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Greensboro City Council Approves Pay Raises For Police Officers

by Keri Brown

The Greensboro Police Department is getting a boost from city leaders to help address a surge in violent crime in the community.
6:07pm Nov 30, 2020

Crime Crime

Greensboro Chief Says Public Effort Needed To Curb Spike In Violence

by Paul Garber

Greensboro Police Chief Brian James is offering a blunt assessment of how things have gone during his tenure, including a rise in homicides.
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8:50pm Sep 11, 2019

National National

There's A Continued Uptick In Violent Crime, According To Federal Survey

by Martin Kaste

The federal government on Tuesday released the annual National Crime Victimization Survey. The 2018 data show a big jump in reports of sexual assault and rape.

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11:12am Jun 04, 2019

Crime Crime

Greensboro Police Chief Promises Renewed Efforts Against Gun Violence

by Neal Charnoff

Greensboro officials are promising a stepped-up response to a growing violent crime rate in the city.
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1:33pm Dec 27, 2017

National National

After A Vow To End 'This American Carnage,' A Year Of Deadly Violence

by Eric Westervelt

Though America saw the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history in 2017, efforts to enact new gun laws, once again, stalled in Congress.
6:42pm Dec 17, 2017

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In 'Fortress America,' Examining How Fear Crept Into American Life

by Ray Suarez

Historian Elaine Tyler May says that since the Cold War, fear has crept into American life. Her new book, Fortress America, examines key events that shaped today's political climate.

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7:29pm Aug 17, 2017

Crime Crime

Attorney General Jeff Sessions To Gangs: "We Are Targeting You"

by Keri Brown

Attorney General Jeff Sessions traveled to Winston-Salem, North Carolina Thursday.
Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP

5:58pm Feb 27, 2017

National National Politics & Government Religion

Attorney General Jeff Sessions Focuses On Violent Crime And Police Morale

by Carrie Johnson

The new AG held his first on-record briefing as head of the Justice Department on Monday. He said he's "not a fan" of legalized marijuana use, and threats against Jewish centers are unacceptable.
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4:53pm Sep 26, 2016

National National

FBI: Murders Up Nearly 11 Percent In 2015; Violent Crime Rose Slightly

by Carrie Johnson

Experts said homicides and other violence remain at low rates compared with a crime wave from 20 years ago.

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11:27pm Sep 22, 2016

National National

As Emanuel Pitches More Help For Kids, Violence-Weary Chicagoans Expect Little

by David Schaper

Rahm Emanuel promises a "comprehensive solution" for the violence that's killed 500 this year, but neighborhood leaders say his administration is too damaged and his priorities too misplaced.
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12:29pm Mar 11, 2016

National National

Chicago Crime Spikes As Police Avoid Becoming 'The Next Viral Video'

by David Schaper

Chicago police are under scrutiny for misconduct, arrests and street stops are down — but more than 100 people have already been murdered there in 2016, double the number compared to last year.

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8:14pm Jan 20, 2016

National National

The Delicate Politics Of Rising Crime

by Martin Kaste

Violent crimes increased in the first six months of 2015, FBI data show. It's a relatively small increase, but one that might affect the current bipartisan push to shrink America's prison population.