Archives of Monthly News Updates
for a Time of Transition
Crime
October, 2008 - July 2009
August, 2009
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Recession brings back old-West crime
Cattle Wrestling on the Rise Again
LA Times 8/11
July, 2009
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Arrest rates for those over 50 have shop up over 80%
Is America on the Verge of a Geriatric Crime Wave?
Alternet 7/2
October, 2008
*Growing inequality in US cities could lead to widespread social unrest
and increased mortality, says a new United Nations report on the urban
environment.
Wealth Gap Creating a Social Time Bomb
Guardian News 10/23
* Law enforcement faces budget cuts amid forecasts of rising crime
Economic Downturn Hits US Police with Double Whammy
Reuters 10/22