Diane Dimond Column

A New Year Call To Action -- For The Kids

Diane Dimond | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Poverty, Charity, Philanthropy, Diane Dimond Column, Children's Books, Reach a Child, Sexual Assault Victims, Non Profit Organizations, Charitable Giving, Diane Dimond, Franks Foundation, Operation Fuzzy, Impact News
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How little it takes from us -- a bit of money, donations of supplies or just volunteer time -- to help create something that changes the life of a child in crisis.

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A Crime and Justice Wish List for 2010

Diane Dimond | Posted 05.25.2011

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With the year end celebrations mostly behind us it's time to look ahead. 2010 is just days away and as I do every year here's my wish list for a year...

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My Crime Fighting Hero

Diane Dimond | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Diane Dimond Column, Albuquerque, Law Enforcement, Crime Stoppers, Greg MacAleese, Statewide Chapters, Involving Public and Media in Crime Fighting, New Mexico, Anonymous, Reward Money, 50 States, Founder, Tipsters, 24 Countries, Detective, Business News
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Crime Stoppers programs have helped solved more than 1 million major crimes and have assisted in the recovery of more than 8 billion dollars worth of stolen property and narcotics.

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Justice For Junny

Diane Dimond | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Diane Dimond Column, Sexually Abused, Junny Rios-Martinez, Nothing for Victim, Execution, Mark Dean Schwab, Mom, Justice for Junny, Kidnapped, Waited 17 Years for Justice, Peaceful Death for Criminal, Murdered, Vicki, Healthy Living News
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Seventeen years ago, Vicki Rios-Martinez's son Junny was kidnapped, sexually molested and murdered. On July 1st, she and her family were present for the execution of her son's killer.

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The Rapist In The Freezer

Diane Dimond | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Diane Dimond Column, Backlog, Federal Money, Rapist in the Freezer, Human Rights Watch, DNA Rape Kits, 400 Thousand Kits, 10% Male Victims, The Debbie Smith Act, National Institute of Justice, DNA Rape Kit Backlog Program, Women and Rape, Rape Kits, Rape Victims, Sexual Assault Indifference, Sexual Assault, Rape Kit Backlog, Politics News
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A majority of the 400,000 untested, backlogged rape kits are orphaned tests. They've remained on ice, depriving detectives of the most important clue.

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Candidates and Crime

Diane Dimond | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Diane Dimond Column, Candidates and the Crime Issue, Barack Obama, Why Don't They Talk About Crime? John McCain, Presidential Election, Voting, Healthy Living News
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Earlier this year a stunning report from the Pew Center for the States concluded 1 in every 100 American adults is now behind bars. In total more than 2 million people are incarcerated.

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'No Body' Murder Cases

Diane Dimond | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Steve Banic, nobodymurdercases.com, Corpus Delicti Principle, Diane Dimond Column, Australian Bureau of Statistics, No Body Murder Cases, Death Penalty, Casey Anthony, Caylee Anthony, Rate of Conviction, Tad Debaise, Healthy Living News
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If you take death off the table in exchange for the victim's remains suddenly a 'no body' case can get solved on lots of different levels.

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Dying To Be Entertaining

Diane Dimond | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Diane Dimond Column, Murder as Entertainment, Showtime's Ratings Up on Dexter, Dexter, Bonanza, What's Happened to US? Showtime's Dexter, Superman, Forensic Experts, Murderer Murders Murderers, Serial Killers, Children Watching Tv Violence, Tv Violence, Showtime Dexter, Entertainment News
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Look, I love a good crime story. But I've dedicated a big part of my career to covering crime and justice and so it's with first hand certainty that I tell you that real murder is never entertaining.

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Presidential Pardon Time

Diane Dimond | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pardon Petition With 413 Thouand Names, Diane Dimond Column, Jose Compean, Sentenced to 11 and 12 Years for Wounding an Illegal Alien Drug Smuggler, Presidential Pardons, U.S. Border Patrol Agents, Ignacio Ramos, George Bush, Bill Clinton, Executive Pardon, Ramos/Compean Trial, George Bush Clemency, Border Patrol, Drug Smuggling, Osvaldo Aldrete-Davila, Illegal Immigrants, FALN Pardon, Politics News
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So far George W. Bush has granted just about 160 executive pardons. If I may, I'd like to put in my two cents worth for at least two more.

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