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The Council’s research, analyses, members, and independent task forces and commissions are featured regularly in the press. The stories listed below appeared in a wide range of national and regional news outlets.

Number of guns stolen from parked cars skyrocketing

07-10-25

Atlanta Police Say Youth Programs Are Driving Down Gun Violence

07-10-25

Myrtle Beach leaders huddle with Charleston, Florida officials amid curfew plans

07-10-25

Murphy's Law: Milwaukee a Leader in Gun Thefts

07-09-25

By Bruce Murphy

Here's how much crime fell in the largest Bay Area cities

07-09-25

By Danielle Echeverria

Long Island women find jobs after prison with local support

07-09-25

Parked cars are now a leading source of stolen guns, new report finds

07-08-25

Over a Third of Chicago's Fatal Shooting Cases Are Closed Without Being Resolved

07-07-25

By Rita Oceguera

More states are tracking rape kits, but some federal funding may be slipping away

07-05-25

Justice Department grant cancellations threaten special programs across the U.S.

07-03-25

By Marisa Lagos

Homicides in San Antonio on track to continue decline from 2022 peak, SAPD data shows

07-02-25

By Avery Meurer, Katrina Webber, Gab Jimenez, Christian Riley

Sentencing Law and Policy: CCJ releases new crime report, "Trends in Gun Theft: Leveraging Data to Inform Crime Policy"

07-01-25

Gun-violence prevention groups in MO say federal cuts would hinder their efforts

06-30-25

Murders are down nationwide. Researchers point to a key reason

06-29-25

Council on Criminal Justice, Rand Partner On AI Task Force

06-27-25

Douglas County jail officer repeatedly sexually abused inmate, lawsuit says

06-27-25

By Shaddi Abusaid

Inside the GOP's Tax Bill, a Return to Prohibition-Era Gun Regulation

06-26-25

By Chip Brownlee

The Verdict on AI

06-26-25

By Leslie Fowlkes

Formerly incarcerated people must clear high hurdles to get reliable health care

06-26-25

By Katti Gray

Houston police response times improve for some crimes - but not homicides

06-24-25

By Matt de Grood

"I would have just went somewhere else": CVS shopper heads to freezer aisle for some ice cream. Then she finds it locked up

06-24-25

By Alexandra Samuels

New cameras predict if somebody is about to shoplift, company says

06-23-25

She Left Her Abuser. Now the Shelter That Helped Her Is Losing Federal Funds Under Trump

06-23-25

By Marisa Lagos

Longboat church uplifts Palmetto partners to serve community

06-22-25

By Dana Kampa

Crime Is Down in 2025. Trump Doesn't Deserve Credit.

06-21-25

By Scott Prell

AI task force to help guide the tech's use in criminal justice

06-20-25

By Kaitlyn Levinson

Summit County victim agencies fear federal cutbacks will slash to heart of their mission

06-20-25

By , Akron Beacon Journal

'Big, beautiful bill' could deal an ugly blow for MMIP efforts

06-19-25

By Mary Annette Pember

Federal Funding Snub Stalls Recovery Court in Opioid-Hit Wilkes County

06-19-25

By Qinghe Riverdell Wang

Former Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht Named Chair of National AI Task Force

06-19-25

By Cameron Abrams

How To Spot A Fake Police Officer, According To Former Law Enforcement Officials

06-19-25

Situated Between West Palm Beach And Boca Raton Is An Unexpectedly Dangerous Florida City

06-17-25

Trump Cuts Imperil North Carolina Court to Alleviate Opioid Crisis

06-17-25

By Geoff Hing

Police violence is growing in rural America. A safer path exists.

06-17-25

By Thaddeus L. Johnson, Natasha N. Johnson

Transforming Treatment and Technology in Women's Corrections

06-16-25

Regional Narcotics Task Force faces shutdown following federal grant cut

06-16-25

By Laura Knowlton

Honing your financial statistical literacy

06-16-25

By Jeffrey Timmermans

Solutions to the workforce challenges faced by women impacted by the justice system

06-16-25

By Laura Aka

Sentencing Law and Policy: CCJ and RAND announce launch of "Task Force on Artificial Intelligence" to examine AI in CJS

06-15-25

A Stunning Verdict: A Shared Vision of Justice Unites Americans

06-13-25

Georgia resentencing law could aid domestic abuse survivors in prison

06-10-25

By CBS News

She says she killed her husband after years of enduring his abuse. A new Georgia law could reduce her sentence.

06-09-25

By Mark Strassmann

DNA Forensics Market Growth Soars: $4.06 Billion Market Size Forecast by 2029

06-09-25

By Top PR News

Army Ranger accused of raping, assaulting women he met on dating apps

06-09-25

By Tom Jackman

Surge in Milwaukee Gun Shootings Challenges Anti-Violence Efforts

06-09-25

By Edgar Mendez

DA Larry Krasner supports lawsuit against Trump's $500 million cut to public safety programs

06-09-25

By Meir Rinde

Trump Blasted For Ending Grants for 'Gun Violence Prevention,' But That's Not Fair

06-08-25

By Tom Knighton

Sentencing Law and Policy: CCJ produces new report, "When Crime Statistics Diverge"

06-07-25

UCLA Psychiatrist Named as Emerging Leader in Health by National Academy of Medicine

06-07-25

By University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Deadly decisions? Trump cuts gut anti-crime programs as summer violence looms

06-06-25

Street-level violence prevention programs have been decimated by Trump just ahead of summer • Wisconsin Examiner

06-06-25

By Amanda Hernández

Trump administration reduces summer funding by $500 million for gun violence prevention

06-05-25

Street intervention efforts ramp up amid surge in gun violence

06-05-25

Trump takes credit for political shift reducing violent crime to record lows

06-04-25

By Jeff Mordock

White House Touts Plummeting Murder Rates Under President Trump

06-03-25

STATEMENT: CAP Joins Nation's Top Progressive and Conservative Groups To Develop New Set of Bipartisan Principles for Criminal Justice Policy

06-03-25

By Rafael Medina

Trump decried crime in America, then gutted funding for gun violence prevention

06-03-25

Durham Police and FBI Find No Threat in "Suspicious" Suitcase at Streets at Southpoint Mall in Durham, Ensuring Public Safety

06-01-25

By Adrianne Sinclair

Street-level violence prevention programs have been decimated by Trump just ahead of summer

06-01-25

By Brandon Dunn

Bodycam footage released in deadly January shootout involving Raleigh police officers

06-01-25

America's Violent Crime Rate Is Dropping - Here's What's Behind the Change

05-31-25

US cities with the highest murder rates in 2025

05-29-25

Independence Avenue Security Provider Presents Shoplifting Deterrence Program - Northeast News

05-28-25

'Ending the cycle': Los Angeles DA touts success of new state law cracking down on 'smash-and-grab' offenders

05-27-25

What's behind Chicago's welcome, but belated, drop in crime – Wirepoints

05-27-25

By John Klingner

Community violence intervention programs take action amid federal funding cuts

05-27-25

By Lashawn Hudson

Justice Department cuts to public safety grants leave police and nonprofits scrambling

05-23-25

PBS Twists Democratic Shoving, Discrimination Into Trump Punishing 'Political Adversaries'

05-23-25

California Suspect Released on 'Mental Health Diversion' 6 Months Before Alleged Murder

05-23-25

By Kimberly Hayek

Trump's Cuts Imperil Life-Saving Prevention Efforts, Lawsuit Says

05-22-25

By Chip Brownlee

Cutting the Head Start program would lead to an increase in crime

05-21-25

By Ronald D. Herndon, Tom Potter

How the DOJ under Trump is targeting his perceived political adversaries

05-21-25

By William Brangham

Auto Claims Data: What it Means for Claims Professionals

05-20-25

First African American Elected Mayor in New Mexico: Albert Johnson

05-18-25

By Tangie

Bay Area nonprofits face funding cuts as DEI programs come under fire

05-18-25

By Kathleen Pender

Five Years After George Floyd's Murder, Police Reforms Are Rolled Back

05-17-25

By Jamiles Lartey

Limiting federal grants at the DOJ is a step toward fiscal sanity

05-17-25

By Timothy Head

The Good News About Crime

05-16-25

For years, a nonprofit worked to mend relations between teens and HPD. Then the DOJ cut its funding.

05-14-25

Domestic Violence Under Reported On The Coast

05-10-25

Is Atlanta safe? Homicides drop 23% through first four months of 2025

05-09-25

By Alexis Stevens

Best of BTB: A county in Missouri and its new clinician innovate bold new approach to monitor and address mental health

05-09-25

By cornerstone

Sioux Falls Man Guilty of Carjacking & Firearm Charges – Archyde: Latest World News, Economy, Entertainment, Health, Technology & Sports Updates

05-09-25

By archyde

Charleston PD invites community members to join in their efforts to prevent youth gun violence

05-09-25

By Kailey Cota

Civil rights leaders say acquittals in Tyre Nichols' death highlight the need for police reform

05-08-25

US cities with the highest murder rates (so far) in 2025

05-08-25

Target joins retailers in scaling back self-checkout lanes

05-07-25

By 2 minutes

Houston has seen a rise in homicides compared to 2024, contrary to national trends, records show

05-07-25

Will Trump Change National Crime Statistics? Are We Getting Accurate Crime Data?

05-06-25

By Leonard Sipes

Trump's idea to reopen Alcatraz, cut pay draws Democratic criticism in hearing on federal prisons

05-05-25

By Matt Delaney

Blackburn Introduces Bills to Combat Juvenile Crime and Crack Down on Carjacking

05-02-25

Our Opinion: We must do more to prevent children from obtaining guns

05-01-25

By Editorial Board

As Greg Abbott blames crime on Houston judges, the bail bond industry profits

05-01-25

By Neena Satija

Sentencing Law and Policy: HIghlighting again the need for better crime data (and national leadership on the issue)

04-30-25

Baltimore anti-violence program hit by cancellation of DOJ grants

04-30-25

Opinion: We may soon be able to test for PTSD like we test for flu

04-29-25

By Jo A Sornborger

When to Appeal a Criminal Conviction

04-28-25

Organizations wrestle with Justice Department grant cuts

04-24-25

By ArcaMax Publishing, Inc.

Walmart Is Putting Steaks in Wire Cages to Stop Theft

04-24-25

️ US is losing war against shoplifting

04-20-25

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