Crime
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D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro shows off seizure of 700K lbs of meth precursors
Pirro's announcement comes as the White House touted its destruction of a suspected drug trafficking boat out of Venezuela, with President Donald Trump confirming 11 dead.
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Illinois State House Minority Leader: Chicagoans are crying for help
Chicago's crime problem and Trump's planned federal response, could curb ongoing violence as city officials deny the problem exists, blame other states when they do acknowledge the murders, and regularly disregard citizens' plea for help.
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Ex-Chicago Mayor Lightfoot: Trump 'making up' facts about crime rate
Trump, however, has pointed to periods of high mortality, including the Labor Day weekend that saw at least 54 people shot, to justify his efforts.
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Lawyers file petition for condemned woman saying execution would violate 8th Amendment
Lisa Montgomery is experiencing ‘serious mental illness, neurological impairment, and complex trauma’
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Acting AG Jeffrey Rosen vows vigorous probe into killing of Capitol police officer
AG Rosen promised a full investigation into the death of Officer Sicknick at the U.S. Capitol
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Dozens charged with crimes connected to Capitol breach, federal prosecutor says
Individual reportedly arrested with rifle, Molotov cocktails
Pelosi calls for resignation of Capitol Police chief following riot
Capitol police have been roundly criticized since the events at the Capitol Wednesday.
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Media identify Capitol protester who occupied Speaker Pelosi's office
Richard Barnett has called for lawyers to represent him after participating in Capitol break-in.
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Four people died during violent protest at U.S. Capitol, say D.C. police
There were also 52 arrests made and two pipe bombs and one incendiary device found.
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Female death row inmate petitioning Trump has endured 'lifetime of horrific torture,' say experts
Dozens of prosecutors have urged President Trump to commute her sentence, set to be carried out in less than a week.
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Georgia officers present at polling sites amid threats
Threats to Georgia polling stations are being investigated by the FBI and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
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Wisconsin governor readies National Guard as decision nears on officer in Jacob Blake shooting
The police shooting of Blake this past summer sparked weeks of destructive protests.
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Large weekend protests in Minneapolis over police-involved death
Dolal Idd shot at police last week and was killed when officers shot back at him.