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Cold case mystery 'Dept. Q' focuses more on the characters than crime

12:17pm June 10, 2025

An Edinburgh police detective and a team of misfits search for a woman who vanished several years earlier. Critic John Powers says the byplay of characters makes Dept. Q worth watching.

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Ecuador's next president faces rampant drug violence and few resources to combat it

6:00am April 12, 2025

Ecuador's runoff vote pits Trump ally and incumbent Daniel Noboa against leftist challenger Luisa González, in an election dominated by the issue of security in a highly polarized political landscape.

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Authorities say a babysitter checked under the bed for monsters — and found someone

1:58pm March 28, 2025

Kansas authorities say a babysitter went to refute a kid's claims of a monster under their bed, but "came face-to-face with a male suspect who was hiding there." They later arrested a 27-year-old man.

Lawyers for Karen Read argue for dismissal of two charges at hearing

A guide to the Karen Read case, as she returns to court for her second murder trial

8:47am March 28, 2025

Read is accused of killing her boyfriend, a Boston cop, in 2022. She maintains she was framed by police. Here's a refresher on the case — and a look at what's happened since last year's mistrial.

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From deportations to health care, state lawmakers are key for much of Trump's domestic agenda

8:48am February 25, 2025

Federal power only goes so far. State governors and legislatures have wide authority over local law enforcement, schools, health and how cities and counties handle immigration.

Justice Department Inspector General Releases Report On Investigation Into FISA Warrant Process During The 2016 Election

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Crime in the U.S. fell in 2023, FBI data show

12:14pm September 23, 2024

New data released by the FBI show violent crime and property crime both fell in 2023 compared to the previous year.

An ex-CIA officer gets 30 years for drugging, filming and assaulting dozens of women

12:15pm September 19, 2024

Brian Raymond admitting to drugging, filming and assaulting the women, most of whom didn't know until investigators showed them footage. Several shared their experiences in court as he looked on.

Exploring how a President Harris might handle criminal justice issues

7:30pm July 26, 2024

by Martin Kaste

Republicans are attacking Kamala Harris for being soft on crime. But her record as a district attorney and California attorney general isn't so simple.

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'Bad breath rapist' from Boston area caught after 16 years at large in California

2:00am May 30, 2024

by The Associated Press

Tuen Kit Lee was found guilty in 2007 of the kidnapping and rape of the young woman at knifepoint near Boston. He was located in California after images of him emerged on social media.

Jeffery Christian, right, speaks at a press conference in Chicago, on May 7. Christian and dozens of others claim they were sexually abused as children while incarcerated at Illinois juvenile detention centers, as part of a lawsuit recounting decades of allegations of systemic child abuse.

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Youth detention facilities face increased scrutiny amid a wave of abuse lawsuits

5:05pm May 17, 2024

by Meg Anderson

A new lawsuit alleges widespread sexual abuse of juveniles took place over decades at Illinois youth detention facilities. Similar lawsuits have been filed this year in other states.

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