A new study says Google searches are an effective tool to track and predict domestic violence, especially in times of crisis, such as the period that followed the COVID-19 outbreak.
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The 3D X-ray is a user-friendly, portable, durable, prototype imaging tool that uses a combination of both 2D and 3D computed tomography (CT) imaging capabilities to quickly and accurately detect the presence of explosive devices.
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Mass shootings are a source of shared anguish and outrage among Americans and are becoming more frequent. Extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs), also known as gun violence restraining orders or “red flag” laws, are designed to help prevent these shootings.
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The study analyzed the impact of the pandemic, George Floyd’s murder, and subsequent protests in 2020 in 28 of the 70 largest U.S. cities on five crimes: homicide, auto theft, burglary, robbery, and larceny.
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More than 10 years after it was first proposed, New York has become the second state in the U.S. to enact a law requiring semiautomatic pistols manufactured and sold in the state to be equipped with microstamping technology.
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Governor JB Pritzker signed two bills aimed at making medical and legal care for victims of sexual assault broader and more accessible.
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The Anne Arundel County Police Department sees true crime podcasting as a new way to revive interest in cold cases where investigators are still searching for leads.
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Since 2015, AMBER Alerts on Facebook have been successful in helping authorities find and quickly locate missing children.
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Through historical evidence and with advancements in mitochondrial DNA analysis, investigators were able to forensically link Mary Hammond to a man believed to be responsible for her abduction and murder.
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Body-worn cameras (BWCs) have become increasingly common in U.S. police departments, but we know little about their use in the field, including the factors related to whether and why police activate them.
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COVID-19 accounted for 62% of the 295 duty-related law enforcement deaths reported in 2020 to the National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Fund database, which tracks law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty.
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In 2006, advancements in forensic technology prompted investigators to re-analyze evidence discovered at the scene of the crime, leading to the identification of Hillery Marcus Dupleasis as a person of interest.
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A survey of a large group of public health officials responsible for helping to rollout the nation’s new 988 emergency mental health telephone service found that fewer than half expressed confidence their jurisdiction was prepared in terms of financing, staffing or infrastructure.
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San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced the release of eleven years’ worth of data on criminal cases that have been diverted from the traditional criminal justice process.
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In an unusual move, law enforcement in Florida released the name and image of a 10-year-old boy who was arrested over the weekend and charged with making a written threat to conduct a mass shooting.
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