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August 31, 2023

FBI data on active shootings is misleading

Americans are constantly debating policing and gun control. But to discuss these issues, we have to depend on government crime data. Unfortunately, politics has infected the data handling of agencies

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Q&A with the DA: Crimes involving counterfeit items

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