CRIMES

A key U.N. committee has taken a first step toward negotiating a treaty on crimes against humanity, which can be committed at any time, not just during conflicts

A group of police and crime commissioners urge tougher penalties for supply and possession.

The Met describes the attack on Thomas O'Halloran in west London as an act of unprovoked violence.

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has asked judges for authorization to resume his investigation into the so-called war on drugs in the Philippines.

Victims say forces let them down - while data shows officers take longer to respond to emergencies.

The US comedian was attacked on stage on Tuesday evening while performing at the Hollywood Bowl.

Chicago Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez on Wednesday asked a federal judge to consider the “rampant and unchecked corruption” of his predecessor, Ald. Daniel Solis.

The San Francisco district attorney’s stunning claim that California crime labs are using DNA from sexual assault survivors to investigate unrelated crimes shocked prosecutors nationwide.

Kyle City Council unanimously voted to enter a memorandum of understanding with Hays County to fund and implement an online citizen reporting software for minor crimes.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

An 18-year-old New Mexico woman accused of abandoning her newborn baby in a dumpster has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted first-degree murder and child abuse.

One person is dead and two others were left injured after police say an attempted robbery led to a triple shooting on Houston’s northeast side, police say.

Police say eight people have been arrested on suspicion of murder.

The head of the U.N. body investigating the most serious crimes in Myanmar says preliminary evidence collected since the military seized power on Feb. 1 shows a widespread and systematic attack on civilians amounting to crimes against humanity.

The man took his life before he could be questioned about the case and provide a DNA sample.

Human rights lawyers representing hundreds of victims of Yemen’s civil war are calling on the International Criminal Court to open an investigation into war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed by the Saudi-led coalition during the devastating conflict

Crimes against Asian Americans continue to rise one year into COVID-19 pandemic There has been a troubling increase in crimes targeting Asian Americans across the United States. Associated Press race and ethnicity reporter Terry Tang joined CBSN to discuss how victims are dealing with their trauma and why it's important to include people of Asian heritage when discussing racial movements in the U.S.

HOUSTON – The Harris County District Attorney dismissed nearly 800 cases against protesters who were arrested during marches against police brutality in the past three weeks. DA Kim Ogg announced that prosecutors dismissed 796 cases after conducting a review that divided the cases into two groups — those who sought to do harm to others and property and those arrested for simple civil disobedience. The cases dismissed were for non-violent misdemeanor offenses, mostly obstructing a highway and trespassing. Only 51 adults and one juvenile now remain charged with active cases, which include 35 misdemeanor charges and 19 felony charges. “The only people I will be prosecuting are those who intentionally hurt others and intentionally destroy property.”