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on September 8, 2014 in World News

Canada and EU sign co-operation treaty on crime, energy

Canada and EU sign co-operation treaty on crime, energy Agreement includes enhanced partnership on law enforcement, organized crime, cybercrime Canada and the European Union have signed a joint strategic partnership agreement on areas including energy and law enforcement. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton sat down to sign the agreement this morning. The partnership is a road map for all foreign affairs issues between Canada and the European Union. “The Canada-EU relationship has never been stronger. This was confirmed once more during our discussions here in Ottawa, where we… View Article

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on July 16, 2013 in World News

‘There’s No Such Thing as Black-on-Black Crime’

Daily Beast: ‘There’s No Such Thing as Black-on-Black Crime’ On Monday, in response to my piece on 17-year-old Darryl Green of Chicago, who was found shot to death after refusing to join a gang at school, Jamelle Bouie of The Daily Beast claimed that “black-on-black crime” is a myth. “There’s no such thing as ‘black-on-black’ crime. Yes, from 1976 to 2005, 94 percent of black victims were killed by black offenders, but that racial exclusivity was also true for white victims of violent crime—86 percent were killed by white offenders. Indeed, for the large majority of crimes, you’ll find that… View Article

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