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Information

October 29th, 2006 · No Comments

This is a picture of the front of the 42nd Street branch of the New York Public Library, where you no longer have to go to get certain information (although it’s a beautiful place, and you might want to go there anyway). I guess I’m old enough that it still amazes me how much information […]

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Tags: Homicide Facts · New Websites, Books and other Resources · Practical Info for Families and Friends of Victims

Crime in the United States

October 9th, 2006 · No Comments

The FBI has something called the Uniform Crime Reporting Program which publishes a report every year called Crime in the United States. Law enforcement agencies submit data about crime in their area, the FBI compiles it, and from this we know, for instance, that 16,692 persons were murdered last year and overall, 78.7% were male, […]

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Tags: Homicide Facts · New Websites, Books and other Resources

Who Killed Our Kids

September 8th, 2006 · Comments Off on Who Killed Our Kids

I came across an organization that provides support to families of homicide victims in Cincinnati, OH, called Who Killed Our Kids. The website is extremely well designed with current, useful information, a forum for family and friends, and more. From their website: “Homicides have doubled in the last 5 years. There have been a total […]

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Websites I’ve Come Across

August 25th, 2006 · Comments Off on Websites I’ve Come Across

LAPD blog. It can get a little PR-y, but it’s also informative and I like when they talk back about articles about the LAPD. NYPD Rant. Just what it says, a bunch of guys ranting. But if you want to know what goes on inside these guy’s heads, this is the place. I’ve also gotten […]

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Tags: New Websites, Books and other Resources · Practical Info for Families and Friends of Victims