GOP Candidates' Crime Stands: More Police, No New Gun Laws
During the Trump administration, some “tough on crime” policies were modified to what looked like a new approach: Congress passed the...
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Oct 13, 20232 min read
GOP, D.C. Officials Agree That Capital Has A Crime Crisis
House Republicans discussed the rise of violent crime in Washington, D.C., in a contentious hearing Thursday, describing the city as...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 9, 20232 min read
Parties In Virginia Test Messaging On Crime, Abortion Issues
Virginia is serving as a test case for both parties’ political messaging ahead of next year’s elections as abortion and crime take center...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 3, 20231 min read
Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar Is Carjacked A Mile From Capitol
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), was carjacked Monday night in Washington, D.C., about a mile from the U.S. Capitol. Cueller was carjacked in...
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Crime and Justice News
Sep 28, 20232 min read
GOP Candidates Made Misleading Claims On Crime, Immigration
In the Republican presidential debate Wednesday night, candidates made many claims, some more truthful than others, The Guardian reports....
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Crime and Justice News
Sep 11, 20232 min read
Partisanship Playing Major Role In Public Views On Crime
Americans believe New York is more dangerous than New Orleans, even though the Crescent City’s homicide rate is 12 times higher this...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 31, 20232 min read
Republicans Believe Partisan Affiliations Impact Crime
According to the mindset of Republican politicians, when they are in power, crime is low. Where Democrats are in power, crime is high....
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 9, 20232 min read
Hochul Leads Moderate Democratic Stances On Guns, Bail Reform
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is toughening her public safety platform to help Democrats retake control of the House, a strategic reset...
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Crime and Justice News
Jul 12, 20232 min read
D.C. Leaders Create New Crimes, Ease Pretrial Detention
The Washington, D.C., Council on Tuesday passed emergency public safety legislation as the city deals with a violent summer, establishing...
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Crime and Justice News
Jul 11, 20232 min read
Is DeSantis Attack On First Step Act Consistent With GOP Voter Views?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been focusing on a popular cause among fellow Republicans: criminal justice reform. Last month, he vetoed a...
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 30, 20232 min read
Is Crime A 'Blue State' Problem? 'Red' States Have More Murders
Republicans have kept up a consistent message: Democrats can’t be trusted to keep you safe. “Alvin Bragg … is going after President Trump...
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 27, 20232 min read
Oregon Lawmakers Pass An Array of Public Safety Bills
Oregon lawmakers passed bills this session that crack down on a mix of crimes, News From the States reports. They voted to expand the...
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 21, 20232 min read
Once Backers Of First Step Act, Some GOP Candidates Slam It
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called it a “jailbreak bill.” Former Vice President Mike Pence said “we need to take a step back” from it....
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 19, 20232 min read
GOP Focuses on Immigration and Crime in Affluent Orange County
A camouflage-clad mannequin sat on a table where Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met with officials about home invasions in...
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Crime and Justice News
May 30, 20232 min read
DeSantis Says He'd Seek Repeal Of First Step Act, Signed By Trump
Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed to seek a repeal of the First Step Act, the 2018 bipartisan federal...
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Crime and Justice News
May 30, 20232 min read
Texas AG Ken Paxton Impeachment Trial Set for August
A historic impeachment trial in Texas to determine whether Attorney General Ken Paxton should be permanently removed from office will...
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Crime and Justice News
May 18, 20233 min read
Democrat Parker Won Philadelphia Primary With Pro-Police Message
Cherelle Parker, the Democrat likely to become Philadelphia’s next mayor, wants to hire hundreds more police officers to walk their beats...
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Crime and Justice News
May 17, 20232 min read
Parker Wins Philadelphia Mayor Election, Takes On Crime Issues
After a crowded primary, Cherelle Parker, a former Pennsylvania state representative and Philadelphia City Council member who campaigned...
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Crime and Justice News
May 16, 20232 min read
Facing Questions In Congress, D.C. Mayor Offers Tough-On-Crime Bill
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled a legislative proposal that would make it easier for judges to jail defendants awaiting...
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Crime and Justice News
May 16, 20232 min read
NYC Chokehold Case Becomes Partisan Battleground
Leading Republican voices are casting Daniel Penny, the former Marine charged with fatally choking Jordan Neely on a Manhattan subway, as...
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