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FBI: Violent crime, murder, on the rise for the second straight year
by Brian SeayAccording to the FBI’s annual crime report, violent crime is on the rise - and as more murders are committed, guns are increasingly the weapon of choice.
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Idaho lawmakers call on AG Sessions to intervene in Bundy trials
by Brian SeayA third of all the state lawmakers in Idaho are asking Sessions to urge prosecutors to drop their efforts at convictions for several Bunkerville defendants.
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Illinois AG files a lawsuit pushing for federal oversight of Chicago Police reform
by Brian Seay“Chicago ain’t ready for reform.” Or is it? Illinois AG forces Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s hand by filing a lawsuit pushing for court-ordered police reform.
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Senate contest pits popular judge against NRA-endorsed former attorney general
by Chris EgerAmong the leading candidates to fill Jeff Session's seat in the Senate are "10 Commandments Judge" Roy Moore and "Big Luther" Strange.
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Critics say Sessions’ unpopular asset forfeiture decision hurts poor people
by Brian SeayA Justice Department rollback of an Obama-era decision to limit civil asset forfeiture is harmful to poor people, critics say.
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Sessions: Gun crime prosecutions up 23 percent this quarter
by Chris EgerU.S Attorney General Jeff Sessions last week credited a shift in priorities in the Department of Justice for triggering a big jump in the number of people charged in federal court with weapons violations.
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Citing recusal, Trump says he wouldn’t have hired Sessions
by Daniel TerrillTrump called Sessions’ recusal “very unfair to the presidency” and reiterated had he known Sessions was planning to recuse himself from the Russia investigation, he would have picked another candidate.
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Sessions praises ‘Battle of Bunkerville’ prosecutor as retrial kicks off
by Brian SeayAttorney General Jeff Sessions lauded the lead prosecutor in the ongoing Bunkerville standoff trial, but stopped short of taking sides.
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FBI study: officers less proactive as anti-police hostility becomes ‘new norm’
by Brian SeayAnti-cop narratives helped fuel a surge in violence against police last year, and officers are “de-policing” as a result.
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Former South Carolina cop takes plea deal in federal shooting death case
by Brian SeayThe officer took a plea deal with prosecutors nearly a year after pleading not guilty to charges stemming from the shooting death of Walter Scott.
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ICE suspends report detailing which cities fail to hand over undocumented criminals
by Brian SeayThe federal government has suspended a weekly report detailing which so-called sanctuary cities fail to cooperate with federal deportation efforts.
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Judge denies DOJ request, approves Baltimore police reforms
by Brian SeayA federal judge approved an Obama era consent decree Friday mandating police reforms in Baltimore, just days after the Department of Justice asked for more time to review it.
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