Crime
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Dylann Roof’s Lawyers Seek Life Sentence Over Death Penalty
Inez Nicholson | August 2, 2016The death penalty is unconstitutional, they argue.
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Is the World as Scary as Donald Trump Says it is?
Kevin Rizzo | July 22, 2016Donald Trump painted a bleak picture of America last night.
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Mass K2 Overdose in Bed-Stuy Dubbed A Zombie Apocalypse
Alexis Evans | July 14, 2016The scene looked like something out of "The Walking Dead."
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Is There a Serial Killer on the Loose in Phoenix?
Alexandra Simone | July 14, 2016Seems like that might be the case.
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When Does Racial Bias Affect Police Officers’ Use of Force?
Kevin Rizzo | July 13, 2016New research comes to some surprising conclusions.
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Nightmare in Dallas: What You Need to Know
Alec Siegel | July 8, 2016Five police officers were gunned down, and seven others wounded.
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Police Shooting of Alton Sterling Sparks Protests in Baton Rouge
Emma Von Zeipel | July 6, 2016Why did the police shoot?
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Idaho City Bans Police From Talking to Media on Weekends
Emma Von Zeipel | July 5, 2016Journalists seeking weekend updates will now have to look elsewhere.
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Police in America 2016: State-by-State Breakdown of Officer Assaults in the Line of Duty
Kevin Rizzo | June 13, 2016How does violence against the police vary by state?
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Police in America 2016: What We Know About Officer Deaths in the Line of Duty
Kevin Rizzo | June 13, 2016What can the data tell us?
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Police in America 2016
Kevin Rizzo | June 13, 2016Check out Law Street's Police in America coverage.
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Could Mass Shootings Lead to Looser Gun Laws?
Kevin Rizzo | May 23, 2016An unanticipated response to public mass shootings.
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Police in America 2016: Preliminary Data Shows Drop in Police Deaths
Kevin Rizzo | May 17, 2016Felonious law enforcement deaths decreased by 20 percent last year.
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Pfizer Prohibits Use of its Drugs for Executions
Emma Von Zeipel | May 15, 2016It's the last major company to do so.
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Should the FBI Offer Reward Money for Stolen Art?
Jillian Sequeira | April 20, 2016A recent theft of Andy Warhol's work raises the question.
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Infographic: Visualizing Crime in America 2016
Kevin Rizzo | April 9, 2016Another way to look at crime in the United States.
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Spring Breakers’ Plans Ruined Due to Pilot’s Apparent Drunken State
Ashlyn Marquez | March 29, 2016One way to ruin a vacation.
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Which States are the Most Punitive When it Comes to Crime?
Kevin Rizzo | March 28, 2016Which states are tough on crime?
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The Punishment Rate: A New Way to Look at the U.S. Prison System
Kevin Rizzo | March 28, 2016An interesting way to look at criminal justice.
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Pennsylvania Coroner Labels Heroin Overdoses ‘Homicide’
Julia Bryant | March 27, 2016This may make it easier to track down drug dealers.
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Manhattan Will Stop Arresting Outdoor Drinkers and Public Urinators
Anneliese Mahoney | March 3, 2016This is a step in the right direction.
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Attention on Uber After Kalamazoo, Michigan Shooting Rampage
Alexis Evans | February 24, 2016Is Uber really to blame?
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Violent Crime Ticks up Slightly in First Half of 2015
Kevin Rizzo | January 20, 2016Where are the biggest increases in crime?
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Dangerous Cities Over 200,000: Detroit, St. Louis See Big Changes
Kevin Rizzo | January 19, 2016See how crime is changing across the United States.
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Dangerous Cities Under 200,000: Mixed Bag of Results for Early 2015 Crime
Kevin Rizzo | January 19, 2016See how crime is changing across the United States.
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Safest Cities: Five of Top 10 See Crime Decrease in First Half of 2015
Kevin Rizzo | January 19, 2016See how crime is changing across the United States.
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Crime Rates in the Most Popular U.S. Travel Destinations
Kevin Rizzo | December 23, 2015What does crime look like the America's most popular cities?
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As Anti-Islamic Rhetoric Grows, Hate Crime Against Muslims May be Rising
Kevin Rizzo | December 22, 2015But there's a lot we still don't know.
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Crime in America 2016: Top 15 Most Dangerous Metro Areas
Kevin Rizzo | December 7, 2015Check out the top 15 most dangerous metro areas in the United States.
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Crime in America 2016: Safest & Most Dangerous Midwest Metros
Kevin Rizzo | December 7, 2015Check out the Safest & Most Dangerous Metros in the Midwest.