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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.

As federal immigration enforcement expands, local police struggle with cooperation

03-09-26

What's behind the 'historic collapse' in homicide and violent crime rates in major US cities

03-08-26

By Mark Morales

Amid all the statistics, Arkansas overachievement

03-06-26

By Dana Kelley

Madison Police Department reports drop in crime rates in 2025 due to new community outreach programs

03-05-26

By Zoe Pagonis

12 safest states to live in the U.S. for 2026

03-05-26

By Yvonne Gabriel

Insha Rahman to Serve as Next President and Director of Vera Institute of Justice and Vera Action

03-05-26

Ruby Ridge Reckoning Reveals Lessons for ICE

03-04-26

By Marc Levin Khalil Cumberbatch

Murder behind bars - Maryland's hidden crisis

03-04-26

By Nora Demleitner

Pittsburgh police radio breach wouldn’t take much money or skill, experts warn

03-04-26

By TribLive

CBS Admits It: Trump Was Right

03-03-26

East St. Louis had the fewest homicides in 45 years in 2025, Illinois State Police say

03-03-26

By St. Louis Public Radio, Will Bauer

Lafayette homicides drop 44% in 2025 after record-setting 2023 spike

03-01-26

By Stephen Marcantel

Tough talk won't make Iowa safer and will cost us millions

02-27-26

By Rachel Zimmermann Smith

Experts dispute White House claims mass deportations improve Americans' lives

02-27-26

Why Commercial Building Security Still Fails at the Door – Connecticut Chronicle

02-27-26

Editorial: Falling crime numbers a good news boost

02-27-26

By Editorial

Legal experts react to Trump's SCOTUS clash tariff pivot in fiery SOTU

02-26-26

By Breanne Deppisch

How Bexar County can get out of double magistration double trouble

02-26-26

By Marc Levin

The 13 Most Dangerous Places to Vacation in the United States

02-26-26

By Gene Patterson

Trump accused of 'unprecedented corruption' after State of the Union

02-26-26

Legal experts react to Trump's SCOTUS clash and tariff pivot in fiery SOTU

02-25-26

By Breanne Deppisch

Fact checking Trump's 2026 State of the Union address and Spanberger's response

02-25-26

Try As He Might, Trump Can't Take Credit for the Nation's Murder Drop

02-25-26

By Jennifer Mascia, Chip Brownlee

Fact checking Trump's 2026 State of the Union address and Democrats' response

02-25-26

By Laura Doan, Steve Reilly, James Laporta, Jui Sarwate, John Kel

Make fraudsters fund services for crime victims

02-25-26

By Marc Levin, Khalil Cumberbatch

Opinion - Make fraudsters fund services for crime victims

02-25-26

By Marc Levin, Khalil Cumberbatch

DC woman sentenced to 70 months in prison for 'violent' armed carjacking

02-25-26

By Tim Kunken

Fact checking Trump's 2026 State of the Union address

02-25-26

By Laura Doan, Jui Sarwate, John Kelly, Julia Ingram, Aaron Navar

Why clearance rates matter: A practical metric for criminal justice system reform

02-24-26

By 11 minutes

How the White House is turning a win on crime into a loss

02-23-26

By Erika D. Smith

In Colorado's famously fickle 8th District, an animated Democratic field vies to unseat U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans

02-23-26

By John Aguilar

Caligula Vs. Epstein: Can Good Triumph Over Evil?

02-23-26

By Michele Weldon

Why Costco is hiding pricey tech and how it could ruin your next visit?

02-22-26

By Grant Mercer

Someone was shot outside my building. It feels like a macabre rite of passage

02-21-26

Stronger border, safer New Mexico? Opinion piece stirs debate

02-21-26

By Vince Torres

ICE ends surge in Minnesota, but the change, with local cooperation, has improved targeted efforts

02-21-26

By Sharyl Attkisson, Jerry Dunleavy, John Solomon, Misty Severi

Justice delayed: More than 10,000 felony matters unresolved in Milwaukee County

02-18-26

Crime Hits a 50-Year Low, Unless an Abuser Sleeps Beside You

02-18-26

By Joni E Johnston Psy.d

'Shark Tank' star verbally brawls with left-wing CNN panelist

02-17-26

By Harold Hutchison

Trump Touts Economy, Border, and Crime Wins in Presidents' Day Message to America

02-17-26

By Nick Gilbertson

Why violent crime is dropping in US cities

02-17-26

By Sarah Fortinsky

Crime Rates May Not Be as Low as Claimed, Analysts Caution

02-17-26

By Kailyn Standifer

"This Is a Democrat Shutdown," Trump Declares - "They're Upset That the Crime Numbers Are So Good. They're Very Unhappy That There's a Movement for Getting Voter ID… They Don't Want Voter ID Because They Want to Cheat in Elections"

02-17-26

By Kurt Steffens

Turnover, delays and immigration focus mark Kenosha DA's first year

02-16-26

By Quinn Clark

ANALYSIS | Violent crime is way down in U.S. cities. Trump is taking credit

02-16-26

By Mike Crawley

Pres. Trump, MD Governor Feud Escalates Over NGA Snub

02-15-26

By Wayne Dupree

Computational text analysis on unstructured police data: a scoping review

02-14-26

Why we are seeing a dramatic decrease in violent crime in 'blue cities'

02-13-26

By Devin Pavlou

Felony backlog in Milwaukee hit historic high during pandemic. It has continued to grow since then

02-12-26

A former BLM activist goes all in on mass incarceration

02-12-26

By Elizabeth Heckman, Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi

Homicides drop 21% across 40 American cities while murders rise 29% in Boston in 2025

02-12-26

By Michael Silvia

Salem saw fewer murders, serious assaults, thefts in 2025, new report shows

02-10-26

By Madeleine Moore

The heads of DHS and ICE visited the border. We fact-checked their remarks.

02-10-26

Did The Loss Of 25,000 Cops Create A 25 Percent Reduction In Arrests?

02-09-26

By BLUE Magazine

NM's LGBTQ+ advocates urge passage of Prison Rape Elimination Act

02-09-26

By Roz Brown

Fact-checking Trump's interview with NBC News

02-08-26

By Jane C. Timm, Adam Edelman, Steve Kopack, Dan de Luce

Valuables Custody Service Business Research Report 2026: $35.79 Bn Market Opportunities, Trends, Competitive Landscape, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2020-2025, 2025-2030F, 2035F

02-06-26

By Research, Markets

New York vs. West Virginia: A sanctuary case study

02-06-26

By Guy Benson

Focused deterrence can reduce crime: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials and quasi‐experiments

02-05-26

Metro Atlanta homicides declining, mirroring national trend

02-05-26

By Alexis Stevens

Minneapolis Chief on Policing a City in Chaos

02-05-26

Chicago violent crime at decade low as arrest rates rise

02-04-26

By Patrick Andriesen

Wichita saw a slight increase in homicides last year. Here's why and what police say

02-03-26

By Michael Stavola

10 US states facing the fastest-growing crime crisis

02-02-26

Norfolk records lowest number of homicides in 40 years, officials say

02-02-26

California Cities Just Saw Their Lowest Homicide Rates In Decades. It's Not Clear Why

02-02-26

In The Know: What to know as state legislative session starts today

02-02-26

By Dave Hamby

San Jose Recognized as Safest Major City in the U.S.

02-01-26

By STAFF HERE SAN DIEGO WRITER

Homicides Plummet in Major U.S. Cities as Overall Crime Continues to Decline

02-01-26

By USA365

Congress Passes Bill to Fund National Center to Help Justice-Involved Veterans

01-31-26

By Kevin Damask

As Denver Crime Dips, Domestic Violence Explodes Behind Closed Doors

01-30-26

By Leah Fraser

The Minneapolis shootings are a test for police accountability

01-30-26

By Diane Goldstein

The crime trend Denver can't seem to reverse

01-29-26

By Alayna Alvarez

White House Press Secretary Leavitt's statement on plummeting murder rates

01-28-26

By Liz Huston

Retailers Rethink Checkout as Theft Surges, Forcing Moves From Locked Meats to Fewer Self-Service Kiosks – Fashion Glamp

01-28-26

Five moments in the Alex Pretti shooting that raise red flags for policing experts

01-28-26

Who Is Nicholas Deml, the Newly Named Rikers 'Remediation Manager'?

01-27-26

By Reuven Blau

Judge Taps Ex-CIA, Corrections Pro To Clean Up NYC's Rikers

01-27-26

Why have homicide rates reportedly plummeted in the last year?

01-27-26

By Justin Klawans

Newly departed FBI director under Trump breaks silence: 'Tired of these idiots'

01-27-26

By Liesel Nygard

California cities just saw their lowest homicide rates in decades. It's not clear why

01-27-26

By Nigel Duara

'Not here in Alabama': PD chief warns against interfering with immigration policing after woman's arrest

01-27-26

BWC: N.Y. woman stabs man in the head with knife before OIS

01-27-26

Cleveland's drop in homicides mirrors historic decline across U.S.

01-26-26

By Olivia Mitchell

An Official Journal Of The NRA

01-26-26

By National Rifle Association

Homicide rate declines sharply in 31 out of 35 tracked U.S. cities, new report shows

01-25-26

Baltimore bloodshed drops as law-and-order push targets repeat criminals

01-25-26

By timebulletin.us

'Never one single factor': Humboldt County homicide rates continue downward trend

01-24-26

By Robert Schaulis

Amarillo joins national 'plunge' in homicide rates, new data reveals.

01-24-26

By Sarah Clark

Medicaid and Community Violence: Pathways to Sustainable Care

01-23-26

By dchurchill (Admin)

Why Crime Rates Are Falling Across the U.S.

01-23-26

By Connor Greene

Dan Bongino shreds media 'idiots' for downplaying historic drop in violent crime

01-23-26

By Madison Colombo

Homicide rate declines sharply in dozens of US cities, a new report shows

01-23-26

Trump Making America Safe Again As Murder Rate Plummets

01-23-26

By Federalist

The latest: Jack Smith is set to testify at a public hearing about his Trump investigations

01-22-26

Murders plummeted more than 20% in U.S. last year, the largest drop on record, study shows

01-22-26

By Cara Tabachnick, Anna Schecter

U.S. murder rate hits lowest level since 1900, report says

01-22-26

By Josephine Walker

Homicides fell sharply in large US cities in 2025, new report says

01-22-26

By N'Dea Yancey-Bragg

They kept guns locked up. Their son still shot his father, police say

01-17-26

ICE Missteps Go Viral as FBI Sidelines Minnesota in Renee Good Shooting Investigation

01-17-26

By Somya Talwar

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