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The article reports that 22-year-old man Isaac Argro was arrested in connection with the death of Azsia Johnson, a 20-year-old mother who was fatally shot at point blank range as she pushed her 3-month-old daughter in a stroller while on a walk on the Upper East Side of New York City.

The article reports on the scrutiny being faced by the New York police as unsolved shootings have increased while arrest numbers have declined. Topics covered include the reason behind the violence and surge in shootings according to the police, the defense of some elected officials as to why arrest numbers have plummeted and the link between the rise in shooting to the release of thousands of people under a new bail law and measures meant to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

The article reports that police commander Christopher Bannon has called the death of Eric Garner not a big deal, according to a testimony at the departmental trial of Daniel Pantaleo, the officer who applied the deadly chokehold on Garner during his arrest. Topics covered include the reason for Garner's arrest, details of the texts that were revealed during the police disciplinary hearing, and the claims of independent police watchdog agency, the Civilian Complaint Review Board, on the case.

The article reports on the arrest of Brooklyn, New York rapper 6ix9ine, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, for federal racketeering charges, along with several of his former business associates. Topics discussed include information on his partnership with Brooklyn men affiliated with the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods street gang, his rise to stardom, and charges against him for using a child in a sexual performance.

The article reports on 37-year-old student graduate Marc Lamparello who was detained at St. Patrick's was arrested at another church for toting two gasoline cans, lighter fluid and lighters.

The article reports on decision of district attorney Cyrus R. Vance to drop charges against men pummeled by police with batons during arrest in Washington Heights and mentions views of police commissioner James P. O'Neill on the same.

The article discusses Ola Salem's body has discovered in a park on Staten Island in October 20I9, friends and relatives have left grasping for an explanation.

The article explores the concern over the rise of far-right extremism in New Jersey in 2019. The threat has emerged following the separate arrests of two men in Sussex County that possessed stockpiled weapons and far-right propaganda. There were also reported cases of increasing racism and anti-Semitism. According to law enforcement officials, young people have adopted extreme extremism in online forms and chat rooms.

The article offers information on the charges filed against 28-year-old Sterling Aguilar and 41-year-old Lisa Harris for the death of 37-year-old famous jazz drummer Lawrence Leathers in the stairwell of Bronx, New York.

The article reports on arrest of Isaiah Thompson who was charged with endangerment and criminal trespassing and mentions the views of lawyer Eliza Orlins on the same.

The article reports on the arrest of the accused killer Anthony A. Comello who is allegedly accused of killing Gambino mob leader Frank Cali.

The article reports that prison guard Victor Casado was arrested and pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges and mentions that Casado had started smuggling of alcohol, vitamin C and cellphones for gold trader Reza Zarrab in exchange of bribe.

The article reports on the arrest of children who left their foster home in New York City despite showing up daily for an internship at the Administration for Children's Services.

The article reports that actor Alec Baldwin was taken into custody outside his New York City apartment building on November 2, 2018 after getting into a dispute about a parking space.

The article reports that New York police arrested Bronx, New York City resident Alexis Mejia-Ramirez in connection to death of Lyric McHenry, a Stanford University graduate, and charged him with concealment of a corpse and tampering with evidence.

The article reports the arrest of Bushawn Shelton from Brooklyn, New York City in connection with the federal conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire and murder of Bonanno family mobster Sylvester Zottola.

The article reports on the arrest of Daquan Wheeler and Ciara Martinez by the police on August 29, 2018 in connection with the killing of 25-year-old Lisa Velasquez, whose body parts were found stuffed in trash bags at parks in Bronx, New York City.

The article reports that supervisor Nazmul Huda of Zobeda Textile Mill in Bangladesh was arrested after the father of nine year old worker Sagar Barman has filed a complaint following the death of the boy at work.

The article reports that the police in Dhaka, Bangladesh has ended a week of mass arrests in response to the campaign of killings by Islamist militants in the region.

The article reports on the more than 3,00 people who were arrested in a series of police raids intended to end several machete attacks against minorities and bloggers in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 10, 2016.

The article reports that police officials from Dhaka, Bangladesh has arrested the four suspect in the killing of Italian aid worker in Dhaka and mentioned the insights of commissioner of Asaduzzaman Mia of Dhaka metropolitan police regarding the arrest.

MUMBAI, India -- The police in Bangladesh have arrested three garment industry labor leaders and 18 other people on charges that they organized and participated in violent protests last month. International advocacy groups like Human Rights Watch and the International Labor Rights Forum have criticized the arrests, calling them a tactic for intimidating workers in a powerful industry that supplies Western retailers like Wal-Mart Stores and H&M. The protesters were angry over a recent increase in the minimum wage, calling it inadequate. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article informs that engineer Abdur Razzaque Khan has been arrested by Bangladeshi police on May 2, 2013 on charges of deadly collapse of the Rana Plaza building.

DHAKA, Bangladesh -- A labor activist who was arrested two years ago for his role in protests against low wages in Bangladesh's garment industry was found murdered outside this city last week, labor rights advocates and the police said on Monday. The killing of the activist, Aminul Islam, marks a morbid turn in the often tense relations between labor groups, on one side, and Bangladesh's extensive garment industry, which makes clothes for Western companies like Walmart, Tommy Hilfiger and H&M. In 2010, Mr. Islam, a former textile factory worker, was arrested and, he and other labor activists said, was tortured by the police and intelligence services. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TRIPOLI, Libya -- Abdullah el-Senussi, the former intelligence chief and brother-in-law of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, was arrested Saturday at an airport in Mauritania, the authorities there said, in the most significant capture of a former official of the Qaddafi government since the apprehension of the dictator's son Seif al-Islam by Libyan fighters in November. The International Criminal Court has indicted Mr. Senussi, Seif al-Islam and Colonel Qaddafi on accusations of crimes against humanity committed during the government's attempts to crush the rebellion last year that ultimately ousted the Libyan leader. Colonel Qaddafi was killed by Libyan fighters shortly after his capture in October. During his years as intelligence chief, Mr. Senussi presided over the surveillance, detention, torture and assassination of probably thousands of Libyans. Aside from Colonel Qaddafi himself, Mr. Senussi was the most reviled figure in the former government. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The army-backed caretaker government in Bangladesh that has netted hundreds of politicians and businesspeople in a yearlong anticorruption drive has now rounded up nearly 12,000 people in what it calls a crusade against crime. Political parties have denounced the roundup, carried out in recent days, as a ploy to clamp down on political activity as Bangladesh prepares for national elections in December. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article presents information about the arrest of several former ministers in Bangladesh. In a nation-wide crackdown on corruption, several former ministers from leading political parties were arrested on February 4, 2007. The arrest was part of the campaign of the interim government to cleanse politics of crime and corruption. The interim government is being supported by the country's army. The arrested former ministers include Mohammad Nasim and Nazmul Huda.

The article offers information on the arrest of seven police officers including Carlos Cruz, Louis Failla and Cliff Nieves in prostitution, corruption and gambling inquiry in New York City.

The article reports on the arrest of Jacques Edwards, a convicted killer who worked as a counselor at the Nicholas Scoppetta Children's Center, after being accused of assaulting a boy in his care at the center in Manhattan, New York in 2018.

The article offers world news briefs as of August 19, 2015 including the World Health Organization's call of the growing problem of vaccine hesitancy, the arrest of three men by Bangladeshi authorities in the killings of secular bloggers, and the Yemeni war crimes report of Amnesty International.

The article offers world news briefs including the participation of the U.S. military personnel in the earthquake relief and rescue efforts in Nepal, death of five migrants hit by mortar shells, and the arrest of 22-year-old Moroccan for his alleged involvement in the attack of Tunisian museum.

The article reports on the shooting by Illinois resident Travis Reinking at a Nashville Waffle House in Tennessee that killed four and injured four others. It informs about the law enforcement's search for Reinking that led to his arrest, the mental illness associated to the behavior of Reinking, and how he had access to guns. It also discusses provisions under the Illinois gun law and the alleged failure of local law enforcement agencies to take action against people with revoked gun license.