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Murder-suicide victim had restraining order against shooter, authorities say

Murder-suicide victim had restraining order against shooter, authorities say

NEWARK — The woman killed in a murder-suicide in Roselle on Tuesday had a restraining order out against her killer when he fatally shot her in the driveway of his home, officials said Thursday. Anishalee Cortes, 22, got a final restraining order against Dominick Richards, 49, on May 2, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said. 

Violent crime up across the country in first half of 2015: FBI

Violent crime up across the country in first half of 2015: FBI

Violent crime rose across the country in the first six months of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014, according to preliminary data released Tuesday by the FBI. The statistics are sure to fuel speculation over the connection between policing reforms and crime rates, specifically the “Ferguson effect” theory of chilled police. But public […]

Home-grown extremists more lethal for US than Muslim militants: study

Since 9/11, Americas home-grown extremists have killed twice as many people in the United States as the jihadists have, says a report by a Washington think-tank, New America. The report reveals that since Sept 11, 2001, white supremacists, anti-government fanatics and other non-Muslim extremists have killed 48 people while suspected Muslim jihadists have killed 26. […]