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The National Police Agency (NPA) of Japan published statistics on Thursday showing that the country experienced an increase in criminal activity in 2022 for the first time in 20 years. The report tracked the number of police reports on documented crimes in addition to arrests. Among the crimes identified as seeing a significant rise in frequency were rape, child abuse, and street crimes, such as muggings and bicycle thefts. The rates of domestic violence and child abuse hit “all-time highs,” according to a report by the Indian news site First Post. Police also referred a record number of children to consultation centers after finding evidence of abuse. The increase follows a dramatic drop in crime following the eruption of the coronavirus pandemic originating in Wuhan, China, in late 2019. Japan shut its schools in February 2020 and sternly encouraged mask usage and “social distancing.” Relatively lax, compared to other parts of the world, government coronavirus restrictions … [Read more...] about Post-Pandemic Japan Sees First-in-a-Generation Crime Spike

HONG KONG — At first China said there was “ no such thing ” as re-education centers that held vast numbers of people in its far western Xinjiang region. Then, as more reports emerged that hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs and members of other largely Muslim groups were being detained, Beijing acknowledged the camps’ existence but described them as vocational training centers. When overseas Uyghurs spoke out about the authorities’ abuses in Xinjiang, China targeted their families back home, sentencing their relatives to long prison terms and using the full weight of state media and prominent Chinese diplomats to denounce the activists as liars and frauds. For the many Uyghur activists who have campaigned — often at great personal cost — to bring China’s intense crackdown in Xinjiang to light, a United Nations report released on Wednesday that largely validated their claims was a powerful, if long-delayed, vindication. The 48-page report, which said that China had … [Read more...] about For Uyghurs, U.N. Report on China’s Abuses Is Long-Awaited Vindication

A juvenile was shot and killed in East Oakland in the early hours of Friday morning, police said. Oakland police said that officers responded to reports of a shooting at the 8000 block of Dowling Street around 1:30 a.m. At the scene, they found a juvenile Oakland resident with gunshot wounds. He died at the scene. Oakland police did not immediately respond to questions about the boy’s age or about whether they had a suspect. They are not releasing the name of the victim until next of kin are notified of the death. Oakland police said they are investigating the incident, and asked anyone with information to contact the Homicide Section at (510) 238-3821 or the tip line at 238-7950. Danielle Echeverria is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @DanielleEchev … [Read more...] about Juvenile killed in East Oakland shooting

1 Crime & Safety A career criminal, Jermaine Mandley shot Maya Smith, 24, eight times inside her car including five times in her face, sources have said. John Ferak , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply JOLIET, IL — The Will County State's Attorney's Office of Jim Glasgow has added two child endangerment charges for Jermaine Mandley, the 47-year-old Bolingbrook resident already charged with first-degree murder in the death of 24-year-old mother, Maya Smith. Mandley now faces a total of three counts of first-degree murder and two counts of endangering the life or health of a child. Mandley has been detained in the Will County Jail since the night of Jan. 10. His bail is $5 million. Mandley is accused of killing Smith by shooting her a total of eight times, including five times in her face. The homicide happened in a Joliet alley on the city's west side, in the 1200 block of Clement Street, early Saturday … [Read more...] about Maya Smith’s Joliet Murder: More Charges For Jermaine Mandley

12 Crime & Safety The early-morning burglary did not result in the five suspects taking any cash and no weapon was used in the incident, police said. Jeff Arnold , Patch Staff Posted Replies OAK FOREST, IL — Oak Forest Police are searching for five suspects who police said smashed the front window of a local 7-Eleven convenience store this week, removed items, and then ran, police said. The burglary took place at 2:51 a.m. on Tuesday at the 7-Eleven on 167th Street just off Cicero, Oak Forest Police Chief Jason Reid said. Five suspects smashed out a window at the store and escaped with items from the store before fleeing the area. No weapons were involved in the incident and no cash was taken, Reid said on Wednesday. The burglary remains under investigation by police and anyone with information about the suspects or that has information about the incident is asked to call the Oak Forest Police Department’s number … [Read more...] about 5 Suspects Smash Out Oak Forest 7-Eleven Window, Escape With Items: PD

54 Crime & Safety The death of the 17-year-old boy is being investigated as a homicide, police said. Lauren Traut , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Replies OAK FOREST, IL — Oak Forest police are investigating after a 17-year-old boy was found shot behind a building Saturday afternoon, and later died. Police were called to 155th and Cicero Avenue just before 1:30 p.m., when they found the teen with a single gunshot wound. The victim was taken to an area hospital, where he later died, police said. Police declined to comment if the building where the teen was found was a residence or business. The Oak Forest Police Investigations Unit and the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force are investigating the incident as a homicide. Anyone with information should contact Detective Sergeant Burnett at (708)687-1376. Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. … [Read more...] about Teen Dies After Being Shot In Oak Forest: Police