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Lead Poisoning in Flint and Future Crime Statistics
By Ross Parker ticklethewire.com In the plethora of political finger pointing and civil and criminal investigations, as well as the avalanche of media reports on the lead contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan, one aspect of the debacle has been barely mentioned—the effect of lead poisoning of children on crime rates in future years. The only…
Parker: Lead Poisoning in Flint and Future Crime Statistics
Ross Parker was chief of the criminal division in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit for 8 years and worked as an AUSA for 28 in that office. By Ross Parker ticklethewire.com In the plethora of political finger pointing and civil and criminal investigations, as well as the avalanche of media reports on the lead…
New York Post: Justice Department Needs to Let Local Authorities Take Smaller Cases
The Justice Department is increasingly jumping into smaller criminal matters so it can look good while “playing daddy” to local authorities.
Violent Crime Declined Modestly Nationwide, FBI Report Says
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Violent crime dropped nationwide in 2014, according to the FBI’s annual Uniform Crime Report. While the .2% decline is modest, the report shows fewer murders than any year since 2009. Robbery, burglary, theft and arson also have declined, CNN reports. Some cities, however, saw spikes in murders: Baltimore, Milwaukee and Washington….