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Organized retail crime: Nine states pass laws to crack down on theft
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Rob Bonta floats changing violent crime definition - CalMatters
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Philly looting: Over 50 arrested. Dozens of liquor outlets are shut down - WHYY
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Bay Area organized robberies bring calls for accountability
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Bay Area retail theft bust nets $8 million in stolen merchandise from CVS, Walgreens, Target
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California Makes Largest-ever Investment to Combat Smash-and-grabs
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What we know (and don't) about the rise in retail theft - Los Angeles Times
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Violent attacks on elderly Asian Americans in Bay Area leaves community members 'traumatized' - ABC News
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Unacceptable': Newsom blasts Bay Area retail thefts, says more officers on patrol
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Ex-La Habra police chief Alan Hostetter, 5 others charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot – Orange County Register
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California to Make Largest-ever Investment to Combat Organized Retail Crime