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Crime and Justice

Indigenous Actors Join Community In Calling For Justice For Kumanjayi Walker
A 28-year-old police officer has been charged with murder and is expected to plead not guilty.
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Mobile Video Shows Substitute Teacher Punching, Stomping On Student
Tiffani Shadell Lankford, 32, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault for allegedly attacking a student during Spanish class at Lehman High School.
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Police Officer Awarded $20 Million After Told To 'Tone Down' His 'Gayness'
A police chief is now facing calls to resign after the jury's award to Sgt. Keith Wildhaber in his discriminationsuit.
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Australian Serial Killer Ivan Milat Dies In Prison At 74
He had been fighting terminal oesophagus and stomach cancer since his diagnosis in May.
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Police Officer Resigns After Being Filmed Slamming 11-Year-Old Girl To Ground
The New Mexico police officer accused the girl of assaulting a school administrator. "This proved not to be true, his police chief later said.
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Police Attempt To Identify 39 People Found Dead In Back Of Lorry In Essex
A 25-year-old man from Northern Ireland has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
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Murder Investigation Launched After 39 Bodies Found In Essex Truck Container
A 25-year-old man from Northern Ireland has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
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39 Bodies Found In Truck Container In Southeast England
A 25-year-old man from Northern Ireland has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
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Bresha Meadows Thought You'd Understand
At the age of 14, she killed her abusive father. Before she pulled the trigger, it hadnt occurred to her that she would go to jail.
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Cop Fatally Shoots Black Woman In Own Home During Welfare Check: Police
Atatiana Jefferson, 28, was standing near a bedroom window when the white Fort Worth police officer opened fire from outside.
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