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Customs expects more arrests linked to corruption
Yahoo!7 News
Customs has been granted extra powers to weed out corruption, including mandatory drug and alcohol testing, and new powers for the CEO to sack staff because of serious misconduct. "I am fully committed in my role as acting CEO to use these powers to ...

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Newsday
Officer's Murder Accidental, Jury Finds
Wall Street Journal
The jury convicted Mr. Pride of burglary, aggravated manslaughter and second-degree murder, a lesser charge that carries a sentence of 25 years to life in prison. This means he could be up for parole in about 25 years, though it is rare for a person ...
NYPD Officer Figoski's shooter convicted of felony murderNewsday
Conviction on Lesser Murder Charge in NY Cop DeathABC News
Lamont Pride found guilty of second-degree murder in death of NYPD officer ...CBS News
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MISSOULA, Mont. -- The rape trial of a former University of Montana quarterback is about a woman who was betrayed by someone she trusted, not... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tyler-kingkade/

Digital Trends
Raytheon's Riot could make online stalking more efficient for governments (video)
Engadget
The Guardian got ahold of a video from 2010 that reveals a Raytheon employee demoing such software with the moniker Rapid Information Overlay Technology, or Riot for short. Instead of sifting through streams of tweets and Foursquare checkins to figure ...
Raytheon's RIOT tracks social media users, predicts their next moveDigital Trends
Raytheon RIOT software tracks people, predicts future behaviorComputerworld (blog)
'Riot' software could help governments spy on your real-life activity through ...The Verge
The Guardian -IT PRO
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NDTV
Dhule riot report: Police firing excessive
NDTV
The report, submitted by Ahmed Javed, Additional Director General, law and order, Maharashtra, to the state government last week, says the police had to open fire to save senior police officers who had gone deep inside the troubled riot zone without ...
Dhule riots: Police say firing was excessive but necessaryIBNLive

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Cinema Blend
Oliver Twist Gets Re-imagined As Crime Drama Dodge & Twist
Cinema Blend
Speaking of other projects, Zappa last came up with the story for the strange fairy tale The Odd Life of Timothy Green, and is in development for a cinematic voyage to Fraggle Rock, which makes his involvement in a crime drama a head-scratcher. But the ...

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The Guardian
Hadiya Pendleton shooting: two on murder charges
The Guardian
Two men have been charged with the murder of Hadiya Pendleton, the 15-year-old Chicago honours student who was shot dead a few days after performing at Barack Obama's inauguration. Michael Ward, 18, and Kenneth Williams, 20, were charged with ...
Two charged over murder of Chicago teenagerAljazeera.com
Two gang members charged in murder of Hadiya PendletonMSNBC
2 charged with murder in shooting of Chicago majoretteUSA TODAY
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BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Nike co-founder Phil Knight has issued a statement blasting the Freeh report's characterization of Penn State coach Joe Paterno in the child... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-greenberg/

NBCNews.com
Two charged with murder in Hadiya Pendleton shooting
NBCNews.com
Michael Ward, 18, and Kenneth Williams, 20, each face one count of first-degree murder for the death of Hadiya Pendleton, who was shot two weeks ago in a park near her school, just days after returning from Washington, D.C., officials said. The two ...
2 charged in murder of Chicago teen who performed at inaugurationFox News
2 charged with murder in shooting of Chicago majoretteUSA TODAY
2 charged with murder in Hadiya Pendleton slayingChicago Tribune
The Guardian -CBS2 Chicago -International Business Times
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Jodi Arias testified during her murder trail on Monday that she once caught Travis Alexander, the man she is accused of killing, masturbating to a... David Lohr http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-lohr/

BBC News
Spanish apathy turns to anger at corruption 'epidemic'
BBC News
For the last few months the corruption scandals have been so numerous that the television news began lumping them together in a swift round-up, rather than reporting on each one. They had to leave room for other news items - like the effects of ...
Spain: Is corruption scandal the last straw?The Foreign Report

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Fugitive ex-cop Christopher Dorner is still on the loose, but a purchase he made two days before he went on his alleged murder spree may... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

Manhunt Continues for Fugitive Cop Wanted for Murder in California
PBS NewsHour
Former Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner began a deadly shooting spree on Feb. 7, killing three people. Since then, authorities in California, Nevada, and Arizona have initiated a massive manhunt for Dorner. Ray Suarez gets an update on the ...

Chicago Tribune
2 charged with murder in shooting of Chicago majorette
USA TODAY
Michael Ward, 18, and Kenneth Williams, 20, both of Chicago, were charged with one count each of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder, aggravated battery with a firearm in the Jan. 29 attack that also wounded two other teens, the ...
2 charged with murder in Hadiya Pendleton slayingChicago Tribune
Hadiya Pendleton Charges: Two Men Charged With Murder In Death Of 15-Year ...Huffington Post
Police To File Charges In Hadiya Pendleton's MurderCBS2 Chicago
NBC Chicago -Chicagoist -Complex.com
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Two men were charged with murder today in the death of a 15-year-old Chicago honor student who was shot just days after returning from Washington, where she performed during President Barack Obama's inauguration festivities. The two young men, ages 18 and 20, were described by police as "persons of interest"...

CHICAGO -- Two gang members were charged with murder Monday in the death of a 15-year-old honor student who was shot near the Chicago home... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/adam-goldberg/

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department will review personnel files of allegedly abusive priests that were recently released by the Roman Catholic... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anna-almendrala/

Murder charges were filed against fugitive ex-cop Christopher Dorner today that could make him eligible for the death penalty, the LA Times reports. The Riverside County DA charged Dorner with murder in the killing of Riverside officer Michael Crain, and tacked on three counts of attempted murder for allegedly wounding...

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Ex-cop fugitive Christopher Dorner charged with murder
NBCNews.com
On day five of the manhunt for Christopher Dorner, who is suspected of killing three people, the Riverside District Attorney filed charges against Dorner including one count of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder. The LAPD has ...
Dorner charged with murder, attempted murder of copsUSA TODAY
Dorner manhunt: Riverside DA files murder charges against ex-copLos Angeles Times
Ex-LAPD murder suspect remains at largeAljazeera.com
KTLA -Detroit Free Press
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CBS Local
Crime, Education, and TIFs Some Topics During Mayoral Debate
CBS Local
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOX) – During an hour-long debate the three candidates aiming to be the next Mayor of St. Louis discussed a variety of topics at a candidate forum carried by KWMU Radio Monday. Incumbent Mayor Francis Slay is asking voters for an ...
Mayoral candidates focus on St. Louis crimeSTLtoday.com

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