May 30 Would you plead guilty? Share your story with the Trading Away Justice reporting project By John Yang You've been arrested and you have a choice: Take your chances in court, or plead guilty and go home with time served and a criminal record? Which do you choose?… Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 8:18 Crime spike in Germany puts pressure on immigration policy By Malcolm Brabant A brutal murder of a 15-year-old girl in Southern Germany has placed the country's open-door immigration policy under intense scrutiny. In addition, a new government-sponsored study found that violent crime rose in one state by 10 percent in two years,… Continue watching
Jul 29 Data science can help us fight human trafficking By Renata Konrad and Andrew C. Trapp, The Conversation Human trafficking occurs in every country in the world, generating an estimated U.S. $150 billion annually in illegal profits. There is an opportunity to use the bits of information we can get on the distribution of victims, traffickers, buyers and… Continue reading
May 10 Column: Why big data analysis of police activity is inherently biased By William Isaac, Andi Dixon, The Conversation New research argues predictive policing tools reinforce, rather than reimagine, existing police practices, which could lead to further targeting of communities or people of color. Continue reading
Mar 15 Sessions encourages cities to revive 1990s crime strategies By Alanna Durkin Richer, Sadie Gurman, Associated Press Sessions continued to push his tough-on-crime agenda to law enforcement officials in Richmond, where one such effort had its origins. Continue reading
Feb 26 Sessions’ tough on crime talk could lead to fuller prisons By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The federal prison population is on the decline, but a new attorney general who talks tough on drugs and crime seems poised to usher in a reversal of that trend. Continue reading
Feb 03 Fact check: Immigration doesn’t bring crime into U.S., data say By The Conversation Analysis suggests immigration has a crime-suppressing effect. In other words, more immigration equals less crime. Continue reading
Nov 28 Judge grants Dylann Roof’s request to act as his own lawyer By Courtney Norris If Roof is convicted, the Justice Department plans to seek the death penalty. Continue reading
Sep 26 Murders rose by more than 10 percent in 2015, but violent crime is still historically low By Eric Tucker and Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press The number of murders reported by law enforcement agencies in four cities alone — Baltimore, Chicago, Milwaukee and Washington, D.C. — is showing a 20 percent increase, according to a new study. Continue reading
Jun 14 Column: After artist’s murder, mural work takes on new meaning in Oakland By Kelly Whalen When 27-year-old artist Antonio Ramos was shot and killed last fall while painting a mural under a highway overpass in West Oakland, the story of his death captured national headlines and inspired other young people to honor his legacy through… Continue reading