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A crosswalk sign at a San Diego intersection, April 4, 2018.

Pedestrian Deaths Increased In 2018 Despite Vision Zero Project

The San Diego Police Department reports 34 pedestrians were killed by cars in 2018, up from 17 the year before.

Jake Thomas Patterson is suspected of kidnapping Jayme Closs, 13, and fatally shooting her parents in Barron County, Wis.

Police Say Wisconsin Man Confesses To Abducting Jayme Closs And Killing Her Parents

Jake Thomas Patterson allegedly told police he decided to abduct Jayme after spotting her board a school bus. Authorities say he controlled her with threats of "bad things."

Used syringes are discarded at a needle exchange clinic in Vermont in 2014. Americans' odds of dying from an opioid overdose have risen in recent years.

Report: Americans Are Now More Likely To Die Of An Opioid Overdose Than On The Road

Americans now have a 1 in 96 chance of dying from an opioid overdose, according to new analysis from the National Safety Council.

Snow falls on Saturday in Kansas City before a game between the Chiefs and the Indianapolis Colts at Arrowhead Stadium. More than a foot of snow fell in some regions of the Midwest.

Deadly Winter Storm Reaches Mid-Atlantic After Hitting The Midwest

Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to thousands of calls and warned of hours-long delays, as officials across the region urged residents to stay home amid downed trees and snow-covered roads.

Jake Thomas Patterson, 21, of Gordon, Wis., is being held on suspicion of kidnapping and homicide.

Wis. Girl Missing For 3 Months Is Found — And Helps Deputies Catch Alleged Captor

Jayme Closs disappeared the day her parents were found dead. On Thursday, she approached a woman and said she had been taken. The man who allegedly abducted her and killed her parents is now in jail.

What A Case Of Mistaken Identity Tells Us About Race In America

Reports that a white shooter killed a 7-year-old black girl led to a national outcry, but in the days since, deputies have charged two black men. Gene Demby spoke about what this incident reveals.

Benito Mussolini giving speech, Italy 1935.

THE DICTATOR'S PLAYBOOK

"Saddam Hussein" airs Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV + PBS Video App

Jason Dalton talks with his defense attorney Eusebio Solis moments before pleading guilty to six counts of murder and other charges on Monday, in Kalamazoo, Mich. Opening statements in the trial were scheduled to begin Tuesday.

Former Uber Driver Pleads Guilty To 2016 Killing Rampage In Michigan

"I've wanted to do this for quite a while," Jason Dalton explained in court on Monday, putting an end to jury selection. He faces life without parole for killing six people between transporting fares.

The Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in Otay Mesa is shown on Dec. 21, 2018.

New Murder Accomplice Law Expected To Face Legal Challenge By San Diego DA

The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office plans to challenge a new state law that could release from prison people serving time for murder when they didn’t do the actual killing but were accomplices.

House Democratic Leadership Top row: House Majority Whip James Clyburn of South Carolina (left), Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California, Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries of New York. Bottom row: Assistant House Speaker Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico (left), Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland and Congressional Campaign Committee Chairwoman Cheri Bustos of Illinois.

A Guide To Who's Who In House Leadership For The 116th Congress

The Democratic leadership is diverse, representing the record number of women and minorities first elected. Republicans, however, have a leadership slate made up almost entirely of white males

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