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9:57am, 14th May, 2019

Germany sees 20% rise in anti-Semitic crime in 2018, blames far right

Anti-Semitic crime rose by almost 20% in Germany last year, the interior minister said on Tuesday, blaming most incidents on individuals espousing far-right world views.

Democrats ramp up pressure on Trump as Pelosi accuses Barr of 'crime'

10:36pm, 2nd May, 2019

Politics

Democrats ramp up pressure on Trump as Pelosi accuses Barr of 'crime'

Democrats intensified their pressure on President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday as U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused Attorney General William Barr of committing a crime by lying to lawmakers and a key committee chairman threate...

Accused California synagogue shooter due in court to face hate crime charges

10:07am, 30th April, 2019

US

Accused California synagogue shooter due in court to face hate crime charges

A 19-year-old man accused of murdering one woman and wounding three other people at a California synagogue was due in a San Diego court on Tuesday to face hate crime charges.

Hate crime charges lodged against suspect in Louisiana church burnings

5:28am, 16th April, 2019

US

Hate crime charges lodged against suspect in Louisiana church burnings

Three additional charges were lodged against the son of a sheriff's deputy accused of burning down three predominately black churches in southern Louisiana in the past few weeks.

Hints, but no proof of crime, in Mueller's hunt for a Trump-Russia conspiracy

6:18am, 15th April, 2019

Politics

Hints, but no proof of crime, in Mueller's hunt for a Trump-Russia conspiracy

As recently as February, Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team dropped hints that the inquiry into Russia's role in the 2016 U.S. election might unearth evidence of active cooperation between Moscow and President Donald Trump's campaig...

Brazil crime crackdown excites defense firms at arms expo as economy doubts linger

8:39pm, 3rd April, 2019

World

Brazil crime crackdown excites defense firms at arms expo as economy doubts linger

Global defense and security firms gathered at Latin America's biggest security expo in Rio de Janeiro this week hope Brazil's crackdown on crime will bolster sales to the new right-wing government even as they fret about the weak economy an...

Fifth stabbing in four days in north London district amid knife crime surge

7:23am, 2nd April, 2019

UK

Fifth stabbing in four days in north London district amid knife crime surge

London police said on Tuesday they were investigating a fifth stabbing in four days in the same north London district as authorities try to contain a surge in knife crime in Britain.

Empire actor Smollett due in court Thursday over Chicago 'hate crime'

7:22am, 14th March, 2019

US

Empire actor Smollett due in court Thursday over Chicago 'hate crime'

"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett is due to appear in court in Chicago on Thursday to face charges in a 16-count indictment accusing him of falsely reporting to police that he was the victim of a hate-crime assault.

Alleged Gambino crime boss shot, killed outside Staten Island home

12:15am, 14th March, 2019

US

Alleged Gambino crime boss shot, killed outside Staten Island home

The reported crime boss of the New York Mafia's Gambino family, Francesco "Franky Boy" Cali, was gunned down in front of his Staten Island home late Wednesday, police and media said.

12:01pm, 7th March, 2019

World

Model turned activist Waris Dirie says world is ignoring the crime of FGM

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is still occurring because the world is turning a blind eye to a crime against children, Waris Dirie, the Somali nomad turned supermodel, told Reuters on Thursday.

Explainer: In Trump-Russia probe, when does collusion become a crime?

7:38am, 2nd March, 2019

US

Explainer: In Trump-Russia probe, when does collusion become a crime?

As Special Counsel Robert Mueller has pursued his investigation into Moscow's role in the 2016 U.S. election, legal experts have debated what sort of contacts between President Donald Trump's campaign and Russia may have violated U.S. crimi...

U.S. top court backs killer who forgot crime in death penalty case

1:56pm, 27th February, 2019

US

U.S. top court backs killer who forgot crime in death penalty case

States cannot execute prisoners who are incapable of rationally understanding the reasons for their punishment, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, siding with an Alabama man who has suffered strokes and dementia that wiped out his memory of m...

U.S. Supreme Court rules for Alabama killer who forgot the crime

11:47am, 27th February, 2019

US

U.S. Supreme Court rules for Alabama killer who forgot the crime

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out a lower court ruling that had allowed the death penalty for an Alabama man who was convicted of murdering a police officer in 1985 but in recent years has suffered strokes and dementia that wiped out his...

Jussie Smollett staged Chicago 'hate crime' seeking higher pay: police

9:13pm, 21st February, 2019

Entertainment

Jussie Smollett staged Chicago 'hate crime' seeking higher pay: police

Actor Jussie Smollett paid two brothers to stage a racist and homophobic attack on him and pose as supporters of President Donald Trump because he was unhappy with his pay on the hip-hop TV drama "Empire," Chicago's police chief said on Thursday...

Actor Smollett staged 'hate crime' hoax to advance career: Chicago police

5:02pm, 21st February, 2019

Entertainment

Actor Smollett staged 'hate crime' hoax to advance career: Chicago police

Actor Jussie Smollett paid two brothers thousands of dollars to beat him in a staged racist and homophobic attack because he was unhappy with his salary on the hip-hop TV drama "Empire," Chicago's police chief said on Thursday.

'Piranhas' explores emotional lives of Neapolitan child crime bosses

3:17pm, 12th February, 2019

Entertainment

'Piranhas' explores emotional lives of Neapolitan child crime bosses

"Piranhas", a film about children wrapped up in the violence of the Neapolitan drugs trade, was inspired by crime journalist Roberto Saviano's desire to understand the emotional lives of teenagers who knew they were heading for violent early dea...

Crime menaces migrants on Mexico border as Tijuana declares crisis

10:53pm, 23rd November, 2018

World

Crime menaces migrants on Mexico border as Tijuana declares crisis

Unaccompanied minors and other vulnerable migrants risk falling victim to crime in the Mexican border city of Tijuana, where thousands of Central Americans from caravans may be stuck for months as authorities tighten up asylum rules, advocates say.

UK crime agency investigates Brexit-backer Arron Banks

8:14am, 1st November, 2018

UK

UK crime agency investigates Brexit-backer Arron Banks

The UK National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Thursday it had started an investigation into British businessman Arron Banks, who financed one of the main campaigns for Britain to leave the EU.

Gunman targets Pittsburgh synagogue in 'hate crime,' 11 dead

4:35pm, 27th October, 2018

US

Gunman targets Pittsburgh synagogue in 'hate crime,' 11 dead

A gunman yelling, “All Jews must die,” stormed a Pittsburgh synagogue during Saturday services, killing 11 worshippers and wounding six other people including four police officers, before he was arrested.

Gunman targets Pittsburgh synagogue in 'hate crime;' at least eight dead

3:09pm, 27th October, 2018

US

Gunman targets Pittsburgh synagogue in 'hate crime;' at least eight dead

A gunman yelling, “All Jews must die,” stormed a Pittsburgh synagogue during Saturday services, killing at least eight worshippers and wounding six others, including four police officers, before he was arrested.

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Germany sees 20% rise in anti-Semitic crime in 2018, blames far right

Democrats ramp up pressure on Trump as Pelosi accuses Barr of 'crime'

Accused California synagogue shooter due in court to face hate crime charges

Hate crime charges lodged against suspect in Louisiana church burnings

Hints, but no proof of crime, in Mueller's hunt for a Trump-Russia conspiracy

Brazil crime crackdown excites defense firms at arms expo as economy doubts linger

Fifth stabbing in four days in north London district amid knife crime surge

Empire actor Smollett due in court Thursday over Chicago 'hate crime'

Alleged Gambino crime boss shot, killed outside Staten Island home

Model turned activist Waris Dirie says world is ignoring the crime of FGM

Explainer: In Trump-Russia probe, when does collusion become a crime?

U.S. top court backs killer who forgot crime in death penalty case

U.S. Supreme Court rules for Alabama killer who forgot the crime

Jussie Smollett staged Chicago 'hate crime' seeking higher pay: police

Actor Smollett staged 'hate crime' hoax to advance career: Chicago police

'Piranhas' explores emotional lives of Neapolitan child crime bosses

Crime menaces migrants on Mexico border as Tijuana declares crisis

UK crime agency investigates Brexit-backer Arron Banks

Gunman targets Pittsburgh synagogue in 'hate crime,' 11 dead

Gunman targets Pittsburgh synagogue in 'hate crime;' at least eight dead

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