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Paris police putting pressure on pickpockets

Jun 28, 2019

Paris police putting pressure on pickpockets

French police officers detain a man suspected of pickpocketing in Paris during a 2015 crackdown on pickpockets and street scammers targeting mostly tourists. MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/Getty Images

One things world leaders at odds at G20 can agree on: global trade is bad. Retirees are losing out big by claiming social security too soon. How are markets reacting to trade negotiations in Osaka? Paris police are cracking down on pickpockets.

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