Nation Sep 10 New Mexico’s Democratic governor explains how state used National Guard to combat crime By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams
Nation Sep 09 Watch 6:38 Brutal murder of Ukrainian refugee in N.C. ignites debate about crime and mental health A brutal murder in Charlotte, North Carolina, claimed the life of a young Ukrainian refugee and has become a rallying cry for Republicans who want to paint Democrats as soft on crime. William Brangham discussed the case and reaction with… By William Brangham, Doug Adams, Ian Couzens
Politics Sep 09 WATCH: ‘Yield, man.’ Speaker Johnson calls on Democratic mayors to let troops into their cities House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a news conference Tuesday that he could not understand why any Democrats would think it’s a good political message to oppose the deployments. By Associated Press
Politics Aug 28 About half of U.S. adults approve of Trump’s approach to crime, AP-NORC poll finds President Donald Trump’s recent focus on crime in Washington and other big cities came as views of his handling of immigration — the early focus of his second term — had been souring, a new analysis by The Associated Press… By Jill Colvin, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press
Nation Aug 27 Watch 11:16 ‘We owe this to our children’: Minneapolis mayor calls for action after school attack A shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis left at least two young children dead and another 17 people injured. Authorities say they do not yet know of a motive, but said the shooter released a manifesto on social media… By William Brangham, Courtney Norris
Aug 26 Watch 7:14 Baltimore’s mayor calls Trump’s threats to send in troops ‘political theater’ By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz President Trump is threatening to send the National Guard into other Democratic-led cities, just days after ordering troops into Washington. One of his main targets is Baltimore. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called the threats inappropriate and invited the president to… Continue watching
Aug 21 The Menendez brothers are getting parole hearings in California. Here’s what to know By Associated Press The brothers have separate hearings and will be evaluated independently of each other. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 8:49 A look at D.C. crime stats as Trump and city leaders offer competing claims By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura President Trump paints the nation’s capital as a city beset by crime and called in National Guard troops. D.C. leaders contend there is no crisis, pointing to crime rates at 30-year lows. But Charles Lehman of the conservative Manhattan Institute… Continue watching
Aug 19 Trump’s federal law-enforcement crackdown ripples through DC neighborhoods By Matt Brown, Lindsay Whitehurst, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The Republican president declared a crisis in the Democratic-controlled city, despite declining crime statistics, and took control of the police department for 30 days. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch 6:36 Trump’s D.C. takeover escalates with surge in arrests and homeless encampments cleared By Amna Nawaz, Kayan Taraporevala, Eliot Barnhart, Ali Schmitz The Trump administration’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C. is escalating with arrests at high-profile locations and homeless encampments torn down. Protests also erupted in the streets after the White House said federal agents would patrol around the clock. Amna Nawaz… Continue watching