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Crime reporter accused of robbery, firing at cops

A reporter who led crime coverage for a Trinidad & Tobago newspaper and a TV news cameraman are being accused of robbing a liquor store and getting in a shootout with police.

Brazil judge sentences Twitter user

A federal judge has sentenced a former law student to 17 months in prison for using Twitter to incite prejudice and discrimination against people from Brazil's impoverished northeast.

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2 former secret police agents convicted in Czech

It took nearly 23 years, but a dissident who was brutally beaten by secret police in Communist Czechoslovakia has finally brought the perpetrators to justice.

2 Ky. women enter guilty plea in hate crime case

Two Kentucky women have pleaded guilty to helping kidnap and assault a gay man in the first convictions using a section of the federal hate crime law that protects against attacks motivated by sexual orientation.

Palestinian woman held for alleged Facebook insult

A Palestinian woman accused of defaming the president on her Facebook page has been detained for two weeks while an investigation is carried out, activists said Monday, in what they say is a growing crackdown on writers who criticize the West Bank government.

Man who led violent N.O. gang gets life in prison

A man who once faced the death penalty for allegedly gunning down five teenagers in New Orleans — a crime that stunned a city reeling from a surge in violent crime after Hurricane Katrina — was sentenced Wednesday to life in federal prison for leading a violent, drug-dealing gang and participating in a man's 2005 slaying.

EU Commission wants Cyber Crime Center

The European Commission wants to set up a special center to deal with cyber crime to protect citizens against illegal online activities.

Father of missing California teen is ‘desperate’

The search for missing Morgan Hill, Calif. teen Sierra LaMar continued over the weekend, and in a report airing Monday, her father, Steve LaMar, told NBC’s Kristen Dahlgren: “I’m desperate right now. I’m desperate for any, any clue.”

US could bring hate charge in Fla. teen shooting

The U.S. Justice Department could bring a hate crime charge against the shooter in the killing of black Florida teenager Trayvon Martin if there is sufficient evidence the slaying was motivated by racial bias and not simply a fight that spiraled out of control, legal experts and former prosecutors say.

Amid chaos of uprising, crime wave hits Syria

Streets of Damascus that were crowded until late at night stand mostly empty after sunset as Syrians stay home, fearing robberies and kidnapping. After a year of chaos, a country that once boasted it was the safest in the Middle East is experiencing a surge in crime.

NJ spycam case stirs debate over hate crime laws

There was a verdict in the wrenching Rutgers webcam spying case, but no resolution to a broader question that hovered over it: To what extent are hate crime laws a help or a hindrance in the pursuit of justice?

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Security guard arrested in Birmingham homicide | al.com
Source: The Birmingham News

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- A security guard has been arrested after a shooting late Friday night at the Inn Town Suites on Huffman Road left one man dead and a woman injured, according to Birmingham police. Officers from the East Precinct were called to the hotel at about 11:30 p.m. …

John Edwards Trial: Jurors Ordered Not To Discuss Case-Jurors Flirting With Edwards
Source: The Huffington Post

The jury's behavior drew attention Thursday when the four alternates all wore canary-yellow shirts. On Friday, they all wore bright red shirts, as did two of the 12 jurors deliberating the case. One of the alternates, a young woman, has also frequently exchanged smiles with Ed …

Man Arrested for Molesting Girls at Public Library
Source: ABC Local Affiliates

VENTURA, Calif. (KABC) -- A man was arrested Thursday for allegedly hugging and kissing a 13-year-old girl at a library in Ventura.

Mother of 3 Kids Abandoned in Shed Found
Source: KTVB.com

PORTLAND - The mother of three abandoned children was located by police Friday. Her name was not released.

Massage Parlor Employee Charged With Sexual Assault
Source: ABC15.com - Phoenix News Headlines

TUCSON, AZ - A massage parlor employee in Sierra Vista has been arrested for alleged sexual assault.

Former Church Leader, Convicted of Molesting Boy, Arrested on Probation Violation
Source: St. Petersburg Times > Local News

ST. PETERSBURG — A former church leader who was convicted in 2010 of molesting a young boy was arrested Wednesday on a probation violation after his probation officer found pornography in his home, authorities said.

Teacher Arrested for Lewd Acts w/ Minor
Source: ABC Local Affiliates

ADELANTO, Calif. (KABC) -- A substitute teacher in the Adelanto School District was arrested, accused of lewd acts with a minor.

Bond Set For Man Accused of Running Teen Prostitution Ring
Source: wtsp

Palm Harbor Florida - The allegations are chilling: a 61-year old Palm Harbor man accused of operating a prostitution ring with teenage runaway girls.

Creation's Journey to Life: Day 41: Spiritual Poverty of Love and Light
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Those with money are the cause of starvation. Starvation is evil, and unless the human stands up and absolutely eradicates this from the world until it is done, the human is evil and deserves no reward in heaven, as what this earth exists as, which will take a collective to chang …

Man allegedly pulls gun to cut McDonald's drive-through line
Source: USA Today

A Florida man was arrested this week after three women told police he pulled a gun on them so he could cut into a McDonald's drive-through line, The Palm Beach Post reports. The women said their car was side by side James Lee Cruz's vehicle at the fast-food restaurant in W …

Man shot after performing forced fellatio | theGrio
Source: The Grio

LOUISVILLE, KY- A man faces multiple charges after forcing another man to perform sexual favors on him at gunpoint. According to police reports, Anton L. Malone, 19, forced the victim to perform oral sex on him twice at gunpoint before opening fire on him. The man was coerced i …

Updated: Birmingham police officer charged in Warrior arsons | al.com
Source: The Birmingham News

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- A Birmingham police officer has been arrested in connection to a recent series of Warrior arsons, said Warrior Fire Chief Clay Neely.Curtis Thornton, a resident of Dana Road in Warrior, has been charged in connection to at least two recent arson fires in Wa …

The Federal Reserve Owns Your Life
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Maple Spring: 'Canada vs totalitarian govt crackdown' - YouTube
Source: YouTube

Obviously this system of debt does not work, does not develop the human. We, the human, accept this system of inequality, where we take what is given unconditionally by this earth and forcing it into ownership simply by placing a symbol on a piece of paper- illusory as nature doe …

Woman punches alleged Peeping Tom at Target
Source: www.13abc.com

"Woman punches alleged Peeping Tom at Target" is the headline, this Target shoppers' story is, in my own humble opinion, terrific! The "alleged" pervert was trying to get pics with his iphone under the dressing room door, she snatched it away from him, and after demanding it bac …

Flash Mob Steals From Baltimore 7-Eleven; Beats Store Manager Who Tries To Stop Them « CBS Baltimore
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A nationwide 7-Eleven free Slurpee giveaway brought 35 to 40 kids into the Light Street store around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. “It was a lot of kids and they were out of control,” Kesha Chester, who was at the store at the time, said. While some kids lined up for the  …

Man Used Video Games & Facebook to Lure Teens
Source: wsbtv

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Snellville police say a man used video games to lure two teenage boys into an empty home.

Police Seek Couple Who Exploded M-80 Attached to Little Dog
Source: ktvu

STOCKTON, Calif. — Stockton police on Thursday were searching for two people wanted in a horrifying attack on a little dog.

Grand Jury Indicts Former Teacher on Rape Charges
Source: wsbtv

DECATUR, Ga. — A grand jury has indicted a former DeKalb County teacher on 22 counts in connection with the rape of a 15-year-old student and the invasion of privacy of teachers and a relative at his home.

Man Accused of Battering 5 Month-Old Son
Source: ABC Local Affiliates

May 24, 2012 (EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) -- A southwestern Illinois man is jailed on $250,000 bond after authorities accused him of battering his 5-month-old son.

Sting Targets 'Brazen' Prostitution
Source: St. Petersburg Times > Local News

HUDSON — At 10 a.m. Wednesday, Charlena Steelman got into her car, left her house and headed toward the grocery store. While waiting to turn onto U.S. 19, Steelman saw a woman standing on the edge of the road, flashing her breasts at drivers. Steelman, a 33-year-old wife and mo …

Mom Tries to Drown 6 Year-Old in Pool
Source: ABC Local Affiliates

PALMDALE, Calif. (KABC) -- A Palmdale woman was arrested Thursday after allegedly trying to drown her child in a swimming pool.

Man Says Teens Beat Him For a Thrill
Source: ABC Action News

HOLIDAY, Fla. - Timothy Miller thinks it lasted less than a minute, but he knows it felt much longer than that.

Sisters refused bail over child prostitution ring
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Two Sydney sisters accused of forcing girls to prostitute themselves have been refused bail, with a magistrate describing the case as appalling and distressing. Adrienne Garner, 22, and her 19-year-old sister Thalia waved at their mother from the dock, where they faced more th …

Man Accused of Trafficking Children for Prostitution
Source: wsbtv

ATLANTA — A 26-year-old man was arrested Thursday on child prostitution-related charges.

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