Crime

National

How Many Crimes Do Your Police 'Clear'? Now You Can Find Out

5:22pm March 30, 2015

by Martin Kaste

Police say a crime is "cleared" when they make an arrest or identify a suspect. Clearance rates vary widely by city, but you can use our tool to look up how the police are faring where you live.

In December, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio met with youth offenders at alternative housing on Rikers Island. A new state proposal would spare teens younger than 18 from serving time in adult prisons.

National

In New York, Support Grows For Keeping Teens Out Of Adult Prisons

6:15pm March 22, 2015

by Brian Mann

Hundreds of 16- and 17-year-olds are serving time in New York's adult prisons, including Rikers Island. A new proposal would raise the age of criminal responsibility to 18.

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Some of the artifacts that were handed over to Iraq during a ceremony Monday in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Returns Dozens Of Looted Artifacts To Iraq

3:31pm March 17, 2015

by Jackie Northam

Some of the artifacts date back more than 4,000 years. Among them is the head of a statue of Assyrian King Sargon II, similar to one destroyed by militants with the self-proclaimed Islamic State.

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A French gendarme stands guard Wednesday in Avallon after thieves attacked two armored vans carrying jewels overnight.

World News

French Highway Heist: Armed Thieves Take Millions In Jewels

6:48pm March 11, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Police say two armored trucks carrying jewels and other items worth some $9.5 million were seized by heavily armed attackers on the highway between Paris and Lyon.

Some colleges and police departments are starting to use software that scans social media to identify local threats, but most tips still come from members of the public.

National

Awash In Social Media, Cops Still Need The Public To Detect Threats

1:47pm February 26, 2015

by Martin Kaste

It's hard to know when to take violent language seriously online. But when Jonathan Hutson saw an anonymous threat to an unnamed school on Twitter, he couldn't let it go.

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Crime

Winston-Salem Will Hire Private Crime Lab

2:09pm January 05, 2015

by Neal Charnoff

Delays at North Carolina's state crime laboratory have grown so bad that Winston-Salem city officials are hiring a private company to test alcohol and drug evidence. The crime lab will likely

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National

Colleges Straddle Line Between Assault Prevention And Victim-Blaming

1:34pm November 21, 2014

by Tovia Smith

When it comes to raising assault awareness among possible victims, figuring out what to say has been complicated for schools. Some that have tried have been criticized for putting the onus on victims.

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Crime

Downtown Crime Proposals To Go Before Greensboro Council

7:55pm November 17, 2014

Greensboro officials Tuesday will offer the city council a list of suggestions to improve downtown safety.

Robert Snyder takes a break at Baia de Guanabara, Brazil's second largest bay.

Health & Safety

Volunteer Recap: Why Wearing The Right Shoes In Rio Matters

4:06pm October 28, 2014

by Linda Poon

When public health student Robert Snyder visited Rio de Janeiro last summer to do volunteer work, he learned the hard way that Birkenstock clogs are not a wise footwear choice.

Dan Huff rests after a long day's work. He spent much of his life incarcerated in the California prison system. Now, he lives in drug- and alcohol-free transitional housing in Portland, Ore.

National

'I Am Not An Inmate ... I Am A Man. And I Have Potential'

12:46am August 31, 2014

by Deena Prichep

Many of the 2 million men serving time in the U.S. have formed their sense of manhood while incarcerated. And becoming a different kind of man isn't easy — either behind bars, or beyond them.

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