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SVT: No evidence for Lundell's words about abuse
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SVT: No evidence for Lundell's words about abuse

Joakim Lundell has for years testified to an upbringing full of abuse. But according to a new SVT documentary, there is no evidence for the YouTuber's version of his childhood
Joakim Lundell: From TV clown to the biggest in Sweden
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Joakim Lundell: From TV clown to the biggest in Sweden

As "Jockiboi" he made a name for himself by drinking without limits, humiliating others and pooping on TV. Today Joakim Lundell is an award-winning family content and one of Sweden's most powerful on social media with over a billion views on YouTube
After Little Heart: The right to regain children may decrease
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After Little Heart: The right to regain children may decrease

The government is opening the way for children to be taken into compulsory care under the Youth Care Act if they live in criminal environments or are subjected to honor oppression. And the right of foster homes to keep a child should be able to outweigh the parents' right to regain custody
Favored supplier in large procurement – “Absurd”
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Favored supplier in large procurement – “Absurd”

The competitors were forced to go to the existing IT supplier to obtain information necessary for a municipal procurement. “Completely absurd,” says an expert on public procurement
Police: These are the men who beat and kill
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Police: These are the men who beat and kill

Thousands of women are abused and about ten are murdered every year in Sweden. To stop the violence before it happens, violent men are identified – and divided into four categories by the police
The National Board of Health and Welfare will map young gang murderers
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The National Board of Health and Welfare will map young gang murderers

The National Board of Health and Welfare will survey children who have been recruited for murder missions in gang environments, reports Sveriges Radio's Ekot.
Flocks to Norrköping after the bombings
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Flocks to Norrköping after the bombings

After the weekend's bombings, Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) will visit Norrköping on Tuesday, accompanied by the Social Democrats' legal policy spokesperson Teresa Carvalho, who is from the city.
Two children suspected of bombing in Borås
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Two children suspected of bombing in Borås

Two boys, younger than 15 years old, are suspected of involvement in Sunday's bombing in Borås, the police announced.
Heavy cases see prison sentences for 13-year-olds
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Heavy cases see prison sentences for 13-year-olds

The government's proposal to place 13-year-olds in prison is met with strong opposition. Among the critics are influential bodies such as the Swedish Prosecution Authority and the police
Expert: You can't "break the gangs"
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Expert: You can't "break the gangs"

The fight against gangs is not the success that politicians want to portray it to be. Criminologist David Sausdal says this after the police's new situation report showed that over 67,000 people in Sweden are linked to gangs
Teen Boys in Skåne Charged for Seeking Murder Assignments
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Teen Boys in Skåne Charged for Seeking Murder Assignments

Three teenage boys in Skåne are suspected of having sought murder assignments from criminal networks in encrypted apps, reports Helsingborgs Dagblad.
Teens Hospitalized After Drinking Alcohol from Vodka Car in Vallentuna
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Teens Hospitalized After Drinking Alcohol from Vodka Car in Vallentuna

Several girls in their 15th year were taken to hospital on Friday after drinking alcohol that may have contained the toxic substance isopropanol. The incident is said to have occurred in connection with a party in Vallentuna outside Stockholm
Swedish Man Arrested in Netherlands for Murder Plot and Weapons Offenses
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Swedish Man Arrested in Netherlands for Murder Plot and Weapons Offenses

A Swedish man in his 20s has been arrested in the Netherlands, suspected of incitement to preparation for murder, according to the police.
Boy Was to Be Taken into Care Before Gävle Shooting
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Boy Was to Be Taken into Care Before Gävle Shooting

The boy who is suspected of the shooting in Gävle over the weekend was about to be taken into custody by the authorities. Four hours after a decision was made, six people were shot in Gävle
Social Democrats Propose Increased Child Allowance and Free Transport
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Social Democrats Propose Increased Child Allowance and Free Transport

The Social Democratic Party wants to increase the child allowance, abolish the deduction for sick leave and take a first step towards free public transportation for young people. Ordinary families get more money in their pockets with Social Democratic policy, says the Social Democratic economic-political spokesperson Mikael Damberg
Kristersson Condemns Gävle Shooting as "Completely Horrific"
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Kristersson Condemns Gävle Shooting as "Completely Horrific"

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) and Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) are visiting Gävle on Monday after the shooting in the weekend. It is a ruthlessness that goes beyond the comprehensible, says the Prime Minister
Social Democrats Propose 1.7 Billion Kronor to Combat Gang Recruitment
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Social Democrats Propose 1.7 Billion Kronor to Combat Gang Recruitment

The Social Democratic Party allocates in its shadow budget 1. 7 billion kronor in a targeted social services boost to break the new recruitment to the gangs
Interrogations Ongoing After Gävle Shooting Injures Six Youths
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Interrogations Ongoing After Gävle Shooting Injures Six Youths

The hearings continue after the shooting in Gävle where six young people were injured during the night to Saturday. A now 14-year-old boy is suspected of being the one who shot on the pub- and shop-filled street in the southern part of the city center
Gävle Shooting: Municipal Leader Calls for Preparedness and Unity
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Gävle Shooting: Municipal Leader Calls for Preparedness and Unity

The day after the shooting in Gävle, the municipality is gathering its resources. Not least the schools need to be prepared, according to the chairman of the municipal board Åsa Wiklund Lång (S)
13-Year-Old Arrested in Gävle Shooting; Six Injured
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13-Year-Old Arrested in Gävle Shooting; Six Injured

Six young people were injured in a shooting in central Gävle during the night to Saturday – none of them are life-threateningly injured. A 13-year-old boy has been arrested suspected in the case but the police are tight-lipped about the motive
Gunfire at Trångsund Home Leads to Minor in Protective Care
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Gunfire at Trångsund Home Leads to Minor in Protective Care

A residence in Trångsund in Huddinge outside Stockholm was subjected to gunfire during Monday evening.
Boys with Hand Grenades Stopped by Police in Malmö
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Boys with Hand Grenades Stopped by Police in Malmö

The police have stopped two boys armed with hand grenades in Rosengård in Malmö, reports Sydsvenskan.
Parents Urge Education to Protect Children from Gangs
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Parents Urge Education to Protect Children from Gangs

One in five parents in major cities are worried that their own children will come into contact with gang criminals, shows a survey from Brå. At the same time, few know that they can turn to the social services if they suspect that their own children are in the risk zone
Prison Service Chief Opposes Jailing 13-Year-Olds for Serious Crimes
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Prison Service Chief Opposes Jailing 13-Year-Olds for Serious Crimes

The Government and The Sweden Democrats want to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13 years for serious crimes – but the Director-General of the Prison and Probation Service does not think that 13-year-olds should be in prison. They should be taken care of by the social services or caring institutions, which are not prisons, says Martin Holmgren in SVT's "30 minutes"
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