Crime & Justice
NYPD Officers Kill Knife-Wielding Man Who Slashed Father, Advanced on Cops
A documented mental health case, a butcher knife, a blood-soaked stairwell — and another no-win scenario for beat cops.
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Crime & Justice covers policing, progressive prosecutors, repeat offenders, and high-profile trials — with sourcing discipline and no prejudgment of ongoing cases. We track how different outlets cover the same incident and what the record actually shows.
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Tupac Trial 30 Years Late: Feds Cut Deal, Charged Suspect Only After His Book
Duane Davis walked free for decades — charged only after writing a book about Tupac's murder.
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15 Busted in Long Island Street Takeover — Will DA Let Them Walk?
Working neighborhoods under siege as coordinated mobs shut down roads for stunts and racing — residents left wondering if arrests will stick.
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NY Socialist: Stealing for 'Biological Need' Should Be Legal
Assemblywoman Emily Gallagher says prosecuting shoplifters who steal essentials punishes poverty — while stores lock up toothpaste and close their doors.
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Shootings Rock Omaha's Old Market and North Side as Heartland Violence Surges
Working Americans pay the price as policy failures and policing gaps fuel urban violence from the coasts into the heartland.
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Landlord Finds Stolen Picasso After Cops Failed for 8 Years
A Milwaukee landlord cleaning an evicted unit found a $50,000 Picasso print that eluded law enforcement for eight years
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Kentucky Concert Shooting: 1 Dead, 4 Wounded Including Kids — While Pols Dined
Gunfire at Lexington outdoor concert leaves one dead and four wounded, including a 4-year-old, barely a mile from Gov. Beshear's Democratic dinner
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Bay Area Parolees Busted With 80 Pounds Of Stolen Mail As Feds Look Away
While federal postal crimes go ignored, repeat offenders harvest Americans' financial data right out of the mailbox.
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Michigan Shooter Had Sex Assault Charges Dropped — Then Killed 5
Chad Hickman killed five after prosecutors dismissed sex assault charges and gave him just one year in county jail.
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Teen Grabbed Cop's Gun After Crash, Fired One Round in Seekonk
19-year-old lied to cops, fled ambulance, and tried to yank officer's firearm during foot chase
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Tupac Murder Trial Exposes 30 Years of System Failure
A celebrity murder went cold for three decades. The system only moved when the suspect wrote a book.
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Virginia State University Shooting: Multiple Gunmen, Several Wounded, No Arrests
Multiple gunmen open fire on campus hours after freshman welcome — no arrests made.
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Houston Cops Stop Active Gunman Firing on Cars, Wounding Mother, Daughter
Armed police ended an active shooting — exactly the kind of story the anti-police press buries.
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Synagogue Assault Brings Hate Crime Charges — And Equal Protection Questions
Larry Montes faces enhanced penalties for the Central Synagogue attack — raising questions about who gets special legal protection and who doesn't.
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Rare Accountability: Upgraded Charges, Arrests in Fatal Wreck, Police Killing
Three cases where consequences finally match the crime, raising the obvious question: why is accountability the exception?
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Jonesboro Man Used Baby as Human Shield, Bond Set at $150K
After ramming his girlfriend's car in a jealous rage, Jeremiah Jones hid behind an infant to dodge police — and walked on $150,000 bond.
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First Cop Convicted Under NYC Chokehold Ban Faces 7 Years
Bronx officer found guilty for restraining a resisting suspect—exactly what critics warned the post-Floyd law would do.
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Mangione Federal Plea Sparks Double Jeopardy Fears
One shooting, two prosecutions — and the Fifth Amendment in the crossfire.
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Murdaugh Moves to Toss Murder Case, Gaming System He Once Ran
The disbarred lawyer targets grand jury evidence to beat his murder indictments — another connected insider working the angles.
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Florida Murder Suspect Walked Free 7 Weeks Using Fake Names Before Capture
Isabelle Rose Johnson used aliases and accomplices to evade police for seven weeks after a father was found zip-tied and buried in concrete.
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Trump to Unveil Record Violent Crime Drop at Long Island Police Academy
Murder down 18%, robbery down 18.5%: FBI data credits sealed borders and ICE enforcement
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Three Executions, One Day: States Reclaim Death Penalty
Oklahoma and Tennessee execute killers Thursday; Alabama set to follow in first triple-execution day since 2010.
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License Plate Tech Nabs Child Predator — Same System Tracks You Warrant-Free
ALPR cracked a New Jersey child luring case, but the surveillance infrastructure watching your car has no off switch.
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Ivy League murder suspect Mangione may use double jeopardy to dodge state trial
A wealthy UPenn grad accused of executing a CEO may use double jeopardy to short-circuit state prosecution — a legal maneuver unavailable to ordinary Americans.
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