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An Australian group representing the victims of sexual abuse has welcomed Pope Benedict XVI's resignation, saying he had done little to stop "the reign of... Agence France Presse http://www.huffingtonpost.com/newscred/

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MCSO report: Blame the system for botched sex-crime cases
Arizona Republic
Systematic failures throughout the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office are what led to hundreds of flawed sex-crimes investigations in the past decade, according to report the agency released late Monday afternoon. The office is in the process of ...
Sheriff Joe Arpaio to release report on bungled investigations on sex-crime casesABC15.com (KNXV-TV)

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Young sleuths try to unravel museum crime scene
Durham Herald Sun
Dozens of pint-sized investigators were literally hands-on last week as they worked to solve a major “crime” at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham. It was a make-believe break-in and theft, but the skills the youngsters learned were real ...

Dorner Charged with Murder of Riverside Officer - Chip Yost Reports
KTLA
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KTLA) — Christopher Dorner has been charged with the murder of Riverside officer Michael Crain who was shot and killed while on duty last Thursday. Riverside District Attorney Paul Zellerbach announced the murder charge, with ...

On February 19, 2013, Georgia plans to execute Warren Hill, a man with an intellectual disability. Mr. Hill has exhausted his appeals. If the Supreme Court does not act, a man with an undisputed intellectual disability will be unconstitutionally put to death next week. Eric Jacobson http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-jacobson/

San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
To curb its rising violent crime rate, Oakland brings in a team of security ...
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
Oakland's hired the crime consultants and approved the $250,000 bill, setting in motion the plan to bring in six law enforcement experts—including former Los Angeles top cop William Bratton—as the city's latest attempt to curb its rising violent ...

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Police in the French city of Marseille relied on DNA evidence to arrest a serial rapist accused of attacking six women, the Telegraph reports. Only problem: His DNA nearly matches his twin brother's, so police hauled them both in. And the victims, unable to tell them apart, positively identified both...

Randolph Arledge walked out of a Navarro County courtroom today after his 1984 murder conviction was overturned because of new DNA evidence pointing to another man who later committed other crimes, including an assault with a similar modus operandi. The Innocence Project sought Arledge's release after it was discovered that a DNA sample uploaded to the federal DNA database - known as the Combined DNA Index System, or CODIS-came back with a match to convicted offender and Navarro County resident, David Sims. Arledge served more than 30 years in prison before being released. Arledge was joined in court by his children and was congratulated by Texas exonerees Charles Chatman, James Giles, Thomas McGowan, Steven Phillips, Christopher Scott and David Wiggins upon his release. Read more about Arledge's case in today's press release. Coverage from the Associated Press.

Murder suspect can't find a lawyer after threatening to kill two others, judge ...
The Courier-Journal
Murder suspect argues with judge: Percy Brown has been through 8 attorneys in his various cases, including murder. Judge McKay Chauvin said Brown has threatened to kill two attorneys and the state can find no one else to represent him. Brown's sister ...
Man due to stand trial for murder has courtroom outburstWLKY Louisville

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Police: Depression, health issues factors in Utah murder-suicide
Salt Lake Tribune
Drolc said the deaths had been ruled an apparent murder-suicide, pending autopsies. "Depression and marital problems are the likely contributing factors to this," Drolc said Monday. "There also were some employment issues and disability issues for Mr.
Man, wife killed in apparent murder-suicide, police sayksl.com
Murder-suicide in Price leaves 4 orphansStandardNet
2 killed in apparent murder-suicideFox 13 Now - Salt Lake City
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President Barack Obama is expected to use Tuesday's State of the Union address to make a big push for gun control legislation, but gun makers... Saki Knafo http://www.huffingtonpost.com/saki-knafo/

With corruption firmly in check, Left stands tall in its last post
Daily News & Analysis
The Left stands tall in its last post Tripura as the state goes to polls on February 14. Few will, perhaps, dispute that Tripura, one of the best-governed states, has seen unprecedented development over the last few years under the Left Front ...

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More gun control is merely a Band-Aid to our social ills and does not address the underlying causes of oppressive and institutional structures that are tightly linked to American inequality as reflected in wealth and income distribution. Darron T. Smith, Ph.D. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/darron-t-smith-phd/

Neighbors want to follow group's blueprint to solve crime
WISH
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Residents in Fletcher- Lippencott neighborhood are turning to outside community groups to curb crime in their area. Burglars are accused of increasing the crime rate in the eastside neighborhood. Residents recently formed a ...

Alabama state auditors may be washed away in tide of corruption
al.com (blog)
He may be too small for the job, but still he holds back a wave of corruption. By poking, and poking and poking. At practices, and procedures, and of course politicians. And there, of course, is the rub. A bill now under consideration in Montgomery ...

By Andrea Strong, TakePart Anyone familiar with the U.S. criminal justice system has likely heard the expression, “When a person gets sentenced to prison, the... Eleanor Goldberg http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eleanor-goldberg/

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More riot than revelry? Galveston Mardi Gras turns chaotic as police break out ...
CultureMap Houston
While area police downplay the affair, cell phone footage from the evening portrays a mob scene that Galveston crime blog The Police News calls a full-blown riot. Videos, like the one above, show scores of partiers stacking metal barricades and ...
Riot erupts at Mardi Gras GalvestonCW39 NewsFix

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Renegade ex-cop facing murder, attempted murder charges
KEYT
As the manhunt for the renegade ex-cop accused of killing three people in a revenge plot targeting the Los Angeles Police Department enters its second week, the big question facing authorities is: Where is Christopher Jordan Dorner?
Dorner charged with capital murder by Riverside County prosecutors; $1 million ...Valley News
LAPD announces $1 million dollar reward for murder suspectThe Daily Titan
Search for ex-cop murder suspect Christopher Dorner in Big Bear scaled down ...Santa Cruz Sentinel
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My thoughts when I heard Ratzinger was resigning? First, yet another hypocrisy from the church in flouting supposedly divine law for convenience, and second, the more than 10,000 children known to have been violated by Catholic priests. Jeff Schweitzer http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-schweitzer/

Speaking publicly for the first time since the death of her husband, Sue Paterno sat down with Katie Couric for an interview that aired on... Chris Greenberg http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-greenberg/