Crime Is Up In NYC, But It Has Been Much Worse In The Past
Crime has risen in the U.S. since the pandemic began, but things in the past have been much, much worse. In New York City this year,...
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Crime and Justice News
- Nov 9
- 3 min
'Frenzied Narrative' Of Rising Crime Was Key Issue in 2022 Campaigns
The specter of rising crime became become a central point of the 2022 midterm elections. It was on heavy rotation in Republican campaign...
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Crime and Justice News
- Nov 9
- 1 min
Mixed Violent Crime Trend: Homicides Down, Robberies Up
Reported homicides and rapes declined in the first nine months of 2022 compared with the same period last year, but robberies and...
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Crime and Justice News
- Nov 1
- 2 min
'Mail Theft Epidemic' Reported as Thieves Steal 'Arrow Keys'
Experts say the U.S. Postal Service is not equipped to handle a worrying trend of mail theft. Officials with Cincinnati's Hamilton...
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 28
- 3 min
Does Public 'Disorder' Mean More Crime? An Old Debate Resurfaces
New York City has seen an outpouring of concern about disorder in public spaces, from minor violations of social norms to serious crimes....
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 28
- 2 min
Absence Of Good Crime Data Means 'Misinformation And Poor Decisions'
Crime and public safety have taken center stage in many midterm races nationwide, from Wisconsin to Pennsylvania to New York. Republicans...
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 19
- 2 min
Some Border Cities Have Lower Crime Rates Than National Average
The latest FBI crime data once more shows how some communities along the U.S.-Mexico border have lower violent crime rates than other...
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By Ted Gest
- Oct 5
- 3 min
Violent Crime Reports Dropped Slightly Last Year, FBI Says
Reported violent crime in the U.S. dropped slightly last year from 1,326,600 incidents in 2020 to 1,313,200 in 2021, the FBI said in a...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 23
- 2 min
Is Inflation Responsible For Rise in Thefts, Robberies?
For the last two years, murders and shootings increased in the U.S., while many other crime types remained flat or fell. So far in 2022,...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 21
- 2 min
Cameras Due In NYC Subways To Ease Fear About Rising Crime Rate
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state's Metropolitan Transportation Authority would install two security cameras on every New York...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 21
- 1 min
How Abandoned Cars Encourage Crime in Oakland
Vacant lots and long stretches of sidewalk in Oakland, Ca., have been turned into combination dumping grounds for abandoned cars and...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 20
- 1 min
Violent Victimizations Rose Last Year In Urban Areas, BJS Says
The rate of violent victimization in the U.S. increased from 19.0 to 24.5 victimizations per 1,000 persons in urban areas last year while...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 16
- 2 min
Dallas Officials, Experts Say City's Plan To Cut Violent Crime Is Working
Dallas police and criminologists say the city’s violent-crime plan is working, citing an 11.5 percent drop in the number of...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 12
- 2 min
Police Chiefs Cite 'Shocking' Data On Urban Violent Crime Rise
With under two months left before the midterm elections, the crime issue may be gaining even more relevance. A survey by the Major Cities...
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Crime and Justice News
- Aug 23
- 1 min
Homicides Down Slightly in Portland After $6M Investment
After Portland reported a record number of homicides last year, city leaders invested $6 million in nonprofit programs and formed a new...
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Crime and Justice News
- Aug 8
- 2 min
Violent Crime Edges Downward
Crime, murder and mass shootings have dominated headlines Over the weekend, a shooting in Cincinnati wounded nine people, and another in...
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Crime and Justice News
- Aug 4
- 2 min
D.C. Asks Inmates What Officials Can Do To Reduce Crime
From behind bars at the Washington, D.C., jail, Sylvester Jones could sense that the streets in his city were even more dangerous than...
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Crime and Justice News
- Aug 2
- 2 min
Chicago Homicides, Shootings Down, Overall Crime Total Up 35%
Seven months after Chicago ended its deadliest year in decades, the latest data shows shootings and homicides are significantly down,...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jul 15
- 2 min
Rise in Gun Homicide Rates Highest in South Central, Midwest States
A rise in U.S. firearm homicides in recent years has primarily affected states in the South Central and Midwest parts of the nation, as...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jul 4
- 2 min
Can Washington Do Much About Local Violent Crime?
Justice Department leaders are concerned about a postpandemic rise in violent crime and a growing sense that lawlessness is overtaking...
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