Topic: Crime
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Democracy in America
This Week in Bans: Massachusetts City Plagued by Horrible Saxophonist
Salem has had it up to here with inept jazz musicians. Also outlawed recently: noisy electronica in Santa Cruz, payday lenders in Iowa and the entire vice squad of Salt Lake City.
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Even In Low-Crime Portland, Police Want Cameras
Despite pockets of crime, critics say the cameras are taking police power too far.
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Democracy in America
Rita Crundwell: America's New Queen of Municipal Embezzlement
According to feds, the former Dixon, Illinois, comptroller spent much of the $53 million she's accused of stealing on horses with names like "Packin' Jewels" and "Have Faith in Money."
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Crime Reduced, But at a Cost
Extending prison sentences can reduce recidivism, but it's also hugely expensive.
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Maps
The Most (and Least) Peaceful Places in America
A new report tracks violence and incarceration rates across America's states and metros.
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Big Box Stores Linked To the Presence of Hate Groups
New research suggests that stores like Walmart may undermine the social capital of communities.
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Wild Design of the Day: A Skyscraper Prison to Rehabilitate Jersey City's Convicts
Two University of Pennsylvania students designed this futuristic, arching prison meant to reduce recidivism rates in New Jersey.
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Fresh Data on Public Housing Relocation and Crime
The latest study finds some links between crime and Section 8 housing in Chicago and Atlanta.
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The Kindness of Cities
Studies suggest city dwellers are meaner than their suburban counterparts. Here's what the researchers don't understand.
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The Big Fix
The Elusiveness of Police Accountability
If Trayvon Martin had been shot by an officer, his killing wouldn't have sparked a national outcry. Why it's so hard to hold officers accountable for excessive force.
