about the Democratic Party's sudden ethical morass and the “culture of corruption.” But the scandals of Jackson Jr ...

The U.S. Border Patrol pepper-spayed and arrested immigrant rights activist Raul Alcaraz for attempting to stop the detention of an immigrant in Tucson, sparking protests... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/roque-planas/

Doncaster shopkeeper helps out riot victim
The Star
A DONCASTER shopkeeper has come to the aid of a couple whose convenience store burned down in the London riots of summer 2011. Ravinder and Amrit Khurmy's entire livelihood was razed to the ground before their eyes after their convenience store in ...

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Region is streamlining corruption investigations
Southeast European Times
Organised crime and corruption remain a problem in the region, despite efforts and attempts to repress it. Analysts and politicians said that institutional organisation and streamlining investigation policies will boost success in the fight. Aside from ...

Linking truancy, delinquency and crime
Chicago Tribune
My colleague Gary Marx and I chase stories of injustice. Back in November, we published an investigation revealing a crisis in the Chicago Public Schools: Roughly 32,000 K-8 graders miss at least four weeks of school per year, and many vanish from the ...

Doncaster shopkeeper helps out riot victim
Doncaster Today
A DONCASTER shopkeeper has come to the aid of a couple whose convenience store burned down in the London riots of summer 2011. Ravinder and Amrit Khurmy's entire livelihood was razed to the ground before their eyes after their convenience store in ...

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MEXICO CITY -- The police chief of the violent Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo is missing, authorities said Monday. Tamaulipas state prosecutors said they... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eline-gordts/