NJ AG Platkin Says Paterson Crime Dropped After State Takeover
Six months after a state takeover of the troubled police department in New Jersey’s third-largest city, state authorities say crime is...
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By Ted Gest
- Sep 18
- 2 min
U.S. Violent Crime Estimates Rose Sharply In 2022
Many categories of violent crime in the U.S. showed significant increases last year, according to the newly released National Crime...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 12
- 2 min
Random Violent Incidents Alarm D.C. Residents, Officials
Violent crime has long been a part of Washington, D.C., life, the worst of it in the early 1990s when drug trafficking propelled the...
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Crime and Justice News
- Aug 21
- 2 min
Why Is D.C. A Homicide Outlier, With Murders Up 27% This Year?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Washington, D.C., officials could safely say the nation’s capital was not alone in struggling to reduce...
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Crime and Justice News
- Aug 8
- 1 min
Oakland Crime Causing Alarm, Police Union Seeks More Officers
Oakland, Cal., police are advising residents to take added security measures amid a surge in crime, CNN reports. Some unnerved residents...
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Crime and Justice News
- Aug 7
- 1 min
D.C. Homicide Total Jumps, One Official Calls For National Guard
A surge of shootings in Washington, D.C., that left 13 people dead in the first five days of August has rattled neighborhoods across the...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jul 10
- 2 min
Violent Crime Declines Amid Police Staffing Shortages
Listening to politicians, reading headlines, or watching local television news with its motto “if it bleeds it leads,” one might think...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jul 7
- 2 min
Shootings in New York Drop as Surge of Violence Eases Nationally
Shootings in New York City dropped by about 25 percent through the first half of this year compared with last year, extending a downward...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jun 29
- 2 min
U.S. Gun Homicides Rival Record Totals From The 1990s
The U.S. witnessed five mass shootings each Independence Day on average over the past decade. more than on any other day of the year. In...
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Crime and Justice News
- May 22
- 2 min
Crime On Public Transit Rises As Cities Increase Police Presence
Fears of violence on public transit have caused alarm around the U.S., Scripps News reports. A national outcry was ignited by the death...
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Crime and Justice News
- May 10
- 2 min
With Reliable Data Lacking, Crime Rise Of 2020-21 May Be Reversing
Murder and violent crime in the U.S. rose sharply in 2020 and 2021, though some trends may have begun to reverse last year. The extent of...
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Crime and Justice News
- May 5
- 1 min
Crime, 'Deteriorating Situation,' Prompt S.F. Nordstrom Closures
Nordstrom will close both of its stores in downtown San Francisco over “the deteriorating situation” in the area, becoming the latest...
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Crime and Justice News
- Apr 14
- 2 min
Arrest In Lee Stabbing Won't Stop Debate On San Francisco Crime
Last week, San Francisco woke to shocking news of the death of Bob Lee, the 43-year-old founder of the popular Cash App. Police had found...
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Crime and Justice News
- Apr 11
- 2 min
Council On Criminal Justice Starts Crime Trends Working Group
The think tank Council on Criminal Justice has created a crime trends working group "to explore and explain current crime trends and...
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Crime and Justice News
- Apr 10
- 2 min
Homicide Totals Fall 10% In Early-2023 Survey Of Big U.S. Cities
Earlier this year, preliminary data from New Orleans-based AH Analytics based on data from about 100 big U.S. cities indicated that after...
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Crime and Justice News
- Apr 3
- 2 min
Workers Fear Downtown Crime, But It Is Not On The Rise There
Three years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic emptied them, downtowns are still hurting. White-collar workers are back in their...
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By Heaven LaMartz
- Apr 3
- 2 min
How Political Instability Affects Rise In U.S. Homicide Rate
The U.S. could be facing more increases in violent crime during a period of serious political divisions, says Ohio State University...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 28
- 1 min
U.S. Senate Aide Stabbed As GOP Examines D.C. Crime
An aide to Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was stabbed in Washington, D.C., and treated for life-threatening injuries. Police arrested Glynn Neal,...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 20
- 2 min
Homelessness Helps Drive Rising Los Angeles Crime Numbers
For years, Los Angeles residents have complained about growing crime – from catalytic converter theft to stolen packages, or far worse –...
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Crime and Justice News
- Feb 3
- 2 min
Police Chiefs Compilation Confirms That Big-City Killings Fell Last Year
Homicides fell in many large cities last year but were still above pre-pandemic levels. The number of killings dropped five percent in 70...
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