Crime
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Protests as Austria grapples with violence against women
Jun 04, 2021 7:00 am - VIENNA (AP) - The 35-year-old woman was working at a tobacco shop in Vienna when authorities say her ex-boyfriend doused her in gasoline and set her ablaze in March. In ...
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'A step in the right direction': Cops back changes in justice reform billJun 04, 2021 5:30 am - Suburban police leaders still aren't thrilled with the sweeping criminal justice reform bill signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker in February, but they're feeling bette...
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Pair charged with burglary, use of stolen credit cards in BartlettJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - Bartlett police arrested a Bartlett man and Elgin woman accused of burglary and possession of others' credit cards on Thursday while the pair were already in custody on ...
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Highland Park man charged with child pornographyJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - A 47-year-old Highland Park man faces child pornography charges after a search of his home. Highland Park police said Friday that Steven E. Habay, of the 1500 block of L...
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Minnesota man charged in 1972 murder of 15-year-old Naperville girlJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - Nearly 49 years after Julie Ann Hanson was found stabbed to death in a cornfield, a Minnesota man has been charged with murdering the 15-year-old Naperville girl. Barry ...
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Biden's pledge on media freedom may be easier said than done
Jun 03, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - One of the Biden Justice Department's first big moves has been to alert reporters at three major news organizations that their phone records were seize...
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Hearing set to discuss unconditional release for Hinckley
Jun 03, 2021 7:00 am - A court hearing has been set for Aug. 30 regarding whether the man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan can live without restrictions in the home he shares w...
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Justice Department probing postmaster over fundraising
Jun 03, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department is investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy over political fundraising activity at his former business, a DeJoy spokesman sa...
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Justice Department stepping up enforcement of hate crimes
Jun 03, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department is stepping up its enforcement of hate crimes and other bias-related incidents, furthering a promise by Attorney General Merrick...
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Czech minority coalition government faces no-confidence vote
Jun 03, 2021 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - The Czech coalition government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babis was facing a parliamentary no-confidence vote Thursday over its handling of the ...