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Prosecution, defense rest in 2007 'revenge' murder trial
Salt Lake Tribune
On the third day of Prater's murder trial, defense attorneys called two witnesses before resting their case in an attempt to spare 28-year-old Prater from spending years — and possibly the rest of his life — in prison. Their first witness was ...

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Seattle police using software to predict crime locations
The Seattle Times
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and Police Chief John Diaz announced Wednesday that the Police Department has begun using new “predictive policing” software in the city's East and Southwest precincts as part of an effort to cut crime and eliminate biased ...
SPD: New software will improve policing with 'crime forecasts'KOMO News

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Six teens indicted on murder charges in stabbing at Woodley Park Metro station
Washington Post
Initially, only one teen, Chavez Myers, 17, of District Heights, was charged with first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of Olijawon Griffin on Nov. 17. The other five had been charged as adults with robbery, and their case was severed from Myers's ...
Six Teens Charged in Murder Near Woodley Park MetroNBC4 Washington
Six Teens Indicted For November Metro Station MurderCBS Local
Six teens indicted in Woodley Park Metro station murderWashington Examiner

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Colorado Rep. Rhonda Fields' harassment: Free speech or a crime?
Denver Post
But now police and prosecutors must determine whether Franklin Glenn Sain was exercising his free speech or committing a crime. That line is sometimes blurry, experts say. And whether it was crossed could depend on the ability to link Sain not only to ...

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Frugality, anti-corruption affect luxury brands
China.org.cn
Sales of luxury goods on the Chinese mainland, a fast growing market for the sector in recent years, are on the decline as the country fights against corruption and extravagance. "Sales have dropped a lot," said a salesman of a Parker pens brand store ...

Crime reporters protest treatment of press
Jerusalem Post
A group of around 10 Israeli crime reporters walked out of an event held at Tel Aviv Police Headquarters on Wednesday, to protest what they say has been police mismanagement of their relationship with the press, which has kept them from reporting on ...

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Riot Games opens Sydney office
VG247
League of Legends developer Riot Games has opened an Australian office. Riot Games Sydney will house teams involved with marketing, eSports and community, and will apparently “craft unique experiences on the web and on the ground to support the ...
League of Legends developer to open Sydney officeGameplanet

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Jodi Arias' lawyers tried to depict her as a sexually exploited woman, intimidated by her abusive boyfriend. Now, prosecutors are fighting back, confronting Arias with... David Lohr http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-lohr/

Rare Belmont murder case goes to jury
San Jose Mercury News
REDWOOD CITY -- An 88-year-old Belmont man's fatal brain injury may have been inflicted during an accidental fall and not a violent confrontation with a suspect now on trial for his murder, a defense attorney said Wednesday. Tyler James Hutchinson's ...

A New Hampshire state lawmaker is taking his turn in the spotlight for uttering a comment seen as insensitive, uninformed, or a combination of the two. Referring to a bill that would reduce the penalty in certain assault cases, Republican Mark Warden said this yesterday, reports the Concord Monitor : “Some...

Low Crime, No Shootings 'Show Promising Trend,' North Side Alderman Says
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ROGERS PARK — A low crime rate and zero people shot this year in Rogers Park prompted the alderman to tell constituents of "a promising trend" emerging in the neighborhood. "I'm pleased to report the partnership forged between Rogers Park residents ...

A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the White House-backed assault weapons ban grew heated Wednesday when Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) was challenged by Milwaukee police... Meredith Bennett-Smith http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meredith-bennettsmith/

A news anchor in Santa Barbara, Calif., was reported missing this morning. Paula Lopez, who co-anchors the 11 p.m. news for KEYT-TV, has gone missing... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

Toronto Star
Mexican union leader arrested on corruption charges is a rival to president
Toronto Star
Elba Esther Gordillo, also known as La Maestra or The Teacher, was arrested after landing in Mexico City Tuesday evening on a private jet from San Diego, Calif., and faces corruption-related charges involving tens of millions of dollars. The long-time ...
Mexico arrests powerful teachers union boss on corruption chargesChristian Science Monitor
Mexico's powerful union boss, Elba Esther Gordillo, held on corruption chargesThe Independent
Mexico teachers union boss arrested for corruptionBangkok Post
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Arizona boyfriend killing: Jodi Arias' murder trial still focused on sex
San Jose Mercury News
PHOENIX -- Jodi Arias acknowledged Wednesday during her Arizona murder trial that she enjoyed, even instigated, raunchy sex acts with the victim contrary to previous testimony that he coerced her to perform them, at times making her feel like a prostitute.
Jodi Arias is seen during her court trial, Feb. 25, 2013. (ABC NEWS)ABC News
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UNCG, NC A&T reduce crime
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NC A&T campus police have increased their hours of patrol in residence halls and around the grounds to show a larger presence, to deter crime. NC A&T has about 80 men and women as part of their campus security team; 32 of them sworn officers.

Canada anti-corruption police seeking extradition of prominent Bahamas resident
Montreal Gazette
NASSAU, Bahamas - Canadian authorities are seeking the extradition of a prominent Bahamas resident who is wanted for alleged fraud involving a hospital contract, authorities said Wednesday. Canada's anti-corruption police issued an arrest warrant early ...

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Are we safer armed or disarmed? Does the Second Amendment mean we have an absolute right to own guns, or should the exercise of that right be limited because it places our fellow citizens in danger? Margaret Klaw http://www.huffingtonpost.com/margaret-klaw/

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Slovenian parliament ousts PM over corruption
Aljazeera.com
In the end, it was not protests and strikes against austerity that led to Jansa's expulsion only a year since he took over in the wake of December 2011 early elections, but another corruption scandal. A state anti-graft commission published a report on ...
Slovenia's Troubled Government OustedABC News

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Is corruption 'a way of life' in LA, as Kevin James claims?
Los Angeles Times
Mayoral hopeful Kevin James has been depicting Los Angeles City Hall as one of America's great hothouses of corruption. The former radio talk show host memorialized that claim this week with an Internet-only ad that declares: “Corruption is the way of ...