crime

Revealed: emerging trends behind China's anti-corruption drive
South China Morning Post (blog)
It should come as no surprise then that the Crisis Management Research Centre at Renmin University found that 95 per cent of allegedly corrupt officials kept mistresses. The study, which analysed the 24 cases of corruption in 2012 that were exposed on ...

A pro-democracy activist released from a Vietnamese prison was on his way to his California home after nine months in detention, according to his family.

Washington Times
Ski mask is fashion accessory to crime in D.C.
Washington Times
D.C. law already ban individuals — ages 16 and up — from wearing masks in public under certain circumstances, such as while committing a crime or with “the intent to intimidate, threaten, abuse or harass any other person.” But prosecution under the ...

Economic Times
Maha Kumbh: Designers keen for inspirational dip
Economic Times
Scores of designers are keen to immerse themselves in the riot of visuals at the mela, all hoping for an epiphany that can inspire them to their next breakthrough product or offering. This year, the congregation of 100 million devotees has attracted ...

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In June 1973 an arson attack destroyed the UpStairs Lounge in New Orleans, killing 32 of its predominately gay male patrons. Despite its grim status as the most fatal crime against LGBT people in U.S. history, the event remains obscure, its victims largely unknown and unremembered. Wayne Self http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wayne-self/

CBS Local
DC murder suspect freed until trial arrested again
Washington Post
Javon Hale was on a weekend pass from juvenile detention when he was charged with killing a day laborer who had just finished hauling trash from a vacant apartment building in Southeast Washington. He spent his next two birthdays in jail. But in ...
Freed DC Murder Suspect Allegedly Involved in Two Shootings, KidnappingCBS Local
18-year-old DC shooting suspect also faced murder chargeWashington Times

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The Guardian
Brother of EastEnders actor Gemma McCluskie found guilty of her murder
The Guardian
The brother of former EastEnders actor Gemma McCluskie has been found guilty of her murder. Tony McCluskie was found guilty by an 11-1 majority. He had previously admitted manslaughter. There were gasps and cries in the Old Bailey courtroom as the ...
Brother of EastEnders Gemma McCluskie found guilty of her murderThe Sun
Brother Of Slain Actress Found Guilty Of MurderThe Inquisitr
The Gemma McCluskie murder trial verdictDigitalJournal.com
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Kansas City Star
Amnesty International: Venezuela Prison Riot Should Be Investigated
Huffington Post
CARACAS, Venezuela — The human rights group Amnesty International urged Venezuelan authorities on Wednesday to determine whether troops used excessive force during a clash with prison inmates that left at least 58 dead. The government said the ...
Amnesty International calls for inquiry into Venezuelan prison riotEl Universal
Death toll climbs to 61 in Venezuela prison riotA & T Register
Mass Deaths in Venezuela Prison RiotNew Tang Dynasty Television
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An Ohio judge ruled Wednesday that the trial of two high school football players charged with raping a 16-year-old girl, who was considered too drunk to resist, will be open to the media and the public, a court official said.

RENO, Nev. -- A 22-year-old carjacker who stole a Nevada state trooper's cruiser then fatally shot himself in the chest with the patrolman's shotgun was... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-mclaughlin/

Ra Ra Riot gets dance-focused
Northwest Missourian
Since its breakout record from 2010, “The Orchard,” Ra Ra Riot has been cruising the airwaves and appearing on hit shows such as “The Vampire Diaries,” and making a name for itself. The band also had the liberty of touring with Death Cab For Cutie, ...

LOS ANGELES — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles will soon reveal 30,000 pages of confidential personnel files without blacking out the names of... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anna-almendrala/

ABC News
Two Voices of Sanity on Crime and Guns
Power Line (blog)
The Obama administration has been lax with respect to gun crime enforcement, with prosecutions down by 25% to more than 50%, compared with the Bush administration. It is ironic that an administration so committed to passing new laws, that will only ...
Where do Chicago crime guns come from?The Reality-Based Community

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One of three people shot this morning in a Phoenix office has died, reports the Arizona Republic . Police have identified the suspect as 70-year-old Arthur Douglas Harmon, who fled the scene in a rental car and remains at large. Harmon apparently went to the building this morning to take part...

LAS VEGAS -- Police say a Las Vegas man who botched his own suicide after killing three family members will face murder charges. Las Vegas... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-mclaughlin/

ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- Prosecutors say a northern New Jersey man fatally stabbed his girlfriend then used a plastic bag to smother her five-year-old daughter because... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

Jodi Arias' lawyers http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/30/jodi-arias-trial-lisa-andrews-diadoni-_n_2584089.html?1359583182" target="_hplink">continued to attack the character of murder victim Travis Alexander in an afternoon session Wednesday, calling to the stand one of... David Lohr http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-lohr/

Amnesty International: Venezuela Prison Riot Should Be Investigated
Huffington Post
Members of the National Guard take shelter before a riot in front of the prison Uribana, in Barquisimeto, Lara state, Venezuela, on January 25, 2013. At least 50 people were killed and 90 others wounded in Friday clashes at a prison in northwest ...

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Crime and Punishment
National Journal
This is the crime. What is the punishment? The Senate will grapple with many other issues, but the essence of this debate is the nature of this crime and the proper rendering of justice — justice for those who crossed illegally and those who are ...

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CARACAS, Venezuela — The human rights group Amnesty International urged Venezuelan authorities on Wednesday to determine whether troops used excessive force during a clash with... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kavitha-a-davidson/