Shootings Spike in NYC Over Violent Fourth of July Weekend

Mayor de Blasio announced $1 billion cut to NYPD budget last week, despite surge in shootings this year

Alex Nester
July 6, 2020 3:10 PM

Shootings spiked in New York City over the holiday weekend, with 37 people shot and 9 killed over a 9-hour period on Sunday night. The outbreak of violence contributed to the dramatic rise in shootings the city has seen in 2020.

Four Arrested for Damage to Andrew Jackson Statue Near White House

Reuters
June 28, 2020 10:34 AM

WASHINGTON—Four men have been charged in connection with damage to a statue of President Andrew Jackson during protests near the White House, the U.S. Justice Department said on Saturday.

Calif. Cops Arrest and Release Man Three Times in One Day Thanks to State Bail Ban

Inmates sits in housing block at San Quentin State Prison

Charles Fain Lehman
May 4, 2020 3:30 PM

A California man was arrested and released three times in one day for different offenses, causing consternation among the Golden State's law enforcement community.

U.S. Prosecutors Resist Calls to Free Inmates as Coronavirus Spreads

Reuters
April 3, 2020 3:54 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Five inmates at a federal prison in Oakdale, Louisiana, have died since March 28 after contracting the coronavirus. Harold Lee’s family fears he could be next.

Dems Reject Gun Violence Bill as Shootings Surge in Baltimore

Dem senator: 'I don’t think anyone has walked out of here thinking that we've done enough'

Collin Anderson
March 19, 2020 5:15 PM

Maryland Democrats rejected a bill aimed at combating gun violence as Baltimore mayor Jack Young publicly begged residents to stop shooting each other so hospitals could be used to treat coronavirus patients.

Think Tank Floats Fix for New York’s Disastrous Bail Reform

Charles Fain Lehman
March 5, 2020 4:59 AM

To fix their rapidly collapsing bail reform law, New York state law makers need to hand some discretion back to judges, a Thursday report on the policy's trajectory argues.

Poll Shows Near-Unanimous Support for Anti-Crime Bills Spiked by Maryland Democrats

Republican governor Larry Hogan: 'We’re sitting here while Rome is burning'

Collin Anderson
February 25, 2020 4:35 PM

Democratic lawmakers in Maryland effectively killed a package of crime prevention bills proposed by Republican governor Larry Hogan despite support by wide majorities across the state and inside Baltimore, which has become America's deadliest large city.

Crime Is on the Rise in New York City

New Yorkers Endure Longest Commute In The U.S.

Charles Fain Lehman
February 6, 2020 1:45 PM

Major crimes jumped in New York City in January, new data from the NYPD show, bucking the trend of decades of declining crime.

San Francisco D.A. Announces End to Cash Bail

Charles Fain Lehman
January 23, 2020 3:55 PM

Chesa Boudin, San Francisco's notoriously progressive district attorney, on Wednesday announced that his office will no longer support cash bail, becoming the latest law enforcement figure to come out against the practice.

Trump Admin Revives Influential Criminal Justice Commission

Attorney General William Barr And FBI Director Christopher Wray Announce Crime Reduction Initiative In Detroit

Charles Fain Lehman
January 22, 2020 1:35 PM

Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday officially announced the formation of a presidential commission on criminal justice, revitalizing an influential body that in the 1960s fundamentally altered the American criminal justice system.