Crime Lab Backlogs Weighing Down Court System

Crime lab backlogs weighing down court system

Filed under: Crack Cocaine Statistics 2007

The friend called police, and when officers searched Hood, they found him with what officers thought was crack cocaine in his pocket, an arrest affidavit said. The suspected crack cocaine was sent to the lab, but testing hasn't been finished. Hood hasn … Read more on Austin American-Statesman

 

Marco Rubio says after D.C. passed gun laws, 'violence skyrocketed'

Filed under: Crack Cocaine Statistics 2007

The law's handgun ban was invalidated by federal courts in 2007, a decision reaffirmed by the Supreme Court in 2008. But for three decades, the nation's … But when we looked at related data, it was quickly apparent he chose statistics that told a … Read more on PolitiFact

 

Kewanee's crime rate lowest in years

Filed under: Crack Cocaine Statistics 2007

The total year-end statistics show a decrease from 544 to 535, or 1.83 percent, in reported major crimes. “This is the fourth straight year that major crimes have … The report said crime in Kewanee peaked in 2006 and 2007, which Dison wrote was the … Read more on Kewanee Star Courier