Dyanoosh Youssefi: Ontario Should Commit Sociology to Combat Harper"s Crime Agenda

CP, Alamy



That the Conservative federal government has no regard for evidence, science, or sociology was evident long before PM Harper’s proclamation that he does not want to “commit sociology.”
The proof lies in the spate of “law and...

Read full post here:
http://skpsoft.com/view/crime+news/dyanoosh-youssefi-ontario-should-commit-sociology-to-combat-harpers-crime-agenda/

SaraKay Smullens: Sexual Acting Out with Life Altering Repercussions: Karla Faye Tucker, Bill Clinton and Donald Trump

Why, you may understandably ask, do I discuss Karla Faye Tucker, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump in the same article? I do so because I want to share how the life and death of Karla Faye Tucker propelled me toward what I see as a professional responsibility — doing all I can to...

Read full post here:
http://skpsoft.com/view/crime+news/sarakay-smullens-sexual-acting-out-with-life-altering-repercussions-karla-faye-tucker-bill-clinton-and-donald-trump/

Former U.S. Soccer Star Weighs In On Hope Solo Charges

By Julie Foudy | Jan 14, 2015espnW.com


That long, audible sigh you heard Tuesday night was the U.S. Soccer Federation’s reaction to word that the assault case against goalkeeper Hope Solo had been dismissed.
Solo’s court case has been the elephant in the room for U.S....

Read full post here:
http://skpsoft.com/view/crime+news/former-u-s-soccer-star-weighs-in-on-hope-solo-charges/

Convicted Murderer Wins Retrial By Claiming His Sentence Is Too Short

When you lose a hand at poker, you might wager “double or nothing” to win back what you’ve lost. But first-degree murder convictions are more often one-and-done.


Yet after accepting a guilty plea in 2001, an Illinois man has won a retrial on the basis that the...

Read full post here:
http://skpsoft.com/view/crime+news/convicted-murderer-wins-retrial-by-claiming-his-sentence-is-too-short/

Extremist Sentenced To 9 Years For Destroying Timbuktu"s Holy Shrines

THE HAGUE, Sept 27 (Reuters) – War crimes judges on Tuesday sentenced a former Islamist rebel who admitted wrecking holy shrines during Mali’s 2012 conflict to nine years in prison, in the first such case to focus on destruction of cultural heritage.
Human rights groups and i...

Read full post here:
http://skpsoft.com/view/crime+news/extremist-sentenced-to-9-years-for-destroying-timbuktus-holy-shrines/

NerdWallet: Halloween Is No. 1 Day for Free Candy -- And Property Crime

Make-believe monsters, witches and goblins vie for our attention each Halloween, but Fright Night is also the ideal time for real wrongdoers to wreak havoc undetected.


On average, crime-related insurance claims spike by 24% on Halloween, more than on any other day of the year, according...

Read full post here:
http://skpsoft.com/view/crime+news/nerdwallet-halloween-is-no-1-day-for-free-candy-and-property-crime/

Man Charged In Awful Attack On Alberta Woman Lawyers Up

Age: 32
Description: Male, Caucasian, 5’9″ tall, 190 lbs., brown eyes, brown hair.
Wanted: Assault with a weapon.
If you have any information about the people listed here, contact Calgary Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip anonymously online at...

Read full post here:
http://skpsoft.com/view/crime+news/man-charged-in-awful-attack-on-alberta-woman-lawyers-up/

Peter Cunningham: Sunshine in Chicago: Don"t Write Mayor Emanuel"s Political Obituary Yet

According to local legend, Richard J. Daley, the Mayor of Chicago from 1955 to 1976, was once told that a group of experts had concluded that American cities had become ungovernable. Daley allegedly replied, “What the hell do the experts know?”


The conventional narrative...

Read full post here:
http://skpsoft.com/view/crime+news/peter-cunningham-sunshine-in-chicago-dont-write-mayor-emanuels-political-obituary-yet/

Artist "Passes Out" On Fraternity Lawns To Shine Light On Campus Sexual Abuse

In one photo, a woman dressed in tulle appears passed out on a green lawn, red Solo cups flanking her lonely outline. In another, a figure is shown sprawled facedown beneath a messy beer pong table, not a concerned person in sight. Their faces are obscured, their bodies still, and only one...

Read full post here:
http://skpsoft.com/view/crime+news/artist-passes-out-on-fraternity-lawns-to-shine-light-on-campus-sexual-abuse/

8 People Arrested At Michael Brown Protest In Miami

Eight protestors were arrested Thursday afternoon in Miami during a demonstration against the 2013 death of a local teenager and the fatal shooting last week of an unarmed black youth in Ferguson, Missouri.


Israel Hernandez, of Miami Beach, and Michael Brown, of Ferguson, were both 18...

Read full post here:
http://skpsoft.com/view/crime+news/8-people-arrested-at-michael-brown-protest-in-miami/

Trial Opens For NYPD Officer Charged In death Of unarmed Black Man

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York police officer recklessly fired his gun into a darkened stairwell, shooting a man, and then “stood there whining and moaning about how he could get fired” instead of helping the dying man, a prosecutor said Monday at the manslaughter trial.
After the 2...

Read full post here:
http://skpsoft.com/view/crime+news/trial-opens-for-nypd-officer-charged-in-death-of-unarmed-black-man/

11-Year-Old Charged In Shooting Death Of 3-Year-Old

 An 11-year-old boy has been charged with the deadly shooting of a 3-year-old on Detroit’s east side. The victim was identified as Elijah Walker.
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy charged the 11-year-old on Wednesday with manslaughter and felony use of a firearm. He is being charged as...

Read full post here:
http://skpsoft.com/view/crime+news/11-year-old-charged-in-shooting-death-of-3-year-old/

Man Arrested Under Anti-Terror Law After London City Airport Incident

Police have arrested a man under an anti-terrorism law over a suspected gas incident at London City Airport that left two in hospital. 
On Friday afternoon, around 500 people were evacuated from the airport after passengers reported feeling unwell. The London Ambulance Service said it ...

Read full post here:
http://skpsoft.com/view/crime+news/man-arrested-under-anti-terror-law-after-london-city-airport-incident/

D.C. Cops Conducting FBI-Like Stings to Arrest People They Predetermine as "Bad Guys"

The Washington Post this week reported
on sting operations used by D.C. police officers to target
“people they think are likely to commit armed robberies.” The
controversial tactics have resulted in more than a dozen federal
court convictions thus far. 
Cmdr. Melvin Scott, who ove...

Read full post here:
http://skpsoft.com/view/crime+news/d-c-cops-conducting-fbi-like-stings-to-arrest-people-they-predetermine-as-bad-guys/

Life Is "Agonizing Hell" For Mom Of Missing Army Soldier

The last time London Wegrzyn heard from her 25-year-old daughter, Shadow Branice McClaine, was Sept. 3, when they exchanged text messages.
Wegrzyn began to feel uneasy the next day, when follow-up texts and calls to her daughter’s cellphone went unanswered. By day four, that uneasy feeling t...

Read full post here:
http://skpsoft.com/view/crime+news/life-is-agonizing-hell-for-mom-of-missing-army-soldier/

Extreme DUI Quiz: Test Your Knowledge Of These Dodgy Drivers

Way more fun than a breathalyzer test, this quiz will evaluate your knowledge of the craziest, most unbelievable DUI violations from recent headlines. From an intoxicated Zamboni operator to the man who practically had a zoo in his backseat, these offenders are a little more extreme than...

Read full post here:
http://skpsoft.com/view/crime+news/extreme-dui-quiz-test-your-knowledge-of-these-dodgy-drivers/

Poll: 58 Percent of Americans Want the US to Stay Out of Ukraine

As tensions rise between
Ukraine and Russia, America’s foreign policy hawks argue the US
needs to do more. However,
Reason-Rupe finds war-weary Americans are reluctant to get
involved in yet another conflict abroad. My college Zenon Evans
writes more about this
here.
Conservative hawks l...

Read full post here:
http://skpsoft.com/view/crime+news/poll-58-percent-of-americans-want-the-us-to-stay-out-of-ukraine/

Bon Appetit: 12 Foods You Are Banned (and Unbanned) From Importing

Yesterday, an Italian wire service reported that the USDA is planning on lifting its longstanding ban on the import of cured Italian meats made outside of big, USDA-inspected factories. Which means that, starting May 28, we’re going to drown in a tidal wave of delicious, salty salumi...

Read full post here:
http://skpsoft.com/view/crime+news/bon-appetit-12-foods-you-are-banned-and-unbanned-from-importing/

Brian Levin, J.D.: New Data Suggests Anti-Muslim Hate Crime Only Continues To Rise In Trump"s Wake

New National Data From 21 States Shows Hate Crime UpOur recent 20-state study, released last month, and to be presented at the American Society of Criminology next month, found small overall hate crime increases punctuated by significant spikes that vary by location, offense type,...

Read full post here:
http://skpsoft.com/view/crime+news/brian-levin-j-d-new-data-suggests-anti-muslim-hate-crime-only-continues-to-rise-in-trumps-wake/