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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.

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

A tough-on-crime approach is back in US state capitols

01-13-25

By David A. Lieb

Global body camera market to boom as demand for justice and police culpability continues to grow

01-12-25

'Getting a gun is not a problem': LV follows national trend with juvenile homicides

01-12-25

By Noble Brigham

New shoplifting data explains why they're locking up the toothpaste • Daily Montanan

01-11-25

By Amanda Hernandez

Harris County violent crime dropped in 2024, records show

01-11-25

By Matt de Grood

Biden urged to pardon deported U.S. veterans before Trump takes office: 'Time is running out'

01-09-25

By Ko Lyn Cheang

Crime in S.F. dropped to a two-decade low in 2024. Here's where it fell the most

01-08-25

By Danielle Echeverria

Chattanooga tops major U.S. cities in shoplifting rates, new data reveals

01-07-25

By Jakai Spikes

Homicides, shootings down in '24 in Pittsburgh, reflecting nationwide trends, data shows

01-06-25

By Justin Vellucci

Data, best practices and other wonky ways to defeat Houston crime

01-03-25

By Marc Levin

Girls' Violence is Rare-But Not Their Violent Victimization

01-02-25

By Newsweek

Murder and Perceptions of Crime

01-02-25

Shoplifting in Louisiana is growing, affecting sales tax revenue and prices

12-31-24

By Liz Swaine, Staff writer

Yes, policies advancing justice can prevail again in Trump 2.0

12-30-24

By Marc Levin

Opinion - Yes, policies advancing justice can prevail again in Trump 2.0

12-30-24

In Many Cities, Trend Of Decreasing Homicides Is Continuing in 2024

12-30-24

By Crime, Justice News

Car Thefts in NYC on the Decline, Improved Security and Law Enforcement Efforts Show Results

12-30-24

By Quinn Mercer

New criminal justice laws in effect Jan. 1, 2025 in states like California, Illinois: What to know

12-30-24

By Kinsey Crowley, Margie Cullen, Kathryn Palmer, Charles Dunlap

Ga. Sheriff Launches Program to Help Veterans Landing in Jail

12-27-24

Retail theft continues to plague largest U.S. cities, new data shows mounting losses

12-25-24

New shoplifting data explains why they're locking up the toothpaste

12-24-24

Early data suggests carjackings and car thefts fell in 2024

12-23-24

First Step Act Released Inmates Had 55% Lower Recidivism Rate

12-20-24

By Crime, Justice News

Birmingham sets grim record with 149 homicides in 2024, 12 times the national rate

12-20-24

By Austin Pratt

Retailers can't fight theft alone, says study calling for federal law; retail crime up 93% from 2019

12-19-24

By Sean Salai

Gun violence at schools has risen since the pandemic

12-18-24

By New York Times

Threats to retail employees grow; 'there's always going to be an inherent element of risk'

12-17-24

By Samantha Moilanen

What a Second Trump Term Means for Policing and Prisons

12-17-24

Carjacking, Motor Vehicle Thefts Have Risen Substantially

12-16-24

By Crime, Justice News

As juvenile crime subsides, legislative debate continues over more reforms

12-16-24

States are using tech to wipe criminal records clean automatically

12-12-24

By Chris Teale

Handshakes, murals and ministry: A reopened prison focuses on rehabilitation

12-10-24

California Police Use AI to Transcribe Body Cam Videos

12-09-24

By Chase Difeliciantonio

What are the recidivism rates by crime?

12-07-24

Veterans Courts Help Some, But Leave Many Others Behind

12-06-24

Golden Years Hustle: The Stolen Goods Market Run by Senior Citizens in Chinatown

12-06-24

Mayor Fulop Touts Record Low Homicide Rate, Crime Overall Appears to Rise

12-06-24

By Andy Milone, Aaron Morrill

Opinion: The Bureau of Prisons has plenty of open beds for reentry

12-06-24

By Jon Gustin, Hugh Hurwitz

Chicago police vow to have more downtown presence during holiday season

12-04-24

By Glenn Minnis, The Center Square contributor

Actually, Pardons Aren't Issued Often Enough

12-04-24

Louisville police concerned about rise in youth violence after 16-year-old charged with robbery

12-04-24

By Christie Battista

Handshakes, murals and ministry: A reopened Texas prison focuses on rehabilitation

12-02-24

Shoplifting on the rise this year as stores balance security with the shopping experience

11-28-24

Rapper Meek Mill once paid bail money for 20 women so they could spend the holidays at home

11-27-24

Biden's easy case for clemency: prisoners in home confinement

11-26-24

By Hugh Hurwitz

Black Friday: Chicago shoppers splurge more on experiences

11-26-24

By Carrie Shepherd

A Conversation with Governor Jerry Brown

11-26-24

By 1 minute

Stores Confront the Complicated Problem of Organized Retail Crime

11-22-24

By Evan Clark

Philadelphia Loses Lawsuit That Sought Greater Power for the City to Regulate Firearms

11-21-24

By Associated Press

APD says recent spate of homicides not connected, no 'solid answer' to explain increase

11-20-24

The Peril - and Promise - of AI in Criminal Justice

11-20-24

In Memoriam: Richard Rosenfeld

11-18-24

By Nyeleti Honwana

New Changes To Walmart Security Could Be Coming To Iowa

11-18-24

Texas Supreme Court removes temporary block to Robert Roberson's execution

11-16-24

What might a second Trump term mean for public safety in Houston?

11-16-24

By Matt de Grood

Madison alders call for more oversight over the police oversight agency

11-15-24

By Liam Beran

Cops Cheered Trump's Return, But Can He Fix Their Problems?

11-15-24

By Crime, Justice News

DOJ Watchers Express Cautious Optimism On Anticrime Policy

11-15-24

By Ted Gest

Police welcome Trump's return to the White House

11-15-24

Here's what veterans want Congress to prioritize

11-14-24

The Role of Communication in Streamlining Retail Security Operations

11-13-24

By Adam Blair

Frustrated at locked up products? Walmart may have a solution

11-13-24

Opinion: A fair approach to placement of inmates in the community

11-12-24

By Hugh Hurwitz, Walter Pavlo

Commentary: The Creation of an Ombudsman Could Solve Tennessee Corrections Crisis

11-11-24

By Admin

Waterloo teenager charged for allegedly stabbing her brother

11-07-24

By Jeff Reinitz

America's shoplifting epidemic is GETTING WORSE

11-07-24

Trump keeps decrying rampant crime. Here's how his misleading claim has shifted.

11-04-24

The Upside-Down World of Crime Statistics

11-04-24

By S. Abbas Raza

Use technology to maintain assets and reduce shrink in retail

11-04-24

By Jim Kirby

Murders surged in the pandemic. Now in many cities that surge is gone.

11-03-24

By Emily Badger

America has a shoplifting epidemic. The thieves aren't who you think.

11-03-24

By Emily Stewart

'Second Chance Veteran Hiring' Urged For Vets With Crime Records

10-31-24

By Crime, Justice News

Here's why some are worried about shopping in person this holiday season

10-30-24

By Joe Hiti

Report: Crime Doesn't Increase Under Pro-Reform Prosecutors

10-25-24

By Crime, Justice News

Execution case highlights major policy split in Texas GOP

10-24-24

By Jasper Scherer, Terri Langford

Black Violent Victimization Rose In 2023 As White, Hispanic Rates Fell

10-24-24

By Crime, Justice News

Robert Roberson's case spotlights Texas' GOP divide on criminal justice

10-24-24

By Jasper Scherer, Terri Langford

Crime Stats Still Show a Decline Since 2020 - FactCheck.org

10-23-24

By ReportWire

Closing the book: Las Vegas police inform brothers of sister's killer in 1994

10-23-24

By Ayden Runnels

The FBI's Quiet Revision of Its 2022 Crime Numbers Adds Fuel to an Argument Between Harris and Trump (opinion)

10-21-24

What if it's President Harris, but a GOP Senate? That's her allies' fear.

10-20-24

By Adam Cancryn, Megan Messerly

What latest FBI data shows about violent crime

10-19-24

Homicides committed by kids are up 65%

10-18-24

By Lauren Barry

How a 'horrible perfect storm' fueled a 65% increase in homicides committed by kids

10-18-24

Biden Administration Claimed Crime Rate Is at 50-Year Low. Is It?

10-18-24

A city proud of its role in facing down hatred confronts a new wave of violence

10-15-24

By Teresa Emerson

Critic of ACS says the agency has failed vulnerable children

10-15-24

By Annika Pergament

How the VA turned its back on incarcerated veterans

10-14-24

Crime is down, FBI says, but politicians still choose statistics to fit their narratives

10-11-24

By Tribune News Service

It's not rampant, but a real concern.

10-11-24

By Christian Science Monitor

Trump speaks on 'migrant crime.' The reality: It's not rampant, but a real concern.

10-11-24

By Christian Science Monitor

Axon discusses the technology stack for safer communities

10-09-24

By James Thorpe

CCJ releases new report on "The Implications of AI for Criminal Justice"

10-09-24

By Douglas Berman

Does King County have the most retail theft? Nordstrom believes so

10-09-24

Criminal Justice Group Urges More Engagement, Training On AI Tech

10-08-24

By Crime, Justice News

Texas prison system's staffing crisis and outdated technology endanger guards and inmates

10-08-24

By MyParisTexas

Chanel Store Burglary in New York City Is Under Investigation

10-07-24

By Rosemary Feitelberg

Is Boston really America's safest major city? Wu says yes. But the numbers aren't so clear.

10-07-24

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