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On the Radar: US Eyes Ground War Against Crime

United States · USA + Canada region

lat/lon 38.907200, -77.036900 detected 2026-08-20T16:00:32Z updated 2026-08-20T16:00:32Z

Single-source report, not yet corroborated. <p><a href="https://insightcrime.org/news/on-the-radar-us-eyes-ground-war-against-crime/">On the Radar: US Eyes Ground War Against Crime</a></p>
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<p>The post <a href="https://insightcrime.org/news/on-the-radar-us-eyes-ground-war-against-crime/">On the Radar: US Eyes Ground War Against Crime</a> appeared first on <a href="https://insightcrime.org">InSight Crime</a>.</p>

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