US crime
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The magazine has apologised for the article about a woman who alleges she was the victim of a calculated gang rape by members of a fraternity
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Dozens of marchers joined by hundreds of supporters in Jefferson City for rally in capitol rotunda
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After Michael Brown and Eric Garner’s deaths, protesters have taken to the streets across America. Have you joined them? Tell us what you’ve seen
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Brooklyn district attorney pledges full and fair investigation of fatal shooting of unarmed man
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Special rapporteur ‘concerned’ by grand juries’ decisions on deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner and calls for review of rules for police use of lethal force
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Sarah Koenig’s addictive series about a 1999 murder conviction has raised the bar for both podcasts and old-fashioned investigative reporting
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Prosecutors in the southern state have charged three white officers for on-duty shootings of unarmed black men in the past four months
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Schoolteacher Ibolya Ryan stabbed to death in shopping mall, while unnamed American doctor targeted in bomb left outside his apartment
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Investigation, ordered by Obama in year when reports of sexual assault increased by 50%, concluded Pentagon made ‘comprehensive’ progress in decreasing assault
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Obama supports the use of body cameras on police officers, but researchers say they’re unconvinced of the merits of the technology
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Justice Department finds pattern of recklessness and says department too often endangers the public and their officers
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Police found Gregory Jean Jr hidden behind a false wall, a captive in his father’s house, but for four years he had been in plain sight
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Demonstrations held in New York after grand jury refuses to indict police officer who placed unarmed black man in chokehold
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Public dismayed after St Louis County police weigh in social media about shooting of Rice, a 12-year-boy in Ohio who was playing with a replica gun
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Serial takes place against the backdrop of Baltimore County, on the outskirts of the city. But what do the places look like, these backdrops against which the mystery is unfolding? The following are the key locations of the story.
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White House announces federal civil rights investigation into death of unarmed black man who was placed in chokehold
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Protests in New York as attorney general Eric Holder announces investigation into death of unarmed black man Eric Garner
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New York mayor Bill de Blasio says many families in New York are feeling pain, after a grand jury decides not to indict a police officer in the choke hold death of Eric Garner.
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President: ‘It’s time for us to make more progress than we’ve made’, hours after decision not to indict NYPD officer for his role in death of unarmed black man
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Neither the victim, who attended party while visiting sister at university, nor the suspects are students of the university or members of the fraternity
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On Wednesday, a memorial service was held for Tamir Rice, the 12-year-old Cleveland boy shot to death by a police officer
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As in Ferguson, New York grand jury deciding whether police officer should be indicted and brought to trial in case ruled ‘homicide’ by medical examiner
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Police say Tristan Kole Killman-Hardin, 18, is accused of assaulting 16-year-old girl who was intoxicated and incapable of giving consent, in case that sparked protests
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On Wednesday, Scott Panetti will become the latest American prisoner to be put to death in apparent disregard of the constitutional ban on executing the insane
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Police call Larry McQuilliams, who was shot dead after attacking Mexican consulate and other sites, a terrorist but say there was no larger conspiracy
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Black, gay and shot dead in his own car: this is another Missouri killing we should talk about
Zach Stafford in Kansas CityZach Stafford: It’s not Ferguson. It’s not Serial. But the case of 22-year-old Dionte Greene raises complex questions about race, class, police conduct and sexual taboos. Are we too afraid to answer them?
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Haroon Aswat, 40, accused of traveling to the US in 1999 on a mission to set up a training camp in Oregon, has been held in psychiatric hospital since 2008
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In NBC interview, wife of former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray said assault which got husband suspended was first time he had hit her
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Prosecutors said he transported 1,575 pounds of cannabis from Mexico to North Carolina as part of conspiracy between Mennonites and drug cartel
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Jody Lee Hunt, who was a suspect in three separate shooting incidents, found dead of self-inflicted wounds
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Anthony Elonis was sentenced to jail time for making violent threats against estranged wife, but brought appeal based on grounds comments weren’t to be taken seriously
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Police fired 137 shots during car chase in November 2012, but plaintiffs say white and Hispanic officers are punished more harshly than black counterparts
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Cameron Shenk fell naked from bathroom ceiling and assaulted an 84-year-old man, police say
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Attacks on email accounts have compromised data from more than 100 publicly held companies, according to cybersecurity company FireEye
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Jessica Valenti column #CrimingWhileWhite is exactly what's wrong with white privilege