The US Army has implemented “63 of the 70” recommendations from the Fort Hood report released in December 2020 and “four of the six priority” Independent Review Commission recommendations to improve the military branch’s handling of sexual assault and harassment, …

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Prosecuting non-violent crimes shouldn’t take a backseat, a community leader said after Memphis’ new, progressive district attorney vowed to focus on violent offenses. Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy campaigned on redirecting “resources from minor, nonviolent offenses to serious, violent …

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The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) in Louisiana arrested a boater who fired multiple shots at a rescue helicopter that was responding to a distress signal, officials said Saturday. The crew with Coast Guard Eighth District initially responded early Thursday to a …

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A man was arrested after he allegedly tried to sexually assault a teenage girl inside a Southern California grocery store bathroom, officials said. The as-yet-unnamed 39-year-old suspect followed the teen victim into the bathroom at a Whittier Stater Bros. around …

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