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Tag: Crime and Justice

NY v. 9/11 families

Bob Collins September 14, 2011, 10:45 AM Sep 14, 2011

Now that the 10th anniversary commemorations at the World Trade Center site are over, many families of the victims of the attack are back trying to settle a dispute that has raged in one fashion or another since: What to do with the remains of their loved ones.

The Senser case

Bob Collins September 13, 2011, 4:37 PM Sep 13, 2011

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In journalism, there are only 6 elements to any story: Who, what, why, when, where, and how. In the absence of answers to any of those questions, we’re not licensed to make them up.

Judge: Horn-honking is not protected speech

Bob Collins September 12, 2011, 11:56 AM Sep 12, 2011

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As with everything in Wisconsin that doesn’t stem from the Packers, this stems from Gov. Scott Walker’s move last spring to limit the collective bargaining rights of some public employees.

The Mall of America’s surveillance society

Bob Collins September 7, 2011, 11:57 AM Sep 7, 2011

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The Center for Investigative Reporting has pulled the curtain back from the world of counterterrorism at the Mall of America

Crime and Justice

Caught in the middle of Rice County child protection case

Bob Collins September 6, 2011, 3:34 PM Sep 6, 2011

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A heartbreaking case in Rice County is a compelling example of how a child can get caught in a tug-of-war in the child protection system in Minnesota.

Journalism and the lynch mob mentality

Bob Collins September 2, 2011, 10:53 AM Sep 2, 2011

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The Joe Senser story exposes the ineffectiveness of a policy designed to provide fairness.

Is Dominique Strauss-Kahn owed an apology?

Hart Van Denburg August 24, 2011, 12:48 PM Aug 24, 2011

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Charges dropped after Strauss-Kahn’s reputation tarnished.

Poverty and riots

Hart Van Denburg August 16, 2011, 2:15 PM Aug 16, 2011

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What role did poverty play in the UK riots?

Social shaming

Bob Collins August 11, 2011, 3:18 PM Aug 11, 2011

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Police in the UK are using social networking to fight the rioters.

Rioter: ‘I’m getting my taxes back’

Bob Collins August 9, 2011, 10:43 AM Aug 9, 2011

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SkyNews’ Mark Stone challenged looters in London to explain why they were rioting and found that just about any behavior can be excused by making it about taxes.

Social networking and the hoodlum

Bob Collins August 8, 2011, 2:08 PM Aug 8, 2011

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Authorities are trying to get ahead of a crime wave orchestrated with the help of social networking.

Tuffy v. Bruno

Bob Collins August 8, 2011, 11:40 AM Aug 8, 2011

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If your dog injures someone while attacking another dog, are you liable under Minnesota law?

The crimes on Danziger Bridge

Bob Collins August 5, 2011, 11:29 AM Aug 5, 2011

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A federal jury in New Orleans is about to reveal its verdict in the trial of five current or former police officers who opened fire on unarmed people on the Danziger Bridge in New Orleans at the height of the post-Katrina agony in the city.

Bridge memorial defaced

Bob Collins August 3, 2011, 12:02 PM Aug 3, 2011

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It took only a few hours before vandals struck the I-35W bridge disaster memorial.

Lottery math made easy

Bob Collins August 3, 2011, 11:13 AM Aug 3, 2011

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How people figured out how to make easy money in the lottery by knowing the math behind it.