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News US violent, property crime rates increased in 2011: DOJ
US violent, property crime rates increased in 2011: DOJ
Kyle Webster
October 17, 2012 12:34:41 pm

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday that both violent crime and property crime rates increased from 2010 to 2011 . This is the first time the DOJ has reported an increase in...

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ACLU sues Morgan Stanley for discriminatory lending practices
Kyle Webster
October 15, 2012 11:14:59 am

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Monday filed a lawsuit against Morgan Stanley over allegedly discriminatory practices leading up to the housing crisis of 2008. According to the ACLU, between...

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