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Cops Zero In on Crown Heights Crime as New Residents Rush In
DNAinfo
Despite a heavy police presence, the block of Union Street between Franklin and Bedford avenues remains among the most crime-ridden in the area, neighbors say. "I've noticed that there are a lot of shady guys around all the time," said Leah Mollin ...

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ITV News
Struggling Spain looks to tackle corruption
Deutsche Welle
"We've been waiting for months for an answer from the government about what it's doing about the shadow economy, misappropriation of public funds and corruption," said Victoria Anderica from Access info Europe, an organization that campaigns for more ...
Recession and corruption are haunting SpainITV News
Anger mounts over corruption in recession-hit SpainThe Bostwana Gazette

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On Tuesday January 29, 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton, an honour student who had just performed at President Obama's inauguration, was gunned down in a Chicago park. Hadiya was described by her father as a "shining light", and she dreamed of becoming a lawyer. This brings the number of gun deaths in Chicago since the New Year to 42 -- the deadliest January for the city in 10 years. This is not just a black problem. It's a family structure problem. When it comes to handgun violence in places like Chicago, marriage and fathers are the answer. Ike Awgu http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ike-awgu/

Retired Detective Patrick Kennedy and director of "The Jeffrey Dahmer Files," Chris James Thompson on the new documentary on the famous serial killer.

Wall Street Journal (blog)
India Cabinet Clears Changes to Anti-Corruption Bill
Wall Street Journal (blog)
India's federal cabinet on Thursday approved changes to a proposed anti-corruption law that aims to create an ombudsman and fast-track graft investigations in an effort to crack down on rampant corruption in the country's bureaucracy, a minister said.

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A 30-year-old suburban Chicago man was arrested Tuesday after police discovered a marijuana growing operation they called one of the biggest they'd ever seen. Quy... Joseph Erbentraut http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-erbentraut/

KTLA
Neighbors heard shots during apparent murder-suicide in Oxnard
Los Angeles Times
Residents of the densely populated Oxnard neighborhood where an apparent murder-suicide took place, killing three, heard the shots ring out Wednesday afternoon, they said. “We got quite a number of calls from this area after the shooting,” Det.
Police probe Oxnard double murder-suicideSan Francisco Chronicle
Double Murder-Suicide Suspected in Oxnard ShootingsKTLA
Oxnard Police Probe Possible Murder-Suicide That Left 3 DeadCBS Local
Officer.com
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CBS News
Hadiya Pendleton Murder: Killing of girl, 15, who performed at inauguration ...
CBS News
(CBS/AP) CHICAGO - The shooting death of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton, who performed at President Barack Obama's inauguration earlier this month, is the latest in the ever-increasing homicide toll in the president's hometown of Chicago, and prompted ...

The family of a Chicago teen killed one week after she performed in President Barack Obama's inauguration supports using her death to help shape the gun control debate, her father said.

Death sentence for Orlando man in rape, murder of woman dumped in Boca
Sun-Sentinel
Death sentence for Orlando man in rape, murder of woman dumped in Boca. Email · print. Comments. 8. A Miami-Dade County judge has sentenced an Orlando man convicted of abducting, robbing, gang-raping and murdering Ana Maria Angel in 2002 to ...

I love the freedom to roam the skies as much as gun owners love the freedom to shoot, but opposing necessary registration, licensing and training requirements to do so is, frankly, ridiculous. Bob Herbst http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-herbst/

Boyfriend accused in murder of Englewood mom and young daughter will ...
NJ.com
HACKENSACK — A Teaneck man accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death and smothering her 5-year-old daughter who witnessed the murder will appear in Bergen County court today. Michael C. Brady, 34, is scheduled to appear before Judge Liliana S.

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In the 22 years since the Tailhook scandal, we have witnessed a cycle: scandals of sexual violence within the military, the revelation of abuse of power, and then congressional hearings during which the military promises to do better. Rinse and repeat. Our military members deserve better. Holly Kearl http://www.huffingtonpost.com/holly-kearl/

CBS News
Ronald Gilbert Murder: Stanwood Elkus, suspect in Calif. urologist's shooting ...
CBS News
(CBS/AP) NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - Stanwood Elkus, the man accused of fatally shooting a California urologist in an exam room on Monday was a patient who had an appointment with the victim the same day of the shooting attack, prosecutors said ...
Suspect Charged in Murder of Newport Doctor – Chip Yost ReportsKTLA
75-Year-Old Man Charged With Murder in Doctor's Shooting DeathNBC Southern California
Suspect charged with murder of doctor in Newport Beach hospitalabc7.com
Patch.com
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Arthur Douglas Harmon, the 70-year-old suspected of shooting three people at a Phoenix office building yesterday, has been found dead. Police had been searching for Harmon after he fled the scene; one victim died. The vehicle in which he fled was also found near his body at a shopping center...

Police in Arizona found the body of a man matching the description of a suspected gunman who was on the loose, authorities said Thursday.

Cambridge crime totals sinking
Boston.com
Crime in Cambridge continues to drop, as police said Thursday that the number of serious crimes in 2012 fell by 3 percent, sinking to the lowest mark in almost 50 years. Violent crimes fell from 436 in 2011 to 414 in 2012, contributing to a trend that ...
Police: Cambridge hits historic low in crimeWicked Local

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When future historians look back on the gun control wars of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, they will consider LaPierre, if they consider him at all, to be a right-wing nut whose influence was based on the misguided perception that he actually represented more than a small number of "gun rights" extremists. Peter Dreier http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-dreier/

Police in Texas are hunting for two suspects who allegedly opened fire on a county employee outside a courthouse early Thursday morning, Fox News reports.... Steven Hoffer http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-hoffer/

Pastors are meant to do funerals for old people who have passed. But when pastors have to bury so many children from the deaths of gun violence, the moral sequence of the world has been turned around. Jim Wallis http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-wallis/