Sentence examples for stalled crime from inspiring English sources

Deals have frequently fallen through or been stalled, crime is a grave concern and vacancy rates are still much higher than in surrounding neighborhoods.

While the nationwide decrease in serious crime has stalled, crime in New York City has continued to decline over the last year, police officials say, crediting an expensive overtime program that they say has led to more than 84,000 arrests.

And since then, experts say, attempts at reform have stalled as crime and impunity have become cozy partners.

A US prosecutor has asked the judge in the 9/11 military tribunal in Guantánamo Bay for more time to look into whether an FBI investigation will affect the stalled war crimes trial.

But, like the rest of the country, the region's rapid economic growth of the past 10 years has stalled recently and crime has been edging up.

Texas did it too; thanks to smart reforms beginning in 2003, prison population growth stalled while its crime rate fell by 13percenttoto its lowest level since 1973.

With legislation to reduce prison terms for some crimes stalled by election-year politics and efforts to repair police-community relations moving slowly, leaders across the political spectrum are watching to see if such efforts can survive this heated moment.

Mr. Menino's challenger, Maura Hennigan, a 24-year City Council veteran, attacked Mr. Menino throughout the campaign on issues like underperforming schools, the increasing crime rate, stalled waterfront development and increasing housing prices.

This means that anytime a police officer approaches a stalled vehicle or a crime suspect, he or she faces the very real possibility that the person they're approaching is legally armed and potentially hostile.

Rather than finding solutions to the city's soaring crime rate, stalled economy and crumbling infrastructure, many of our business and elected leaders chose to spend time settling personal vendettas, enriching personal connections, and dividing our city for their own selfish purposes.

The question of the detainees' formal status has stalled the entire war crimes system and frustrated administration officials.