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SpotCrime noted as one of Baltimore’s civic tech startup success stories (Technic.ly)

Jury Deadlocked! Mistrial declared in case against South Carolina officer who shot Walter Scott after traffic stop (WaPo)

Oakland fire death toll hits 33: DA’s team looking into criminal charges (SFGate)

Houston Police Officer fatally shoots suspect (ABC13)

Preliminary 2016 Law Enforcement Officer Fatalities (NLEOMF)

How states are making the holidays merry, even for prisoners (Governing)

The ‘Startling’ Link Between Low Interest Rates and Low Crime (TheCrimeReport)

‘They Are Slaughtering Us Like Animals’: Inside President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal antidrug campaign in the Philippines, our photojournalist documented 57 homicide victims over 35 days. (NYTimes)

The Future of Policing under Donald Trump (Vice)

Allegheny County DA's office paid bitcoin ransom in cyberattack. International cybercrime operation called 'Avalanche' dismantled by U.S. authorities (Post-Gazette)

Baltimore Police: 1 of 2 suspects in 'brazen daylight murder' former public enemy #1 (FoxBaltimore)

A Gendered Analysis of Violent Deaths (SmallArmsSurvey.org)

Maplewood police argue in court against body camera policy (TwinCities)

How Connecticut became a model for prison reform (TheCrimeReport)

Another day another crime at Walmart the Crime Giant (WCNC)

NYPD Twitter: How the police force uses social media to reach community (amNY)

Here’s what America would be like with legal pot (WaPo)

State rejects execution delay for man who raped, killed girl (ABC6)

Naperville crime map only tells part of the story (Chicago Tribune)

The ‘Thin Green Line’ Could Use Some Help (TheCrimeReport)

PBS Frontline keeps track of DOJ investigations (Frontline)

From Police Shootings to Playground Injuries, Lawsuits Drain Cities' Budgets (Governing)

Crime alerts for your city (SpotCrime)