Crime
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COVID-19 isolation can be a dangerous time for victims of domestic violenceMar 20, 2020 5:33 am - Not many of us are enjoying the social isolation and cabin fever that come with the near lockdown conditions imposed during the coronavirus pandemic. But for those livin...
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Sheriff expands safety measures at Cook County jailMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart has expanded protective measures at the Cook County jail to include opening previously shuttered build...
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Cook County prosecutors won't pursue low-level drug cases during COVID-19 pandemicMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County prosecutors will not prosecute nonviolent, low-level drug cases "which pose little to no risk to public safety" during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Cook Co...
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Report minor crimes in Round Lake Park onlineMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - Round Lake Park police have implemented an online reporting system for minor incidents. The system is for when there no suspect information and the value of items stolen...
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Ex-pastor gets 1 year, 9 months for sports memorabilia fraud
Mar 19, 2020 7:00 am - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A former Arkansas pastor has been sentenced to one year and nine months in federal prison for his part in helping a sports memorabilia collector...
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Israelis accuse Netanyahu of exploiting virus to keep power
Mar 19, 2020 7:00 am - JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel appeared to be barreling toward a constitutional crisis Thursday as opponents took to the streets and turned to the Supreme Court to fight a seri...
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2 Americans imprisoned in Iran, Lebanon released
Mar 19, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - An American jailed for months in Lebanon was released from custody Thursday, while a Navy veteran was granted medical furlough from an Iran prison as t...
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Health and safety: Police shift priorities as crisis grows
Mar 19, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Police officers in Fort Worth and Denver have stopped arresting people for some low-level crimes. The district attorney in Brooklyn is declining to prose...
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Former prosecutor sues Netflix over Central Park 5 series
Mar 19, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Former Manhattan prosecutor Linda Fairstein has sued Netflix and film director Ava DuVernay over her portrayal in the streaming service's miniseries abou...
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$10 toilet paper? Coronavirus gouging complaints surge in US
Mar 19, 2020 7:00 am - One store advertised hand sanitizer at $60 a bottle. Another was accused of hawking it at $1 a squirt. Chain stores offered $26 thermometers and face masks at the 'œever...