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Bill Drafted In Secret Would Block Release Of Some Newtown Massacre Records
The Hartford CourantThe staffs of the state's top prosecutor and the governor's office have been working in secret with General Assembly leaders on legislation to withhold records related to the police investigation into the Dec. 14 Newtown elementary school massacre —...Tags: Adam Lanza, Justice System, Hartford Distributors, Justice and Rights, Sandy Hook Elementary School
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New York City seeing spike in anti-gay crime, officials say
ReutersBy Jonathan Allen NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - New York City is seeing a spike in anti-gay attacks, with two assaults coming within days of the fatal shooting of a gay man over the weekend, the city's police commissioner said on Tuesday. Two men in...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Minority Groups, Murder, Hate Crimes, New York City
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UCF student tries to heal after domestic-violence attack
Kaylyn Martin and her best friend had rented movies in the University of Central Florida library and grabbed a bite to eat when — as they were walking through a campus parking garage — a black car with its headlights off came screeching toward...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Xbox 360, Colleges and Universities, University of Central Florida, Orange County (Florida)
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Jailing of Afghan women for 'moral' crimes is increasing, group says
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The number of women and girls jailed by Afghan authorities for “moral crimes” has risen by 50% in the last 18 months, an alarming statistic that reflects the Afghan government’s need to step up efforts to protect...
Tags: Rape, Human Rights Watch, Human Rights, Taliban, Justice and Rights
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Live coverage: Chris Harris murder trial resumes today in Peoria
The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.Related Galleries Photos: Murder trial of Chris Harris Photos: Beason killings, investigation Monday, May 20, 2013 10:25: Harris testified that police asked him to answer questions when he went to the jail to pick up his clothing collected earlier...Tags: Judges, Justice System, Science and Technology, Witnesses, Methamphetamine (drug)
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RPT-Training push fails to halt U.S. military sexual assault crisis
ReutersBy Tabassum Zakaria and David Alexander WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - Under pressure to fight sexual assault, the U.S. armed forces in recent years rolled out education programs about proper sexual conduct through methods like role playing and video...Tags: Entertainment, U.S. Army, Gaming, Martin Dempsey, Medical Procedures and Tests
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EDITORIAL: A dishonorable level of sex crimes among the ranks
Sun Journal, Lewiston, MaineIn 2011, Newsweek published a sobering piece on sexual assaults in the military. The magazine reported that women are more likely to be sexually assaulted by a fellow soldier than to be killed in combat. And, according to the Pentagon, sexual assaults...Tags: Susan Collins, Newspaper and Magazine, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
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Putnam County teen charged in 2 homicides
The BladeThe first police officer on the scene of last week's double homicide in Putnam County saw blood throughout the mobile home and followed its trail through a hallway and into a bedroom, and then to the back door, according to court documents unsealed...Tags: Judges, House Building, Justice System, Personal Weapon Control, Murder
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Live coverage: Scientific evidence focus of testimony today in Harris murder trial
The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.Related Galleries Photos: Murder trial of Chris Harris Photos: Beason killings, investigation Friday, May 17, 2013 9 a.m.: Jason Harris' former girlfriend Jennifer Earnest and her mother, Sara Duncan, both subpoenaed to testify, were sent home...Tags: Judges, Justice System, Science and Technology, Methamphetamine (drug), Witnesses
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Relative of 2d missing boy from 1972 comes forth
The Philadelphia InquirerA relative of a boy who disappeared in 1972 from an orphanage outing in Burlington County has come forward to help investigators solve the cold case. It is the latest development in a 41-year-old mystery that has inspired a network of law enforcement...Tags: Chemical Industry, Murder, Biotechnology Industry, John Wayne Gacy, Missing Persons
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Survey: Latinos hesitant to seek police
The Frederick News-Post, Md.Candy Montenegro was attending a First Communion party Sunday night in Jefferson when a neighbor approached, upset that one of the guests had parked in front of his house. The commotion escalated until the neighbor was shouting racially derogatory...Tags: University of Chicago, Minority Groups, Montenegro, Frederick County (Maryland), Phoenix (Cook, Illinois)
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Pair indicted in prostitution, robbery scheme
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, TexasTwo people were indicted this week on aggravated robbery charges for their part in a scheme to rob men who were soliciting women from online escorts, according to Lubbock police reports. Christopher Sharp, 24, and Toni Rodriguez, 21, were indicted on...Tags: Sex Crimes, Theft, Police Arrests, Prostitution, Criminals
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