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L.A. Now California: This just in LOCAL L.A. Now Violent crime in California rose 10% in 2015, state attorney general says

By Bettina Boxall

After two years of decline, the number of violent crimes in California rose by 10% in 2015, although the overall crime rate remained among the lowest in decades.

The numbers were up in all major categories of violent crime compared with those of 2014, according to reports released Friday by the state attorney general’s office.

Homicides increased 9.7%, and robbery and aggravated assault climbed by more than 8%.

Hate crimes followed the same trend, with a 10.4% jump. The vast majority of the uptick involved religious bias. Anti-Muslim and anti-Jewish incidents were up, as were those targeting Latinos.

Although the number of burglaries dropped, total property crimes climbed by 8.1%, driven by a significant rise in motor vehicle thefts.

Despite the upswing, overall violent and property crime rates per 100,000 were lower last year than in 2010, and remained dramatically lower than the peaks of the 1980s and 1990s.

Statewide, 1,861 people were slain in 2015, compared with more than 4,000 in 1993.

In 2009, the number of homicides across California dipped below 2,000 for the first time since 1974 and has fluctuated below that number ever since.

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Hollywood’s Most Sensational Mug Shots REVEALED

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Lindsay Lohan has several mugshots under her belt, but her first booking photo from 2007 might be the best! She was arrested on July 24 in Santa Monica, Calif., after officers suspected she was driving under the influence. Cops also discovered a small amount of cocaine in her pocket. She pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one day in jail and 10 days of community service. She spent 84 minutes behind bars before being released due to “overcrowding.”
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Singing sensation Bruno Mars was arrested in 2010 in Las Vegas for cocaine possession. The charges were later dismissed. Three years later, the star addressed his legal trouble in an interview with GQ Magazine. “I was young, man! I was in f–king Vegas,” the singer said. “I wasn’t thinking!”

Lost actress Michelle Rodriguez has been sentenced to five days in jail for drunk driving. The troubled star - who plays Ana Lucia on the hit TV series - was caught driving under the influence in Hawaii last December, near to the tropical beach where Lost is filmed. The judge in her Honolulu sentencing hearing today/yesterday (Tue) gave Rodriguez the choice between five days in jail and 240 hours of community service. The actress chose to go to jail. When Police arrested Rodriguez last year she had been out for the evening with her 'Lost' co-star Cynthia Watros, who was following her in a separate car. Rodriguez was driving a black Mercedes-Benz, while Watros was driving a Lexus 4x4. A police officer reported both cars were weaving across lanes and heading into a bike lane. Officers said at the time both actresses had blood-shot, glassy eyes and smelled of alcohol when they were stopped. Rodriguez, according to the police report, was a 'problem child' during the incident. Police said she was "very argumentative" and kept interrupting the police officer as he was explaining the drunk driving arrest. According to the report, Rodriguez said: "I don't f***ing belong here." Pictured: Michelle Rodriguez Ref: LBNY 250406 Q Splash News and Picture Agency does not claim any Copyright or License in the attached material. Any downloading fees charged by Splash are for Splash's services only, and do not, nor are they intended to, convey to the user any Copyright or License in the material. By publishing this material , the user expressly agrees to indemnify and to hold Splash harmless from any claims, demands, or causes of action arising out of or connected in any way with user's publication of the material. Splash News and Pictures Los Angeles:310-821-2666 New York:212-619-2666 London:207-107-2666 photodesk@splashnews.com www.splashnews.com

Michelle Rodriguez was arrested in Hawaii in 2005 after she was suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol. In April 2016, a judge had her choose between 240 hours of community service or 5 days in jail. She chose the jail time and also paid a $500 fine.

Hollywood actress Amanda Bynes poses for her mugshot after her arrest for allegedly driving under the influence in Hollywood.

Amanda Bynes was arrested in 2012 for DUI after she hit a police car in West Hollywood. In 2014, she entered a plea deal for the charge, promising to serve three years probation and to pay a fine.

Artis Leon Ivey Jr., a.k.a. Coolio, was arrested in Las Vegas in 2012 after he and a friend were stopped for a routine traffic violation. When cops ran his name through the system, they found he had two active bench warrants and he was arrested on the spot!

heather locklear

Heather Locklear definitely did not look her best in her 2008 mugshot! She was arrested in Santa Barbara for driving under the influence of a controlled substance after a witness called cops out of fear for the actress’ safety. In 2009, the case was dismissed after she promised to serve an informal three-year probation, pay a $700 fine and complete a 12-hour road safety class.

Shia La Beouf was arrested in Austin, Texas, in 2015 for public intoxication. Onlookers reportedly recalled that the Transformers star was behaving erratically outside a bar. He then started running down the street and jaywalked right in front of patrol officers. The status of the case is unknown at this time.

bill cosby

TV dad Bill Cosby was arrested in December 2015 and criminally charged for the alleged 2004 sexual assault of Andrea Constand. He was released on $1 million bail. The controversial case is ongoing.

bieber

On Jan. 23, 2014, Justin Bieber was arrested on suspicions of driving under the influence and drag racing in Miami Beach. He admitted to officers that he had been drinking alcohol, taking prescription drugs and smoking marijuana. He was eventually charged with DUI, resisting arrest and driving with a suspended license. Later on in 2014, the singer accepted a plea deal that required him to donate $50,000 to a youth charity and to attend anger management classes.
Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr. was arrested in 1996 for possession of a controlled substance. He was stopped for speeding on a Los Angles highway and was promptly arrested when cops found cocaine, heroin and a pistol in his car. In December 2015, California governor Jerry Brown issued an official pardon for the crime.
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Khloe Kardashian was arrested for driving under the influence on March 4, 2007. Just over a year later she reported to jail again for violating her probation and was sentenced to 30 days in jail. She was released three hours later due to overcrowding.
blac chyna
Blac Chyna was arrested at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas on Jan. 29, 2016, after causing a scene at the airport. She was eventually charged with third degree felony possession and public intoxication. She was released from prison on $8,000 bail, and the case is ongoing.
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Glendale police arrest 3 teens in shooting death of Phoenix 18-year-old

, The Republic | azcentral.com7:15 p.m. MST July 5, 2016

Glendale police arrested three teens in the shooting death of 18-year-old Phoenix man Brenner “Justin” Anderson in what investigators described as a drug robbery turned deadly.

Police said Tuesday that Salem Ornelas and Talmontrai Taylor, both 18, and a 17-year-old girl were arrested over the weekend on suspicion of murder.

Police said that Anderson planned to meet and sell marijuana to a girl on June 29 at an apartment complex near Glendale and 43rd avenues. During the planned deal, police said Anderson was shot. He was pronounced dead the following day at a West Valley hospital.

Anderson’s friend told police that Anderson had arranged via Facebook to sell a half-ounce of marijuana to the female suspect, according to court documents.

While on the way to make the deal, Anderson told his friend that the female suspect would be at the location with her pregnant sister, according to court documents.

When Anderson and his friend arrived at the apartment complex, the friend saw a male and a female standing in the parking lot. Anderson got out of the vehicle to greet the suspects and Anderson’s friend offered to give the suspects a ride to an ATM machine to pay for the marijuana, according to court documents.

Court documents indicate that as Anderson entered the rear driver’s side of the vehicle, a male suspect pulled a tan-colored backpack from the vehicle that contained the marijuana. After the suspect took the bag and Anderson had entered the backseat, Anderson’s friend told investigators he heard multiple gunshots. The friend discovered Anderson had been shot and drove him to a nearby hospital, according to court documents.

Investigators used social media to identify the 17-year-old female suspect, who was located in the same vicinity of the shooting, according to court documents.

Detectives performed surveillance of the apartment complex and later obtained a search warrant before arresting the three suspects.

Ornelas and Taylor were booked at a Maricopa County jail and the female suspect was booked at Durango Juvenile Court.

We need to send Eritrea to the International Criminal Court

By Joseph K. Grieboski, contributor

As one of the world’s most oppressive regimes, the Eritrean government has committed extensive crimes against humanity over the past 25 years, according to a report released June 8 by the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea. President Isaias Afwerki, in power since Eritrea’s independence in 1991 following the 30-year war with Ethiopia, has led an increasingly repressive authoritarian regime. The U.N. commission found that enslavement, enforced disappearance, rape, murder, torture and religious persecution are systematically used to instill fear in Eritreans and maintain the regime’s power. These blatant violations of international law clearly constitute crimes against humanity as widespread, systematic attacks against the civilian population.

The Eritrean leadership’s brutality is particularly evident in its enslavement of up to 400,000 people, primarily through military conscription. Eritrea’s system of open-ended service forces conscripts to serve indefinitely, often for decades at a time. This deprivation of liberty amounts to modern-day slavery and allows for inhumane treatment, which Eritrea currently has no legal mechanisms to redress. In military camps, conscripts are frequently subjected to torture, sexual and gender-based violence, forced labor and domestic servitude. Recent developments could further exacerbate their situation. On June 21, Eritrea accused Ethiopia of contemplating full-scale war, strengthening the Eritrean regime’s justification for compulsory military service as a necessary response to perceived Ethiopian aggression.

full article – http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/international/285937-we-need-to-send-eritrea-to-the-international-criminal-court

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