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US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

When an off-duty police officer was murdered in Chicago, Alex Villa was arrested and sent to prison for ten years. The problem? He almost certainly didn't do it

Off-duty Chicago police officer Clifton Lewis was killed during an armed robbery at M&M Quick Foods convenience store on December 29, 2011, while working a security guard second job to fund his upcoming wedding.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

A young girl is knocked over at Tokyo crossing what's behind Japan's bumping' trend?

This was no accidental clash of shoulders in a crowded place, but one of the most visible examples of a spate of butsukari otoko bumping man shoving incidents in Japan that experts attribute to a combination of gender dynamics and the stresses of modern life.
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Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Young man's anger over RV dwellers fueled random killing, L.A. prosecutors charge

A 23-year-old construction worker shot and killed a homeless man living in an RV outside his apartment building in Sylmar, allegedly motivated by frustration over the homelessness crisis and RV encampments in his neighborhood.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Bass announces LAPD surge in downtown L.A. after 'despicable' apartment brawl, street takeover

A violent street takeover in downtown Los Angeles escalated into a brawl at an apartment complex, prompting increased police deployment and zero-tolerance enforcement.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

San Francisco Now Averaging One Homicide Per Week In 2026, With Latest on Sixth Street

San Francisco has experienced nine homicides in the first nine weeks of 2026, nearly doubling the pace from 2025 despite that year recording the lowest homicide count since 1954.
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Crime is shifting from the coasts to the interior of Ecuador, turning quiet cities into hotbeds of violence

According to the annual ranking by the Mexican organization Citizen Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice, which compiles a list of the 50 most dangerous cities in the world, six Ecuadorian cities will appear among the top 10 in 2025. Babahoyo appears on the list for the first time as the second most violent, with 166 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants.
Madrid food
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 months ago

At least 60 dead in mega-operation against organized crime in Rio de Janeiro

Police operation against Comando Vermelho in Rio de Janeiro sparked unprecedented violence, killing at least 60, arresting around 80, and severely disrupting the city.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
9 months ago

Man Stabbed in Brooklyn After Being Asked if He Was in a Gang

A man was brutally attacked in Brooklyn after being asked about his gang affiliation.
fromIrish Independent
9 months ago

Garda injured in hit-and-run in Porterstown Park, Dublin

A Garda member was injured after being struck by an e-bike in Dublin while trying to direct the riders to dismount. The riders fled the scene.
Bicycling
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

Avenue of Death': the Rio motorway where stray bullets, botched raids and resilience collide

Brazil Avenue epitomizes the Brazilian government's failure to control urban violence, as highlighted by the tragic death of Renato Oliveira.
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