Crime

Idris Elba calls for tougher action on knife crime after a spate of teen killings in Britain

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As police lose the war on crime in South Africa, private security companies step in

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Young people blocked from buying more than 500 firearms, attorney general says

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Joyful Ahmir ‘Smiley’ Jolliff, 11, killed in Perry, Iowa school shooting

Ahmir 'Smiley' Jolliff, 11, was the only person killed in a Perry, Iowa school shooting last week. He kept toys…
/ January 7, 2024

Homicides drop 20% in Baltimore, and city hosts bittersweet vigil after historic decline

Long plagued by rampant gun violence, Baltimore recorded less than 300 homicides last year for the first time in nearly…
/ January 7, 2024

Ex-cop convicted in Elijah McClain’s homicide gets 14 months in jail

A judge sentenced an ex-Colorado cop, Randy Roedema, to 14 months in jail for his role in the death of…
/ January 6, 2024

Officer convicted of killing Elijah McClain learns today if he gets probation or prison

Randy Roedema, an police officer convicted of killing Elijah McClain will learn Friday whether his sentence will be prison or probation.
/ January 5, 2024

Ex-officer charged with murder of Steve Perkins, gunned down as truck repossessed in his driveway

A former Alabama police officer has been charged with the murder of Steve Perkins during a dispute with a tow…
/ January 5, 2024

St. Louis suburb scrutinized after 2014 shooting death of Michael Brown to pay $2.9M

Funds from Florissant's settlement will be given to over 85,000 people jailed or fined there between Oct. 31, 2011 and…
/ January 4, 2024

Imam killed outside New Jersey mosque, and the shooter remains at large, authorities say

Imam Hassan Sharif was in his car when he was shot at about 6 a.m. Wednesday near the Masjid-Muhammad Mosque…
/ January 4, 2024

South Africa’s genocide case against Israel sets up a high-stakes legal battle at the UN’s top court

South Africa's 84-page Israel filing sets up a high-stakes showdown at the International Court of Justice before a panel of…
/ January 3, 2024

Jail call recording shows risk to witnesses in Tupac Shakur killing case, Las Vegas prosecutors say

Prosecutors are telling a Nevada judge that witnesses may be at risk in the case of a former gang leader…
/ December 30, 2023

LA sheriff deputy with history of fatalities kills woman who called 911 to report ex-boyfriend

Family members are calling for the firing and prosecution of L.A. sheriff's deputy Ty Shelton, who recently shot and killed…
/ December 28, 2023

Alabama agency completes review of fatal police shooting in man’s front yard

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said it has completed a probe into officers' deadly September shooting of Steve Perkins.
/ December 27, 2023

Baltimore’s new approach to police training looks at the effects of trauma, importance of empathy

Baltimore police must now complete a program on emotional regulation that uses video as a learning tool and teaches brain…
/ December 26, 2023