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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.

Grocer Offers NYC One of His Locations to Test Government-Run Store Plan

04-11-25

By Newsman

Racial disparities in imprisonment topic of next Conversations on Race and Policing

04-11-25

How Long Can Drug Charges Be Prosecuted?

04-10-25

By Josh Samuels

Gun violence among teens is on the rise even as shooting rates drop in Philadelphia

04-10-25

By Mensah M. Dean

Even As Shootings Plummet, Philly Sees an Alarming Uptick in Children and Teens Charged With Gun Violence

04-10-25

By Mensah M. Dean

At-risk Florida youths have a Senate champion in Shevrin Jones

04-09-25

By Jesse Scheckner

Veterans Justice Commission calls for reform to help veterans in the criminal justice system

04-08-25

New Jersey Law Targets 'Near Crime Wave' of Retail Theft

04-08-25

By Andrew G. Simpson

Trump 2.0 and opportunities for criminal justice reform

04-04-25

By Keesha Middlemass

New state Adjutant General recognized during formal ceremony

04-03-25

By Katherine Skeldon

Government Seeking Wild Punishment for Man Accused of Vandalizing Tesla Dealership

04-02-25

By Joe Wilkins

District Attorney Candidate Interview: Larry Krasner

04-02-25

By Rayna Lewis

Here's how often Phoenix police officers point guns at kids. What to know

04-01-25

More Houstonians are staying home at night to avoid crime, poll finds

03-31-25

By Matt de Grood

Top Security Measures for Beverage Alcohol Retailers

03-31-25

By Kyle Swartz

The State of Policing, Five Years After George Floyd

03-31-25

Rochester's Community Engagement Response Team Seeks State Funding to Continue Anti-Violence Work

03-29-25

By Sananda McCall

Judge Sentenced Former Gangster to Die in Prison, Here's Why He Helped to Set Him Free

03-28-25

By Jeff Charles

Best of BTB: Towering figure in policing, former Santa Ana Chief Raymond Davis dies

03-28-25

By cornerstone

Bryan-College Station crime rates reflect national downward trends

03-28-25

By Donnie Tuggle

Car thefts down in U.S. as automakers strengthen anti-theft measures

03-27-25

By James R. Hood, Editor

Michigan prison sentences are longest in nation. Bipartisan bills could fix that

03-26-25

Spike in retail crime prompts more Chicagoans to shop online, survey finds

03-26-25

Experts Worry About Possible Trump Crime Grant Cuts, Death Penalty

03-26-25

By Claire Cornelius

Crime reports on KU campus continue to fall; university in midst of multiyear decline of drug cases

03-26-25

By Chad Lawhorn

The Trump administration should promote criminal record expungement

03-25-25

By 5 minutes

Opinion - Americans with criminal records don't deserve a lifetime Scarlet Letter

03-25-25

A joy ride in a stolen car ends as kids kill a bicyclist. Should they face murder charges?

03-21-25

Michigan prison sentences are longest in nation. Bipartisan bills could fix that | Opinion

03-21-25

Hyundai and Kia anti-theft updates lead to record decline in car thefts

03-19-25

Study shows drop in violent crime

03-19-25

Los Angeles announces decrease in homicides and shootings

03-19-25

By Karah Rucker

Does Adding a Security System Increase Home Value?

03-18-25

By Presley Attardo

Texas lawmakers are pushing harsher criminal penalties while prison and jail populations soar

03-17-25

By Jamy Wyatt

International Program Demonstrates How Centering Human Dignity in Reentry Improves Public Safety

03-17-25

By Akua Amaning

Different Types of Homicide Charges and the Legal Defenses Available

03-15-25

House lawmakers seek to slim down 'never-ending' criminal code

03-14-25

By Ashley Oliver

Banishing U.S. Citizens to El Salvador Puts American Values Last | Opinion

03-12-25

9 Smart Retail Technology Solutions for Growing Retailers (2025)

03-12-25

By Michael Keenan

Dollar Stores Fight for Relevance Amid Stiffer Competition, Tariffs

03-10-25

By Isabelle Durso

Texas judges need the option to deny bail, not be forced to lock up grandpa

03-07-25

By Marc Levin

Five years later: The lasting impact of COVID on policing

03-05-25

PTSD can land veterans in prison. Restoring VA care honors sacrifices and struggles.

02-27-25

What an Assault and Battery Lawyer Can Do for Your Defense

02-27-25

By Mandi

Evanston crime is down after post-pandemic public safety efforts

02-26-25

By city

Chief Justice Michael Boggs Announces Resignation from the Supreme Court of Georgia

02-26-25

Legionnaires urged to 'use their voice' in D.C. and at home to help homeless veterans

02-26-25

Minneapolis continues to fail on public safety

02-25-25

By Andy Brehm

Your face could be in this database. Police should use it carefully.

02-24-25

Mysterious bullet, body in luggage bag still stump homicide investigators

02-23-25

By Noble Brigham

Ford offers payment for some stolen trucks

02-22-25

Preliminary data shows homicides in the nation's largest cities fell by 16% in 2024 from the previous year

02-22-25

By Lauren Barry

Deterring Dubious Prosecutions Could Avoid Pardon Issues

02-21-25

Homicides were down in Clark County in 2024, data shows

02-21-25

By Noble Brigham

Global Valuables Custody Service Market Forecast 2025-2034: Analyzing Growth Drivers, Market Share, Segments

02-20-25

Teen killed in Colorado Springs shooting remembered through love of music: 'He lit up rooms'

02-18-25

By Zachary Dupont

5 takeaways from 2024 crime trends in the Twin Cities

02-18-25

By Elliot Hughes

Here's How Stolen American Cars Reportedly End Up Overseas

02-14-25

By Thomas Hundal

Is The U.S. System Of Clemency Far Too Political And Limited?

02-12-25

By Ted Gest

New 2025 Changes To Walmart Security Could Be Coming To Iowa

02-08-25

By Jake

Most violent crime rates have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels, new report shows

02-07-25

By Amanda Hernández

Every Woman Who Leaves This Texas Prison Program Comes Out With a Job

02-07-25

Inmates in this Texas program are leaving prison with jobs - and lower chances of reincarceration

02-06-25

By Pooja Salhotra

Private Security Guards Are Filling Gaps in Policing (But Not All of Them)

02-04-25

New York Recovers $11 Million in Stolen Cars and Parts, Lost Titles

02-03-25

Bay Area homicides are down sharply - mostly thanks to big cities

02-03-25

By Danielle Echeverria, David Hernandez

Violent crime in D.C. dropped in 2024. What's behind the decrease?

01-30-25

By Chih-Rong Kuo

'We're not going to see this place again': LASD deputies recall sheriff's station evacuation, fire devastation

01-30-25

More Ga. agencies apply to join ICE program in compliance with 2024 state law

01-30-25

Governor Patrick Morrisey Announces Additional Cabinet Appointments, Staff Hires

01-30-25

By wv

Retail Theft Epidemic Prompts Action

01-29-25

By Jacob Musselman

Off-duty Nev. officer and wife fire shots at man, saving woman being attacked

01-29-25

Where the fight against retail crime goes in 2025

01-29-25

Criminal Justice Think Tank Reports Homicides Down 16% Last Year

01-29-25

Dallas Is Part of National Crime Decrease as Murders Drop Below Pre-Pandemic Level

01-28-25

By Emma Ruby

Alum Paige Vaughn helps carry on the legacy of the late Richard Rosenfeld with research on St. Louis Police Partnership

01-27-25

By Steve Walentik

New shoplifting report shows why retailers are locking up the razor blades

01-26-25

By Tim Banse

Walgreens admits locking up shampoo and toothpaste hurts sales. But it's still doing it

01-25-25

By Nathaniel Meyersohn

What election results reveal about the future of criminal justice reform

01-25-25

By 20 minutes

Denver sees decline in murders in 2024

01-24-25

Competing ideas for the future of juvenile justice in Nebraska sparks debate

01-24-25

By John Grinvalds

Wash. officer sentenced to 16 years in prison in fatal shooting

01-24-25

Former Ark. officer arrested, charged in assault of handcuffed inmate

01-24-25

Violent Crime Now Below Pre-Pandemic Levels, Study Finds

01-23-25

By Crime, Justice News

Analysis of 40 cities shows violent crime dropped in 2024: report

01-23-25

By Russell Contreras

Despite Pardons, Many Formerly Incarcerated Black People Still Face Uncertainty

01-23-25

Proposed legislation could help modernize state's justice system (Capitol Update)

01-22-25

By Steve Lewis

Presidential inauguration fact check: Analyzing claims from and about Trump

01-20-25

By Andre Byik, Chris Mueller, Nate Trela, Kim Breen, Eric Litke

These are the cities Birmingham studied to bring down its homicide numbers

01-19-25

Reducing female incarceration a priority for Oklahoma first lady at Tulsa conference

01-19-25

By Tim Stanley

Winston-Salem experiences 33 homicides in 2024, a 31% decrease from the previous year

01-17-25

By John Hinton

Sarah Stitt: Oklahoma can no longer overlook struggles of women in criminal justice system

01-17-25

By Sarah Stitt

Manipulating the truth? Millions of crimes are not included in FBI yearly reports

01-17-25

By Leonard Sipes

Biden's Familiar Talking Points in Final Remarks

01-17-25

By D'Angelo Gore, Robert Farley, Lori Robertson

Texas should close prisons and jails with staffing challenges, state oversight panel says

01-15-25

She escaped with the help of Maine victim services that now face 'catastrophic cuts'

01-15-25

By Erin Rhoda

Crime Is Falling. Why Don't Americans Believe It?

01-15-25

By Alan Ehrenhalt.html

Mike Kehoe's Swift Crime Crackdown Post-Inauguration

01-14-25

By Mary Sidiqi

New Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe to issue a variety of orders targeting crime

01-13-25

By David A. Lieb

YWCA opens women's center to help rebuild after domestic violence

01-13-25

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