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
Oct 02 Study finds LGBTQ people much likelier to be crime victims By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press The study also found that sexual and gender minorities are burglarized at twice the rate of other households, and that they're more likely to be victims of other types of property theft. Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: Trump administration announces arrests in 'campaign to destroy MS-13' By Associated Press The meeting comes as the federal government continues efforts around the country to arrest or deport members of the gang. Continue reading
Jun 13 AP FACT CHECK: Trump's law and order and misinformation By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Trump's week of law and order rhetoric came with heavy doses of misinformation as he stretched to blame unrest on radical leftists and to put three loaded words — “defund the police” — in the mouth of a Democratic rival… Continue reading
May 29 Read the complaint charging ex-officer Derek Chauvin with George Floyd's death By Dan Cooney "Police are trained that this type of restraint with a subject in a prone position is inherently dangerous," the complaint said. Continue reading
May 28 Man charged for attempted $317 million sale of virus masks that didn't exist By Associated Press A Georgia man has been charged in federal court with trying to swindle a foreign government out of $317 million in exchange for a huge shipment of masks to protect against the coronavirus that didn't really exist. Continue reading
Apr 11 Crime drops around the world as COVID-19 keeps people inside By Stefanie Dazio, Franklin Briceno, Michael Tarm, Associated Press The coronavirus pandemic that has crippled big-box retailers and mom-and-pop shops worldwide may be making a dent in illicit business, too. Continue reading
Mar 24 Novel coronavirus-related crimes capitalize on global panic By Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo, Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press As the coronavirus pandemic spreads, so too do the crimes related to it — transgressions that capitalize on fear, panic and the urge to lay blame, and add to the burden on law enforcement agencies trying to protect vulnerable citizens. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 6:42 How at-home DNA tests helped solve this 30-year-old murder By William Brangham, Rhana Natour, Nsikan Akpan In 2019, American law enforcement agencies have identified over 70 suspects using a new technique called genetic genealogy, which California detectives leveraged in 2018 to identify the Golden State Killer. In the first of a two-part series, William Brangham shares… Continue watching