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A hate crime is defined as “a committed criminal offense which is motivated, in whole or in part, by the offender’s bias(es) against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity,

The percentage of Americans afraid of taking an evening stroll alone in their own neighborhood has skyrocketed, reaching a three-decade high. A new Gallup poll conducted last month found that 40% of 1,009 adult respondents fear walking alone at night within a mile of their homes. This was true...

Heres whats behind the federal agencys acampaign.

Heres whats behind the federal agencys acampaign.

In 3 minutes, read the major findings of a Des Moines Register investigation into sexual abuse allegations at Boys Town, questions about its fundraising

A comparison of federal crime data by a South Texas congressman found Texas border communities are safer than most U.S. cities.

“I look forward to a day in the future where hate-fueled violence is an unwelcome memory of the past.

Property crime and violence against young people are both up, recent federal data shows, but other crime trends are murkier.

Boys Town, the renowned Omaha youth home, largely polices itself. Reports of child sex abuse are cloaked in secrecy, the Des Moines Register reports.

Violent crime rates have been going up in a lot of states over the years. But where does Maine rank on that list?