Just 3 Boston Murders: Crime Stats Show Community Policing Success
Crime statistics in Boston last year saw a historic low in shootings, with only 37 people killed – compared with 200 or more in...
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Crime and Justice News
May 142 min read
Public Thinks Violent Crime Rises Despite 49% Drop In 2 Decades
Crime always seems a top priority for politicians to discuss. "We've invested a record amount in public safety, violence interruption,...
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Crime and Justice News
May 31 min read
Violent Crime Reports Down This Year, Police Chiefs Say
Reported violent crime continued to decline in 2024's first quarter in 68 large cities surveyed by the Major Cities Chiefs Association...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 302 min read
Data Contradict Trump Claim That Crime Wave Is Sweeping Nation
The national decrease in murder totals is "potentially historically large," says crime data analyst Jeff Asher. Preliminary 2023 FBI data...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 152 min read
Why Is Homicide Total Falling So Fast In Many Cities?
Homicides in cities are falling at the fastest pace in decades, bringing them close to levels they were at before a pandemic-era jump....
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 112 min read
Prosecution Of Minor Crimes Raises Questions About Punishment
Under a new Washington, D.C., law, Metro rail fare jumpers who are stopped must provide identification and pay a $50 fine. If they refuse...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 102 min read
Study: When People Lose Health Insurance, Crime Goes Up
When Tennessee abruptly disenrolled around 200,000 people from medicaid in 2005 — one of the most sweeping state-level Medicaid drop-offs...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 23 min read
Murder Totals Drop 20% In Reports From 183 Cities
Reported murder totals are down about 20 percent in 2024 in more than 180 cities with available data compared to a comparable timeframe...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 191 min read
FBI Data Show Widespread Drop In Reported Crimes Last Year
Newly released FBI data on crimes reported to police departments showed a widespread decline according to the report. There was a 13%...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 121 min read
Does NYC Crime Rate Warrant National Guard In Subways?
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is sending 750 members of the National Guard and hundreds of state troopers into the city’s subway system...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 12 min read
Citizens Fight Booming Bike Thefts
Mike Pavlik helps recover stolen bikes around Minneapolis. Once, pretending to be a potential buyer, he dressed up in khakis and a sports...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 282 min read
Biden Touting Federal Grants To Fight Urban Crime
The Biden administration is working to show how federal dollars are helping cities fight crime while also providing for job opportunities...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 122 min read
Are News Media To Blame For Perception Crime Is Rising?
In 2020, the U.S. experienced one of its most dangerous years in decades as the murder total surged by nearly 30% between 2019 and 2020....
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 92 min read
Carjackings, Vehicle Thefts Are Up; Causes, Remedies Not Clear
Carjackings and car thefts are up significantly during and since the pandemic, prompting fear and calls for action in many cities. Motor...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 21 min read
Major City Police Chiefs Say Violent Crime Fell Last Year In 69 Cities
Reported homicides, rapes, robberies and assaults dropped last year in 69 major cities, the Major Cities Chiefs Association reported on...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 312 min read
The Complicated Factors Of High Violent Crime In DC
In 2023, despite a large violent crime reduction nationally, Washington DC saw its deadliest year in more than two decades, with 274...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 252 min read
Amid Murder Decline, Violent Crime Higher Than Before Pandemic
Crime rates in the U.S. are largely returning to pre-COVID levels as the nation distances itself from the pandemic, but there are notable...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 222 min read
'Alarming' Washington, D.C., Murder Total Is An Outlier Among Big Cities
Violent crime ebbed last year after a pandemic-era peak in most major U.S. cities. During the same stretch, Washington, D.C., experienced...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 91 min read
Texas Data Shows “Large Scale” Decline In Murders In 2023
Criminologist Jeff Asher writes that Texas crime data from 2023 “points to a large scale decline in murder as well as declines in violent...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 82 min read
2023 Homicide Drop In 10 Largest Cities Estimated At 15%
The homicide drop last year in the nation's 10 largest cities was estimated by the Wall Street Journal to be 15%. That includes a 20%...
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