crime
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In this telling, Tommy has been made a successful crime writer, who is having trouble with his next book; Tuppence is a struggling actress, back visiting from America.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
"It's a set few individuals who commit a disproportionate amount of that crime," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Locals worry that Piddington will become overrun, house prices will fall and crime rates will increase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
He loved crime stories in which the culprit was the slippery masses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
“I was able to find AIC codes from each of the crime scenes,” said Kat.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
The former president of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after being found guilty of war crimes.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Under pressure from the European Union, Kosovo created the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in 2015 to try the KLA for suspected crimes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
He is the first Asian former head of state to face trial at the ICC, which prosecutes individuals for the world's worst crimes such as war crimes and crimes against humanity.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
An infamous Marin County man convicted of several audacious crimes won’t be released from prison anytime soon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
This stunning development reflects the dramatic increase in the number and race of those sent to prison for drug crimes.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
