Crime

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Why is Connecticut Charging Inmates a Daily Fee for Their Imprisonment?

Why is Connecticut Charging Inmates a Daily Fee for Their...

The ACLU of Connecticut argues that the 1997 statute imposing a debt of $249 a day,...

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Are Reparations for Slavery Possible in America?

Are Reparations for Slavery Possible in America?

The cost of compensating Americans descended from enslaved people or the legacy...

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Court Rules NJ Police Must Release Disciplinary Records

Court Rules NJ Police Must Release Disciplinary Records

Reformers, who have been fighting to open police records for years to increase accountability...

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Suspected Killer of Homeless in Two Cities Arrested in Washington D.C.

Suspected Killer of Homeless in Two Cities Arrested in...

An intense search across New York City and Washington D.C. has a resulted in the...

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The Biggest Danger During Pregnancy: Homicide

The Biggest Danger During Pregnancy: Homicide

Pregnant people are more likely to die from homicide, which is often linked to domestic...

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‘Navigators’ Guide Chicago Youth Away From Carjacking

‘Navigators’ Guide Chicago Youth Away From Carjacking

Youth mentoring programs are among several strategies deployed in Chicago to steer...

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UK Criminal Justice System Fails Autistic Defendants: Report

UK Criminal Justice System Fails Autistic Defendants: Report

Researchers at the University of Cambridge Autism Research Centre found that an...

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Kentucky Weighs Stiffer Fentanyl Penalties Amid Doubts Over Effectiveness

Kentucky Weighs Stiffer Fentanyl Penalties Amid Doubts...

Kentucky lawmakers are considering a bill that would increase criminal penalties...

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NY Police Facial Recognition Program Slammed for Racial Bias

NY Police Facial Recognition Program Slammed for Racial...

The high-tech program is one of several major shifts in policing strategy pushed...

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‘Incels’ Growing Terror Threat to Women: US Secret Service

‘Incels’ Growing Terror Threat to Women: US Secret Service

A new report prepared by the National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) details a...

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Report Calls on Seattle Cops to Rethink Use of ‘Less-Lethal’ Weaponry

Report Calls on Seattle Cops to Rethink Use of ‘Less-Lethal’...

In its second “Sentinel Event Review” report, Seattle’s Office of Inspector General...

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Ohio Governor Eliminates Conceal Carry Gun Permits

Ohio Governor Eliminates Conceal Carry Gun Permits

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed into law Bill 215, letting Ohio residents 21 and...

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‘Out of Sight, Out of Mind’: The Failure of Prison Oversight

‘Out of Sight, Out of Mind’: The Failure of Prison Oversight

Jails and pris­ons are closed insti­tu­tions, which makes it diffi­cult for those...

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EPA Embraces Civil Rights Enforcement of Environmental Laws

EPA Embraces Civil Rights Enforcement of Environmental...

The Environmental Protection Agency is pivoting from a largely reactive stance on...

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Why a ‘Police-Only’ Approach to Public Safety Fails Black Communities

Why a ‘Police-Only’ Approach to Public Safety Fails Black...

President Joe Biden’s call to “fund the police” in his State of the Union address...

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Despite Expecting Violence on Jan. 6, DHS Analysts Stayed Silent

Despite Expecting Violence on Jan. 6, DHS Analysts Stayed...

Intelligence officials internally circulated information about an individual describing...