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Sep 26

Murders rose by more than 10 percent in 2015, but violent crime is still historically low

By Eric Tucker and Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press

The number of murders reported by law enforcement agencies in four cities alone — Baltimore, Chicago, Milwaukee and Washington, D.C. — is showing a 20 percent increase, according to a new study.

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Jun 14

Column: After artist’s murder, mural work takes on new meaning in Oakland

By Kelly Whalen

When 27-year-old artist Antonio Ramos was shot and killed last fall while painting a mural under a highway overpass in West Oakland, the story of his death captured national headlines and inspired other young people to honor his legacy through…

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Apr 27

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How a Seattle murderer slipped through the cracks of the mental health system

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In 2009, Jennifer Hopper and Teresa Butz were attacked and sexually assaulted in their home; Butz did not survive. In “While the City Slept,” Eli Sanders, a Pulitzer winner for his reporting on the case, examines the troubled life of…

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Apr 27

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Hastert faces sex abuse past in hush money case

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Dennis Hastert was once second-in-line for the presidency. But on Wednesday, the former speaker of the House was sentenced to 15 months behind bars for banking violations. During the hearing, Hastert admitted that he sexually abused minors decades ago. Hari…

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Apr 23

Georgia man kills five in shooting rampage

By Michael D. Regan

A Georgia gunman on a shooting rampage killed five people Friday night in two separate locations before taking his own life, with some of the victims believed to be members of his wife's family.

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Jan 07

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‘Making a Murderer’ interrogates fairness of justice system

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"Making a Murderer," a new true crime documentary on Netflix, tells the story of Steven Avery, a man exonerated of a sexual assault after serving 18 years in prison, only to be charged and convicted of murder. Presenting recorded police…

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Dec 30

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Cosby’s own words helped prosecutors build sexual assault case

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Comedian Bill Cosby has been charged with sexual assault in connection to allegations that he drugged and fondled Andrea Constand in 2004. That comes after dozens of accusations made by other women. William Brangham learns more from Maryclaire Dale of…

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Dec 29

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News Wrap: Chicago cop pleads not guilty in Laquan McDonald shooting case

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In our news wrap Tuesday, Chicago policeman Jason Van Dyke pleaded not guilty of first-degree murder for killing of black teenager Laquan McDonald. Also, protesters gathered in Cleveland a day after a grand jury refused to indict two police officers…

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Dec 21

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News Wrap: San Bernardino weapons suspect held without bond

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In our news wrap Monday, the man who allegedly bought the weapons used in the San Bernardino shootings that killed 14 was ordered held without bond. Also, President Obama said in a year-end interview with NPR that he's failed to…

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Dec 17

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Why was a rape victim interrogated as a crime suspect?

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A woman reports she was raped at knifepoint in her apartment, but days later, after police question her about inconsistencies, she says she made the whole thing up. In "An Unbelievable Story of Rape," a project from the Marshall Project…

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