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Mar 03 2023
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Joe Biden says he will sign bill overriding D.C.'s new crime law that reduces sentences
President Joe Biden said Thursday he will sign a Republican-backed resolution that would override the District of Columbia's controversial new rewrite of its criminal sentencing laws despite his administration's initial opposition to congressional intervention.
His signature would allow Congress to overturn a D.C. bill for the first time in 30 years, marking a rare moment of Biden
USA TODAYAug 10 2022
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US is trying to stop mass shootings. How about other gun crimes?
For the first time in 30 years, Congress passed bipartisan gun legislation after the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Will it help with the day-to-day violence that causes far more gun deaths?
For Janet Rice, the Sheldon Oaks Apartments in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, hold a lot of memories. This is where her son Shane took his first steps. It is also where, almost two
Christian Science MonitorMar 06 2023
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New York businesses urged to require customers remove masks amid crime surge: 'Be proactive'
New York City police are telling businesses they should require customers to take off their face masks as a "condition of entry" amid a surge in robberies across the Big Apple.
NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey said during a press conference last week that masks are making it possible for thieves to escape detection on video surveillance, according to local PIX 11.
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Fox BusinessAug 11 2020
Analysis
Why “Crime” Isn’t the Question and Police Aren’t the Answer
Moderates often suggest that “police reduce crime.” But the framing of this statement is much more flawed than it may appear.
A few weeks after the murder of George Floyd, the commentator Matthew Yglesias announced to his four hundred thousand Twitter followers that he was about to deliver (through a now-deleted Twitter thread and a Vox article): “Some thoughts on police.”
Current AffairsMar 05 2023
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Arizona police arrest 17 men in Phoenix suburb during multi-week sex crime operation
Arizona police arrested 17 men for allegedly attempting to engage in illicit sexual activities with minors during a three-week sting when major events made stops in the Phoenix metro area. In a tweet on Saturday, the Chandler Police Department posted that it conducted a multi-agency operation targeting online predators, between Jan. 24-26 in Chandler, located on the southeast side of Phoenix.
Fox News (Online News)Mar 02 2023
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Biden won't veto GOP-led resolution overriding DC crime law, dealing blow to Democrats
President Joe Biden won't veto a Republican-led measure making its way through the Senate that would strike down a newly passed law overhauling D.C.'s century-old criminal code and reduce the penalties for some crimes, he told Senate Democrats on Thursday.
The decision not to veto the legislation deals a major blow to local lawmakers in Washington, D.C., who urged congressional
Washington ExaminerDec 29 2017
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Trump: Even if there was collusion with Russia, 'it’s not a crime'
President Trump in a new interview denied any collusion between his 2016 presidential campaign and Russia, adding “even if there was, it’s not a crime.”
The HillAug 13 2020
Analysis
Why “Crime” Isn’t the Question and Police Aren’t the Answer
A few weeks after the murder of George Floyd, the commentator Matthew Yglesias announced to his four hundred thousand Twitter followers that he was about to deliver (through a now-deleted Twitter thread and a Vox article): “Some thoughts on police.”
When a person like Yglesias, with no expertise in prison and police abolition, offers his general wisdom during a revolutionary
Current AffairsMar 01 2023
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'We're a Target for Criminals': Atlanta Neighborhood Pushes To Secede From City Over Rampant Crime
A wealthy suburb of Atlanta is seeking secession from the Democratic-run city, pointing to record spikes in violent crime. Buckhead, one of Atlanta's wealthiest suburbs, is pushing to secede and become its own city, the New York Post reported on Wednesday. State and local Republican legislators passed two bills sending the proposed Buckhead City to the full state Senate for consideration. Sen
Washington Free BeaconMar 01 2023
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Timeline puts Murdaugh at crime scene, SC prosecutors say in trial closing after Moselle visit
Only one person had the motive and the means to murder Maggie and Paul Murdaugh the night of June 7, 2021, South Carolina prosecutor Creighton Waters told the men and women of the jury who will decide whether the former Lowcountry attorney is guilty of the crime. Waters on Wednesday attempted to summarize a weeks-long murder case against Alex Murdaugh in the closing argument of the six-week
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