homicide
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The brutal homicide of America’s longest-running television newsmagazine was reported last week by its immaculately coiffed and richly compensated frontman Scott Pelley.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
That included his stepfather, Ed Kovac, the homicide cop and former Marine who’d had a partner on the force who was gay.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
As is common, the two were tried separately, and Bullins reached a plea deal that led to a 20-year sentence for homicide.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was originally charged with murder, but pled guilty to the lesser charge of culpable homicide.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The violent-crime rate among black youths, in fact, has dropped by 60 percent in the past two decades, and the homicide rate has dropped by 82 percent.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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