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Jan 201 min read
Standing, Stopping On Las Vegas Pedestrian Bridges Now Prohibited
Standing or stopping now is banned on pedestrian bridges on the Las Vegas Strip where visitors pause to take photos amid the glittery...
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Crime and Justice News
Nov 1, 20232 min read
Can Indianapolis 'Safety Ambassador' Calm Fears Of Crime?
The Safety Ambassador begins his patrol a half-hour before sunrise, trying to project what his boss calls a “soft presence.” Scott Person...
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Crime and Justice News
Sep 29, 20232 min read
Public Safety 'Adversely Affected' By Progressive Policies
On just one Saturday night this month, three DePaul University students, all women, were robbed within half an hour on the school’s...
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Crime and Justice News
Jul 24, 20232 min read
Two Months In, Chicago Mayor Moves Cautiously on Public Safety
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s navigation of public safety policy within his first months as Chicago Mayor has been tense, as the police...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 20, 20232 min read
Two Fatal Shootings Prompt Spring Break Curfew In Miami Beach
Miami Beach officials imposed a curfew Sunday night during spring break after two fatal shootings and rowdy, chaotic crowds that police...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 13, 20221 min read
D.C. Public Safety Director Quits After Assault Charge
Chris Geldart resigned as Washington, D.C.’s deputy mayor for public safety and justice after a personal trainer alleged that the...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 15, 20222 min read
FBI, DHS Warn of Increased Protests, Threats After Trump Search
The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are warning of a surge in threats to federal law enforcement after the search of former...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 15, 20222 min read
Man Accused of Stabbing Salman Rushdie Had No Criminal History
Hadi Matar, the man accused of stabbing novelist Salman Rushdie, had no prior criminal history, and authorities have yet to determine a...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 15, 20221 min read
Delaware Man Commits Suicide, Fires Shots Near U.S. Capitol
A man drove his car into a barricade near the U.S. Capitol early Sunday and began firing gunshots air before fatally shooting himself....
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Crime and Justice News
Jul 22, 20222 min read
Security For Election Officials Rising As Threats Escalate
Even one of the main social events at a meeting this week of state election bureaucrats— trivia night — was held at an undisclosed...
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Crime and Justice News
Jul 15, 20222 min read
Man Suspected of Threatening Rep. Jayapal Released From Jail
A 48-year-old Seattle man was released from jail after being arrested for threatening U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), The Seattle Times...
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Crime and Justice News
Jul 12, 20221 min read
NYC Bodega Clerk Stabs Customer to Death, Claims Self-Defense
Video footage lends credence to the claim that a New York City bodega worker acted in self-defense when he stabbed an unruly customer who...
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 29, 20222 min read
Giuliani Stands By Assault Claim Despite Video Evidence
Two days after Rudy Giuliani said a worker had assaulted him at a New York City supermarket, the former mayor was spending Tuesday like...
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 29, 20222 min read
Violent Threats Are Expanding To More Local Officials
Public figures across the U.S. are facing escalating harassment and threats of violence at a time of deep political divisions and...
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 16, 20221 min read
Threats Prompt Brooklyn Venue To Cancel John Hinckley Concert
A music venue in Brooklyn canceled a sold-out show featuring John Hinckley Jr., who was released from court oversight earlier in the day,...
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Crime and Justice News
May 18, 20221 min read
U.S. Traffic Fatalities Reached Record Highs in 2021
U.S. traffic fatalities reached a 16-year high last year as more motorists returned to the road after a drop off in driving at the start...
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Crime and Justice News
May 13, 20222 min read
Biden Touts Billions in Federal Anticrime Spending
President Biden is calling on local leaders to dedicate more funding to making communities safer as he meets Friday with police chiefs...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 29, 20221 min read
Private Security in Chicago's 'Virtual Gated Communities'
Armed off-duty police officers have been hired in at least five neighborhoods on Chicago's affluent North Side to add a layer of security...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 18, 20221 min read
MO AG Refiles Charges in Duck Boat Sinking That Left 17 Dead
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt refiled criminal charges against three men involved in the 2018 sinking of a duck boat near...
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