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- Cyclist Deaths in New York City: Accident or Crime? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/21/nyregion/bike-deaths-nyc.html 2 comments
- New data shows violent crime dropping sharply in major U.S. cities https://www.axios.com/2024/08/12/violent-crime-harris-trump-election 80 comments politics
- 3 Charged With Hate Crimes After Racist Tracts Flood Small New York City. A white supremacist leaflet was reported to the Hornell police early Sunday. Before long, similar material was found all over town. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/12/nyregion/hate-crime-charges-racism-hornell-ny.html?smid=url-share&unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuomT1JKd6J17Vw1cRCfTTMQmqxCdw_PIxftm3iWka3DKDm8YiOIEGYWP-kDLIqpqe9Z21C6aQdIEO78mXvN_1apFNkdsUAztopyenpkBJ2AzuMSzQmYyldrrbIwPzAXLPCO_Ofstg_q2pQ6HOzy9RqyLgyInIwc0vcAydl-13SAKlLPOG-J1xtd6jvh2BZ17QmoLMTKY_KW9U2UIM9qDbBDe4wk9SrsZDWmVxYjAnupGJAZCClvGT2d953I_7b5fMdAWO6X9Ln0waZa0wOVRWiEzctDfV9BmTJPUlr5qrbfHtRSNrcK8zP8yH6xW16jWemNRKk-JinJqMihfnly4UQ 5 comments law
- U.S. cities are backing off banning facial recognition as crime rises https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-cities-are-backing-off-banning-facial-recognition-crime-rises-2022-05-12/ 12 comments privacy
- Mass graves near besieged Ukrainian city Mariupol are evidence of war crimes, say Ukrainian officials https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/22/europe/mariupol-ukraine-russia-intl-hnk/index.html 6 comments worldnews
- 'It was not a crime': Denver man faces felony after city accuses him of making pickleball court without permission https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/it-was-not-a-crime-denver-man-faces-felony-after-city-accuses-him-of-making-pickleball-court-without-permission 1007 comments nottheonion
- Arab politicians, mayors block major highways in protest of community crime: Dozens of Arab Israeli demonstrators on Thursday blocked Israel’s central Route 6 highway as well as other major roads to protest alleged government inaction to end the crime wave in Arab cities and towns. https://www.timesofisrael.com/arab-politicians-mayors-block-major-highways-in-protest-of-community-crime/ 10 comments worldnews
- Crime Is The Key Issue In New York City Mayor's Race https://www.npr.org/2021/06/11/1005572002/crime-is-the-key-issue-in-new-york-city-mayors-race 31 comments politics
- Police Wrestle With Surge in Crime in U.S. Cities Amid Defunding Efforts https://www.wsj.com/articles/police-wrestle-with-surge-in-crime-in-u-s-cities-amid-defunding-efforts-11594472400 46 comments moderatepolitics
- Crime falls sharply in even the most violent US cities | US news https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/11/crime-falls-sharply-in-even-the-most-violent-us-cities 8 comments worldnews
- Hate Crimes Soar in Major US Cities https://www.voanews.com/usa/hate-crimes-soar-major-us-cities?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dlvr.it 9 comments politics
- Baltimore revives controversial "spy plane" surveillance pilot - Baltimore will become the first city in the U.S. to pilot aerial surveillance, funded by philanthropists, to understand its impact on crime https://www.axios.com/baltimore-spy-plane-surveillance-pilot-238bc542-dfc0-40ad-bffd-47a929ef3215.html 5 comments privacy
- When police focus on revenue (ticketing), their ability to address violent crime is diminished: "We find that police departments in cities that collect a greater share of their revenue from fees solve violent and property crimes at significantly lower rates." https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1078087418791775?journalcode=uarb 1126 comments science
- Texas Police Chief Says Border Wall Money Would Be Better Spent Fighting Crime In US Cities https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/claudiakoerner/texas-police-chief-border-wall-money-spent-in-cities?ref=bfnsplash&utm_term=4ldqpho 61 comments politics
- Glocks, Ammo, Night Vision Gear: How a City Agency Stockpiled Arms to Fight White-Collar Crime https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/21/nyregion/doi-mark-peters-nyc-militarization.html 5 comments politics
- Toronto's safe-city tag in question after spike in gun crimes https://www.reuters.com/article/us-canada-shooting-data/torontos-safe-city-tag-in-question-after-spike-in-gun-crimes-iduskbn1kd24f 7 comments worldnews
- Revenge porn will soon be a crime in New York City http://money.cnn.com/2017/11/16/technology/nyc-revenge-porn-bill/index.html?sr=twcnn111617nyc-revenge-porn-bill0702pmstory 7 comments politics
- Jeff Sessions Threatens Cities: Help With Immigration Enforcement If You Want Violent Crime Aid http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/doj-jeff-sessions-immigration_us_59834cb5e4b0fa1575fc7482?ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000016&section=politics 4 comments politics
- Aleppo battle: Raids on Syria city 'likely a war crime' UN says - BBC News http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-38320647 7 comments worldnews
- City Touts 'Safest October On Record' in Monthly Crime Stats http://patch.com/new-york/new-york-city/city-touts-safest-october-record-monthly-crime-stats 4 comments politics
- DNA Dragnet: In Some Cities, Police Go From Stop-and-Frisk to Stop-and-Spit -- "Police in Florida and other states are building up private DNA databases, in part by collecting voluntary samples from people not charged with -- or even suspected of -- any particular crime." https://www.propublica.org/article/dna-dragnet-in-some-cities-police-go-from-stop-and-frisk-to-stop-and-spit 37 comments privacy
- Pubs and clubs in German town of Freiburg forbid refugees - A group of nightlife spots in the German city of Freiburg have banded together to bar refugees following a string of reported crimes. http://www.dw.com/en/pubs-and-clubs-in-german-town-of-freiburg-forbid-refugees/a-19000800 9 comments worldnews
- Chicago crime rate drops as concealed carry applications surge - City sees fewer homicides, robberies, burglaries, car thefts as Illinois residents take arms http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/aug/24/chicago-crime-rate-drops-as-concealed-carry-gun-pe/print/ 27 comments politics
- Ukrainian rebel attacks on city of Mariupol are condemned by the UN as a war crime http://www.euronews.com/2015/01/26/ukrainian-rebel-attacks-on-city-of-mariupol-are-condemned-by-the-un-as-a-war-/ 16 comments europe
- No intelligence, Bengaluru police working in the dark: The city police is virtually working in the dark, without a strong intelligence network to help it deal with crime and unrest. http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140727/nation-current-affairs/article/dc-expose-no-intelligence-bengaluru-police-working-dark 15 comments india
- Pope Francis overhauled the laws that govern the Vatican City State, criminalizing leaks of Vatican information and specifically listing sexual violence, prostitution and possession of child pornography as crimes against children that can be punished by up to 12 years in prison http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/07/11/pope-criminalizes-leaks-sex-abuse-in-first-laws/2508013/ 324 comments worldnews
- Pope Francis overhauled the laws that govern the Vatican City State on Thursday, criminalizing leaks of Vatican information and specifically listing sexual violence, prostitution and possession of child pornography as crimes against children that can be punished by up to 12 years in prison http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/e/eu_vatican_pope_laws?site=ap&section=home&template=default&ctime=2013-07-11-08-23-00 8 comments worldnews
- The Most Pro-Gun Low-Crime City in the United States http://politicaloutcast.com/2012/07/the-most-pro-gun-low-crime-city-in-the-united-states/ 50 comments politics
- San Francisco to install pre-crime cameras throughout city. http://www.infowars.com/san-francisco-to-get-pre-crime-surveillance-cameras/ 3 comments politics
- Two decades after the United States saw urban centers devastated by the spread of crack, Rio de Janeiro and cities across Brazil are facing their own crises, threatening the gains against poverty and organized crime that have spurred Brazil's recent sense of optimism and growth. http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/09/14/new_jack_rio 4 comments worldevents
- New York City Muslim Cab Driver STABBED in Alleged Hate Crime. Hmmm..... Coincidence?? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/25/cab-driver-attacked-stabbed-new-york-muslim_n_694091.html 6 comments politics
- Jews leave Swedish city after sharp rise in anti-Semitic hate crimes - Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/sweden/7278532/jews-leave-swedish-city-after-sharp-rise-in-anti-semitic-hate-crimes.html 84 comments worldnews
- McCain suggests military-style invasion modeled on the surge to control inner city crime. http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/01/mccain-suggests-military-style-invasion-modeled-on-the-surge-to-control-inner-city-crime/ 13 comments reddit.com
- Ban Pizza? SF city officials blames late night pizza for their crime problems. http://sf.eater.com/archives/2007/11/27/how_to_save_sf_ban_pizza.php 6 comments reddit.com
- Seattle City Council mulls law that could result in dismissal of many misdemeanor crimes https://komonews.com/news/local/seattle-city-council-mulls-plan-that-could-result-in-dismissal-of-many-misdemeanor-crimes 14 comments politics
- Former ICE Agent, City Councilman Accused Of Child Sex Crimes In Pottawatomie County https://www.news9.com/story/40884837/former-ice-agent-city-councilman-accused-of-child-sex-crimes-in-pottawatomie-county 9 comments politics
- Can Machines Predict Where Crimes Are about to Happen? "In cities across the U.S., data-rich computer technology is telling cops where crimes are about to happen. Crime is down, and the technology is spreading. But does it really work?" http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-department-of-pre-crime 8 comments technology
- He Was Thrown in Jail for a Crime He Didn’t Commit. Now He’s in Politics. - Yusef Salaam was wrongfully convicted as a member of the “Central Park Five.” Now he’s joining the New York City Council. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/11/26/yusef-salaam-central-park-five-new-york-city-council-qa-00128334 30 comments politics
- Amnesty International called for a commission to investigate crimes against civilians in Mosul in the battle to liberate the Iraqi city from jihadists. "The horrors that the people of Mosul have witnessed and the disregard for human life by all parties to this conflict must not go unpunished" http://www.france24.com/en/20170711-amnesty-calls-commission-probe-mosul-crimes 3 comments worldnews
- Washington, D.C. Council Votes to Reform City's Civil Forfeiture Laws, Ban Policing for Profit: “police officers should not be emptying the wallets and pockets of residents who have not been convicted of a crime.” http://www.forbes.com/sites/instituteforjustice/2014/12/03/washington-d-c-council-votes-to-reform-citys-civil-forfeiture-laws-ban-policing-for-profit/ 10 comments politics