Oct 16 From Detroit to Ohio, auto theft ring exposed after armed robbery of a postal worker By Corey Williams, Associated Press Thieves are using cloned key fobs to steal Dodge muscle cars and other high-powered vehicles directly from dealerships and even automakers in Michigan, then selling them for tens of thousands of dollars less than their value, according to authorities and court records. Continue reading
Oct 07 GOP steps up crime message in midterm’s final stretch By Associated Press In cities and suburbs across the U.S., Republicans up and down the ballot have overwhelmingly focused on sending a message that violent crime is out of control. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 8:30 New York struggles with a sharp rise in violent crime amid COVID-19 By Jeffrey Brown, Sam Weber After hitting near historic lows pre-pandemic, crime has been spiking in many parts of the U.S., including in the nation's most populous city. Shootings in New York City have more than doubled this year compared to the same time period… Continue watching
Mar 27 El Salvador declares state of emergency amid killings By Associated Press Fourteen people were killed Friday and 62 people died Saturday, a scale of violence that has not been seen for years. By comparison, there were 79 homicides in the entire month of February. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 5:16 Recent surge in violent crimes has made ‘law & order’ a hot button topic, again By Jeff Greenfield This week, President Biden is traveling to New York City to meet Mayor Eric Adams in the wake of a shooting that killed two NYC police officers. With crime rates including murder, lootings and shootings going up nationwide over the… Continue watching
Oct 29 WATCH: Albany County sheriff defends sex crime complaint against Cuomo By Michael Hill and Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press A New York sheriff is defending his decision to file a complaint against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo that accuses the Democrat of a misdemeanor sex crime. Continue reading
Oct 11 Gun violence is killing more American children By Jim Salter, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press Experts say idleness caused by the COVID-19 pandemic shares the blame with easy access to guns and disputes that too often end with gunfire. Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: Governors in Northeast discuss gun violence prevention By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press The governors of four northeastern states agreed Thursday to share information about firearms purchases to help detect and investigate straw buyers and other gun crimes. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 4:37 How the rise in crime could impact Dems’ prospects in 2022 By PBS NewsHour This week’s mass shooting in San Jose was the deadliest in the Bay Area’s history, and was one of the estimated 230 mass shootings this year. The surge in gun violence has had serious political implications in the past and… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 6:02 Is criminal justice reform to blame for the rise in crime in NYC? By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber Homicides and gun violence are up in New York City and other places across the country. While some blame this on criminal justice reform, advocates say it’s too early to know, given the nation is still suffering from the effects… Continue watching