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...
top of page
Crime and Justice News Archive
Welcome to the Crime and Justice News Archive. You can browse through all the recent posts, click on the tags below, or search the archive for something in particular!
Search
Crime and Justice News
7 days ago2 min read
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...
109 views
Crime and Justice News
Oct 302 min read
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...
72 views
Crime and Justice News
Oct 241 min read
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...
35 views
Crime and Justice News
Oct 212 min read
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...
66 views
Crime and Justice News
Oct 82 min read
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...
31 views
Crime and Justice News
Sep 111 min read
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...
55 views
Crime and Justice News
Sep 32 min read
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...
39 views
Crime and Justice News
Aug 272 min read
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...
19 views
Crime and Justice News
Aug 233 min read
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...
189 views
Crime and Justice News
Aug 181 min read
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...
8 views
Crime and Justice News
Jul 242 min read
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...
31 views
Crime and Justice News
Jul 242 min read
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...
25 views
Crime and Justice News
Jul 182 min read
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...
103 views
Crime and Justice News
Jul 172 min read
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...
15 views
Crime and Justice News
Jul 161 min read
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...
37 views
Crime and Justice News
Jul 162 min read
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...
9 views
Crime and Justice News
Jul 52 min read
As GOP Convention Nears, Milwaukee Says Crime Is Dropping
Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman will be the first to say one homicide is too many. “We are better than this,” he said after a...
30 views
Crime and Justice News
Jul 52 min read
Candidates Use AirTags To Find Thieves Who Take Campaign Signs
Apple AirTags, the button-size geotracking device, have become a tool in the rough-and-tumble world of local elections, where lawn signs...
209 views
Crime and Justice News
Jul 31 min read
Newsom Drops Plan For Competing 'Tough On Crime' Ballot Measure
California Gov. Gavin Newsom scrapped a last-minute push with legislative leaders to put a second crime-fighting measure before voters...
10 views
bottom of page