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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.

Shooting of 49ers receiver puts crime back into national spotlight

09-03-24

By The National Desk

People Convinced In-Person Shopping Will Soon Be Obsolete After Video Shows All Of The Products Now Locked Up In Stores - 'It's All By Design'

09-02-24

Presidential campaigns make competing claims on crime

09-01-24

By Jackie Defusco

Two moms sought mental health conservatorships for their sons. Neither case worked out the way they hoped.

08-31-24

Target CEO Says It's Made a Dent in Retail Crime

08-29-24

By Kate Nishimura

The Complex Connection Between Immigration and Crime

08-28-24

By Heaven Lamartz

Ex-boyfriend accused of pulling gun in dispute

08-28-24

By Tony Reid

More Than 270,000 Cold Cases Across US Include Thousands in Texas

08-28-24

By Jacob Vaughn

Exclusive | Group demands 'definitive stance' from Harris-Walz campaign on Israel: 'Now is the time for clarity'

08-27-24

By Josh Christenson

Crime keeps falling. When will voters believe it?

08-26-24

Suspect armed with golf club and knife chases victim, cops say

08-25-24

By Tony Reid

Faith leaders: A gun violence prevention office could make a difference in Chicago

08-25-24

By Seth Limmer

Is US crime really declining? Or is it a lack of crime reporting?

08-24-24

By Leonard Sipes

'Distracted theft' crime ring targets unsuspecting shoppers

08-23-24

Fox News is pushing data from a former Trump official to incorrectly suggest violent crime is rising during the Biden administration

08-23-24

New York robberies are still on the rise

08-22-24

By Joe Edwards

Donald Trump cites inflated crime numbers during Michigan campaign stop in Howell

08-22-24

By Paul Egan

Trump avoids question on white supremacists, rails against undocumented immigrants in Howell

08-21-24

By Livingston Daily Staff

Donald Trump poses with handcuffs in 'Law & Order' video after DNC jibe

08-21-24

By Maya Mehrara

JD Vance mocks Chicago, calling the D.N.C.'s host city a 'combat zone.'

08-20-24

By Tim Balk

Chicago Earns Title Of America's Murder Capital For The 12th Year In A Row

08-20-24

By FAN Editor

Fact-checking Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention

08-20-24

By Tribune News Service

California's shoplifting laws are not broken. California is "fixing" them anyway.

08-20-24

By Judd Legum

Spike in car thefts noted in Onondaga County

08-20-24

Crime Keeps Falling. When Will Voters Believe It?

08-19-24

By Justin Fox

How do Harris and Trump's records on criminal justice compare?

08-16-24

By ABC News

Evaluating The Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV) Amid Soaring Auto Insurance Rates

08-15-24

By InsiderMonkey.com

Evaluating The Allstate Corporation (ALL) Amidst Skyrocketing Auto Insurance Rates

08-15-24

By InsiderMonkey.com

Analyzing Chubb Limited (CB) in the Context of Rising Auto Insurance Costs

08-15-24

By InsiderMonkey.com

Opinion We're concerned about our safety. We also like our guns.

08-15-24

These Are The Cities With The Highest Robbery Rates In 2024

08-14-24

What we can VERIFY about claims that JD Vance said women should stay in violent marriages

08-14-24

Austin's violent crime is on the decline

08-14-24

Marion man arrested in weekend shooting in Waterloo

08-14-24

By Jeff Reinitz

5 highlights from Trump's X interview with Elon Musk

08-13-24

By Jon Brown

Shoplifting Rose 24% This Year, No End in Sight

08-13-24

By Casey Harper

Have you ever shoplifted? It's more common than you may think

08-12-24

Burglaries Spike in This California City-Tips To Keep Your Home From Being the Next Target

08-12-24

By Julie Gerstein

Britney Spears and Megan Fox are not alone: Shoplifting is more common than you think

08-12-24

By VNExplorer

There's a Better Way To Reduce Crime Than Mass Incarceration

08-12-24

Crime rates rising in Minnesota under Tim Walz â murders up 50%, carjackings up 163%

08-09-24

By Ethan Huff

How Minnesota Crime Rate Compares to Rest of US

08-08-24

For Black Americans, higher police pay doesn't always mean fewer violent confrontations as it does for other racial groups

08-07-24

Was violent crime "up under Donald Trump," as Tim Walz said?

08-07-24

By Louis Jacobson

Are These Gun Safety Laws Helping to Reduce Violence?

08-06-24

By Sunny Sone

The Retail Theft Epidemic is Growing

08-05-24

By Jazz Shaw

Ashley Hinson's BBQ Bash hosts Jim Jordan, Tom Emmer and lots of criticism of Democrats

08-05-24

By Ryan Hansen

You believe Elvis is alive in Kentucky? It's time to stop believing whoppers.

08-05-24

The Topline: Hennepin Board members to make more than U.S. senators

08-05-24

Opinion The perfect crime of 2024 happened on Tuesday

08-02-24

Shoplifting Spikes in the US During First Half of 2024

08-02-24

El Salvadoran 'Got Away' Charged in Carjacking Killing in America's Wealthiest County

08-01-24

Progress made on stolen vehicle crimes in upstate New York, but threat remains

07-31-24

Homicide Rates In The US Vs Europe

07-31-24

By Constitutional Nobody

Biden calls for sweeping Supreme Court changes

07-30-24

As Crime Rates Decrease To Pre-Pandemic Levels Overall, Nashville & Chattanooga Still See Rising Homicide Rates

07-30-24

By TTC

The inconvenience store: Why are shops locking up even more merchandise?

07-30-24

Shoplifters point to inflation and economy as main reasons for stealing from retailers

07-30-24

Most crimes in Nashville returning to pre-pandemic levels, except one

07-30-24

FBI accused of falsifying crime stats; Democrats claim rates down, media repeats lies.

07-29-24

By CWR

Murder rate in NYC remains 20% higher when compared to five years ago

07-29-24

Crime in Austin continues downward trend, though homicides still above pre-pandemic levels

07-29-24

By Skye Seipp

Agenda47 on crime: Trump proposes death-penalty for drug dealers, requiring stop and frisk

07-29-24

Trump proposes death-penalty for drug dealers, requiring stop and frisk

07-29-24

President Joe Biden's Statement on Record Decrease in Violent Crime in 2024 Say's, "After The Largest Increase In Murders Ever Recorded During The Previous Administration, My Administration Got To Work Protecting The American People"

07-29-24

From arrest to release, there's a new effort to investigate the experiences of incarcerated women • Louisiana Illuminator

07-29-24

By Candice Norwood

Opinion Crime rates are improving. Too bad crime data is not.

07-28-24

Statement from President Joe Biden on Record Decrease in Violent Crime in 2024

07-28-24

By The White House

Religious leaders call to stop the violence in Youngstown with prayer, march

07-28-24

U.S. prisons are miserable places to work

07-28-24

Harris pushes Netanyahu to end war in Gaza

07-26-24

From arrest to release, there's a new effort to investigate the experiences of incarcerated women

07-26-24

By Candice Norwood

Homicides drop further than pre-pandemic levels: Report

07-25-24

New data shows 500 to 600 vehicles were stolen in Austin almost every month this year

07-25-24

Most Urban Violent Crime Totals Drop To Pre-Pandemic Levels

07-25-24

By Ted Gest

All types of crime are falling except for one

07-25-24

By Suzanne Blake

Denver homicides fall, but still exceed pre-pandemic times

07-25-24

Shoplifting skyrockets by 24% across US even as most other crimes fall to pre-pandemic levels

07-25-24

By Alex Oliveira

Violent crime rates in American cities largely fall back to pre-pandemic levels, new report shows

07-25-24

3 arrested in death of Alexa Stakely, Ohio mom killed trying to save son in carjacking

07-25-24

Shoplifting surges nationwide while violent crime returns to pre-COVID levels, report says

07-25-24

By Matt Delaney

Sentencing Law and Policy: Latest CCJ accounting covers "Crime Trends in U.S. Cities: Mid-Year 2024 Update"

07-25-24

Amidst Rising Gun Violence, Young3 Turns Basketball Into A Mental Health Lifeline For Inner-City Youth

07-23-24

By praiseindy Staff

Advocates for inmates in Georgia state prisons want legislative study panel to spur reforms

07-23-24

By Kate Verity

'Unprisoned' and 'Daughters' On the Importance of the Father-Daughter Connection In and After Incarceration

07-23-24

Police: Serial robbery suspect made mistakes

07-22-24

By Tony Reid

Despite what some politicians say, crime rates are decreasing • Daily Montanan

07-20-24

By Amanda Hernandez

Get The Facts: Are crime rates rising, as Trump claimed at RNC?

07-20-24

By Arielle Mitropoulos

2 Ohio officers had prior use-of-force investigations, but experts say recent fatal shooting likely lawful

07-19-24

UPDATE: 15 year old injured in reported shooting

07-19-24

By Jeff Reinitz

2024 RNC speech in Milwaukee full of falsehoods about immigrants, economy

07-19-24

By Politifact

Verificamos el discurso de Donald Trump en la RNC

07-19-24

By PolitiFact Staff

San Francisco Crime Is Down Significantly, But It's Not Clear Trend Will Last

07-19-24

By Katie Debenedetti

Homicide Rates Continue to Fall in Much of the Country

07-18-24

By Zina Hutton

Report Spotlights Unique Challenges of Incarcerated Women - Correctional News

07-16-24

By Correctional News

'Make America Safe Again' will be the theme of Day 2 at the RNC

07-16-24

By Jamal Andress

Mythbuster: Immigrants commit fewer crimes than native-born Americans

07-15-24

By atomtabloid

Neighbor who attacked neighbor gets 2 years

07-12-24

By Tony Reid

One arrested in downtown shooting

07-12-24

By Jeff Reinitz

Trump has fostered a "staggering uptick" in hate crimes

07-12-24

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