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Police say suspect in South Carolina serial killings is dead

Investigators believe the serial killer blamed for five deaths in South Carolina died in a shootout with police in neighboring... more

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1. A Target of Corporate Crime shares his story about Crime & Justice

My name is Gérard Angé, This is my story about a nightmare I have been living for the last six years. At the time... more

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Brazil Prison Guards Nab Pigeon With Cell Phone

Prison guards foiled a new attempt to smuggle a cell phone into a Brazilian prison by carrier pigeon — this one wearing a... more

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Japanese police begin to use i-REALs to catch criminals

Japan's Chubu Centrair International Airport wont be seeing criminal behaviour anytime soon, thanks to the airport's... more

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McDonalds Fluorescent Bandits Arrested at Gun-Point by Prius Police Cruiser ((HD))

DATE/LINE June 25,2009 / 22:36 HRS / San Mateo & East Palo Alto (EPA), California~ Reported to 911 as an "Armed... more

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The Return Of Blood Diamonds

The leading architect of the international system to stop the trade in blood diamonds has warned that the safety net is close to... more

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Phew! No great escapes during criminals' Tour De France

Organisers of the first ever Tour de France cycle race for criminals, heaved a huge sigh of relief this weekend after ALL 196... more

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Whoops! Drug Suspect Turns Tables On Cops With Videotape

When undercover detectives busted Jose and Maximo Colon last year for selling cocaine at a seedy club in Queens, there was a... more

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New Movie 'American Violet' Depicts Drug War Racism

Movie description>>"Based on true events during the 2000 election, AMERICAN VIOLET tells the astonishing story of Dee Roberts (critically hailed newcomer Nicole Beharie), a 24 year-old African American single mother of four young girls living in a small Texas town who is barely able to make ends meet.

While police drag Dee from work in handcuffs, dumping her in the squalor of the women’s county prison, the powerful local district attorney (Academy Award® nominee Michael O’Keefe) leads an extensive drug bust, sweeping her housing project with military precision. Dee soon discovers she has been charged as a drug dealer.

Even though Dee has no prior drug record and no drugs were found on her in the raid, she is offered a hellish choice: plead guilty and go home as a convicted felon or remain in prison, jeopardizing her custody and risking a long prison sentence.

She chooses to fight the district attorney and the unyielding criminal justice system, risking everything in a battle that forever changes her life and the Texas justice system. AMERICAN VIOLET also stars Academy Award® nominee Alfre Woodard, Emmy Award® winner Charles S. Dutton, Tim Blake Nelson, Will Patton and Xzibit.

NOTE: American Violet was initially inspired by an NPR story by Wade Goodwyn.

That was six years ago. Much of the film was informed by thousands of pages of information provided on a range of stories by the ACLU among others. A variety of media reports and legal documents, including sworn testimony, depositions and affidavits, all of which can be found on the public record also helped us find authentic patterns and voices for our storytelling. Finally, taped interviews with community members who had experienced circumstances similar to those outlined in our work proved useful.

However, American Violet is not a documentary. It is a narrative feature film that is, as it says, based on true events. Some scenes and characters have been fictionalized for dramatic effect and have no relationship to the historical record. Names have been changed to protect the innocent and also to protect this film."Movie description>>"Based on true events during the 2000 election, AMERICAN VIOLET tells the astonishing story of Dee... more