Crime
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Virginia lawmakers vote to abolish the death penalty
Feb 22, 2021 6:00 am - RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - State lawmakers gave final approval Monday to legislation that will end capital punishment in Virginia, a dramatic turnaround for a state that has e...
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Garland vows sharp focus on Capitol riot as attorney general
Feb 22, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden's attorney general nominee, vowed Monday to prioritize combating extremist violence with an initial focus on the i...
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South Dakota House leaders weigh impeachment of AG in crash
Feb 22, 2021 6:00 am - PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota lawmakers are considering impeaching the state's attorney general as he faces misdemeanor charges for striking and killing a man with hi...
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Italian ambassador among 3 killed in attack on Congo convoy
Feb 22, 2021 6:00 am - KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - The Italian ambassador to Congo, an Italian Carabinieri police officer and their Congolese driver were killed Monday when gunmen attacked a U.N. c...
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Proposed Lake County wellness center would offer alternative to those in crisisFeb 22, 2021 4:30 am - Calling it the ethical and moral thing to do, Lake County leaders are establishing a wellness center to serve people experiencing mental health crises and help them avoi...
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Pritzker signs criminal justice billFeb 22, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a criminal justice omnibus bill backed by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Monday, abolishing cash bail, overhauling police ...
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Aurora gunfire under investigationFeb 22, 2021 12:00 am - The Aurora Police Department is investigating after shots were fired Sunday evening on the 2800 block of Ogden Avenue. No one was injured, and police are investigating ...
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Feder: Peacock docuseries takes new look at John Wayne GacyFeb 22, 2021 12:00 am - A new six-part documentary series produced by NBC News Studios reexamines the case of John Wayne Gacy, the serial killer who buried the bodies of dozens of his victims i...
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Barcelona sees sixth night of protests for jailed rapper
Feb 21, 2021 6:00 am - BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Protests in support of a jailed rapper turned violent for a sixth consecutive night in Barcelona on Sunday with clashes between police and groups...
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The Latest: California coronavirus death toll tops 49,000
Feb 21, 2021 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES -- California's death toll during the coronavirus pandemic has topped 49,000, even as the rates of new infections and hospitalizations continue to plummet ac...