Tag: Crime
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Evidence Now Focus of Trial After Jennifer Hudson Testifies
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Chicago prosecutors created a buzz by calling Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson as their first witness during the trial of the man accused of killing her mother, brother and nephew. But the hard part starts Tuesday, when they'll have to get down to the nitty-gritty of their case.
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Trial for Rapper in '93 NY Shooting Opens
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
A murder trial has started for Rapper G. Dep in a 1993 shooting in New York City.
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Roc-A-Fella Founder Pleads Guilty in NY Drug Case
Thursday, March 15, 2012
One of Roc-A-Fella Records founders, Kareem “Biggs” Burke, pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges of conspiring to distribute marijuana. See the indictment here.
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Chasing Crime With a Spot News Photographer
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
In honor of the latest Weegee photo exhibit at the International Center of Photography, titled Murder Is My Business, WNYC tagged along with a modern crime photographer from the New York Daily News to see how shooting for the tabloids has changed from the days when Weegee was shooting lurid images of fresh murders and breaking news.
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Fighting Crime with Astronomy at Inwood Hill Park
Thursday, June 23, 2011
On Friday night, a new tool will be used to fight crime in Inwood Hill Park: a $12,000 telescope. Following a string of sexual assaults in the area, the urban astronomer Jason Kendall will mix stargazing with discussions on community safety in what he's calling “Take Back the Park” nights.
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Queens Court Charges Graffiti Tagger 'ZEB'
Friday, November 05, 2010
Zebadiah Arrington, 19, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Thursday for spray painting his tag, "ZEB," onto seven New York City subway cars.
