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NM Legislators Focus On Violent Crime After Mass Shooting In Park
Efforts by New Mexico to contain violent crime took center stage Saturday at the end of a legislative session hours after three people...
Crime and Justice News
Mar 232 min read
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GA Senator Arrested For Trying To Enter House Chamber After Ban
A Georgia state senator who was banned from the state House chamber was arrested Thursday when he tried to enter the chamber for the...
Crime and Justice News
Jan 171 min read
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DC Officials Claim Tough On Crime Method Is Reducing Violence
On Monday, Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser credited District leaders’ embrace of a more aggressive approach to crime fighting with...
Crime and Justice News
Dec 10, 20242 min read
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DOJ Watchers Express Cautious Optimism On Anticrime Policy
Some veteran U.S. Justice Department employees and observers believe that national anticrime policies may not change radically despite...
By Ted Gest
Nov 15, 20242 min read
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Should 2024 Votes In Many States Be Called The 'Anti-Crime Election'?
Several local election outcomes make 2024 the “anti-crime election” that many Americans have longed for, contends Rafael Mangual of the...
Crime and Justice News
Nov 11, 20242 min read
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How Do Voters View Crime Issues In The Upcoming Election?
Last week, the online data research group YouGov released the results of a series of polls that asked registered voters opinions on a...
Crime and Justice News
Oct 30, 20242 min read
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Nearly 3/4 Of CA Voters Will Approve Tough-On-Crime Measure
Nearly three-quarters of the California electorate plans to vote for a high-profile ballot measure that would increase penalties for some...
Crime and Justice News
Oct 24, 20241 min read
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Survey: Dems Favor 'Serious About Safety' Over 'Tough On Crime'
While Democrats running in November have been outspoken on their differences with Republicans on abortion rights, democracy and economic...
Crime and Justice News
Oct 21, 20242 min read
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Conservative Plans To Boost Police Spending, Prison Time On CO Ballot
Colorado voters next month will decide two major criminal justice ballot questions that would increase the amount of time some criminals...
Crime and Justice News
Oct 8, 20242 min read
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At Debate, Trump Falsely Claims Crime Is Rising
Former President Donald Trump repeated his false claim that crime is rising during Tuesday's presidential debate with Vice President...
Crime and Justice News
Sep 11, 20241 min read
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Another Political Assassination Attempt This Fall Likely, Expert Says
It’s been less than two months since the assassination attempt on former President Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. Investigators say...
Crime and Justice News
Sep 3, 20242 min read
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Oakland Pushes Back Against Newsom’s Interventions In Local Policing
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s letter to Oakland city leaders last month urging them to change the city’s policy on police vehicle...
Crime and Justice News
Aug 27, 20242 min read
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Democrats' Platform: Some Justice Reform, No Death Penalty Opp
In 2016, the Democrats became the first major political party to call for abolishing the death penalty. The party’s platform, released...
Crime and Justice News
Aug 23, 20243 min read
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Ex-Rep. Santos Pleading Guilty In Fraud Case, Avoiding Long Trial
Former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) plans to plead guilty Monday to multiple counts in his federal fraud case. Jury selection was set to...
Crime and Justice News
Aug 18, 20241 min read
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Will Harris Try To Sell Voters On The Idea She Is Tough On Crime?
Vice President Harris is a “cop.” That’s how the progressive left attacked her the last time she ran for president . It’s also what...
Crime and Justice News
Jul 24, 20242 min read
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Trump Was Wrong To Declare 'Our Crime Rate Is Going Up'
"Our crime rate is going up," former President Trump claimed during the Republican National Convention last week, when he vowed to "Make...
Crime and Justice News
Jul 24, 20242 min read
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Republican Platform Abandons Criminal Justice Reform
The Republican Party is capitalizing on the fear factor. Under the leadership of former President Trump, the party emphasizes the threat...
Crime and Justice News
Jul 18, 20242 min read
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Republicans Stand Firm on Public Safety Issues After Trump Shooting
The assassination attempt on former President Trump days may have prompted some speakers at the Republican National Convention to rethink...
Crime and Justice News
Jul 17, 20242 min read
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Could Youthful Vance Become Supporter Of Justice Reform?
The relative youth of Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), former President Trump's choice as a vice presidential candidate, "makes him relatively more...
Crime and Justice News
Jul 16, 20241 min read
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NM Governor, Legislators Clash Before Special Session On Crime
Closed-door disagreements about a special New Mexico legislative session on crime spilled into public view Monday, with the governor and...
Crime and Justice News
Jul 16, 20242 min read
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