crime
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Last month, Bass announced a 47% drop in homicides since she took office, and she has also touted a decline in property crime such as burglaries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
That wouldn’t be a crime, even if he did so to make the senator’s re-election less likely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
"The need to ensure their safety in the face of crime and violence, house demolitions, discriminatory policies and budget allocations are issues on which there is room for dialogue," he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
I think raw data without analysis should be a crime … OK, in this world where people make crimes out of everything, I’m not sure that’s the right thing to say.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
His logic was: The Mona Lisa heist was a refined crime.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
The ICJ is not the only court looking into possible crimes against the Rohingya.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Voters may want to punish politicians who enabled his crimes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Taylor, who had been in the state Senate for a few months when the city ordinance passed, said it made the public less safe by limiting the potential for police to investigate more serious crimes.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
Prosecutor Elizabeth Espinosa said the brothers deserved the maximum punishment for their crimes, saying facts "paint a truly devastating picture".
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Years later, when the tribe created its first court system, which adjudicated mostly minor crimes, he was elected one of the three judges.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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