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Police conduct an operation against organized crime in the Mare Complex favela of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Security forces targeted three neighborhoods that are controlled by the Red Command drug trafficking group. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

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How crime in Brazil drags down the economy and heaps economic pain on the nation’s poor

Brazil’s “criminal economy” does not appear on any national balance sheet. Yet the cost of violence, contraband, tax evasion and environmental crime can be measured in the tens of billions of dollars every year and serves as a major drag on Brazil’s economic growth and stability.

Heard on Sundial: Elections; Miami's Police Chief; And Trash Pickup During this Pandemic

Chris Remington

On this Tuesday, April 28th, episode of Sundial: Broward County Supervisor of Elections Peter Antonacci New York is the latest in a series of states that…

SaferWatch App Implemented For Houses Of Worship In Broward

About 850 churches, synagogues, temples and other houses of worship will have access to the same anonymous tipster app that more than 440 schools use in…

Daniela Ligiero is CEO of Together for Girls, an organization that works to prevent violence against children. She was sexually abused as a child but kept silent until a made-for-TV movie gave her the courage to speak out.

Report: Solutions To Stop Sexual Violence Against Children

Susan Brink

A new study reviews evidence on what kind of solutions are effective. It's a much-needed guide for policymakers, says Regan Hofmann of UNAIDS.

Power And Control: Broward Conference Addresses Societal Violence

Sammy Mack

The Broward County Crime Commission held its third annual conference addressing societal violence in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday.The…

Neighbors In Hollywood Connect During 'America's Night Out Against Crime'

Caitie Muñoz

'National Night Out' is an annual campaign that encourages people to get to know their neighbors, police and city officials - and organize against crime.…

More than 1,100 people attended this year's 32nd National Preventing Crime in the Black Community Conference in Orlando.

At Annual Conference, Fla. Officials Talk Ways To Prevent Crime In The Black Community

Sascha Cordner

Attorney General Pam Bondi and the head of Florida’s Juvenile Justice system are just some of the speakers at this year’s annual conference focusing on...