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.

As Violent Crime Surged, Buttigieg Admin Lectured Cops on ‘Sizeism’

Violent crime hit two-decade high the following year

Yuichiro Kakutani
January 17, 2020 5:00 AM

As Mayor Pete Buttigieg contended with skyrocketing crime rates in South Bend, Ind., the city's police department trained officers to combat "sizeism" and "languageism," according to newly revealed documents.

N.Y. Justice Dem Appears to Support Substituting Art Class for Jail Time

'It definitely helped me avoid the anxiety of having to attend an actual court date for a mistake I made'

Collin Anderson
January 15, 2020 4:30 PM

A New York City congressional candidate endorsed by the same progressive group that backed Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) and Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) appears to support supplanting jail time with art classes.

Law Enforcement Declares New York MS-13 Gang ‘Inoperable’

Graham Piro
December 20, 2019 2:20 PM

The MS-13 gang in Suffolk County, New York, has been rendered "inoperable" following a massive inter-agency operation, law enforcement officials said Friday.

Under Progressive Policing, Transit Crime Surges in NYC, SF

BART, MTA see shocking rise in harassment, assault, and violence

San Francisco Board Of Supervisors To Vote On Banning Facial-Recognition Technology

Charles Fain Lehman
December 1, 2019 5:00 AM

On opposite sides of the country, crime is spiking in public transit systems, as both New York City and San Francisco struggle with a surge in harassment, assault, and even major violence.