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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.

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Texas prison system's staffing crisis and outdated technology endanger guards and inmates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

One injured in stabbing

10-07-24

By Jeff Reinitz

Will the Retail Theft Era Ever Come to an End?

10-04-24

5 tips to make a home less vulnerable to criminals

10-04-24

By Metro Creative Services

Residential security market growth to be driven by AI, crime rate

09-30-24

PolitiFact: What's behind recent false claims about immigrants and crime?

09-30-24

Trump Suggests Giving Cops 'One Really Violent Day' to Stop Crime

09-30-24

By Althea Legaspi

How Democrats found a new approach to violent crime

09-27-24

By Marin Cogan

A look at Harris' and Trump's ideas to counter crime and gun violence

09-27-24

By Lisa Desjardins

Gallup finds majority of people feel safer today than they did a decade ago

09-26-24

By Cory Smith

FBI Data Confirms Drop in Most Crimes in 2023, Especially Murders

09-26-24

By 135

Demand for Immediate Action Regarding Fair and Just Trials for Detainees at Fulton County Jails

09-26-24

By Betsy Theroux

Breaking the Bond: What bail reform looks like across the U.S. : Here & Now Anytime

09-26-24

By NPR

Hiawatha man arrested in March Cedar Falls apartment robbery

09-25-24

By Jeff Reinitz

Birmingham confronts a new wave of violence

09-25-24

Atlanta's drop in violent crimes in 2023 outpaced nation's, FBI data shows

09-23-24

Violent crime dropped for second straight year in 2023, including murder and rape

09-23-24

FBI finds violent crime declined in 2023. Here's what to know about the report

09-23-24

By Alanna Durkin Richer

Man seriously injured in stabbing in downtown Waterloo early Sunday

09-22-24

By Maria Kuiper

Ways to make a home less vulnerable to criminals

09-22-24

By oht_editor

SF Homicides Are On Track for 60-Year Low. Why Does Crime Still Dominate the Discourse?

09-21-24

By Katie Debenedetti

What bail reform looks like across the U.S.

09-20-24

Election Interference? Zaslav's CNN Misleads Readers to Hide Massive Retail Crime

09-19-24

No, violent crime isn't soaring, but neither is it falling

09-18-24

By Glenn Kessler

OPINION: Incarcerated women struggle against a system built around the needs of men

09-18-24

Cop at center of Tyreek Hill case has history of excessive use of force

09-17-24

By Erin Keller

The Media's Criminal Misreporting on Crime

09-17-24

By Constitutional Nobody

America's stores are winning the war on shoplifting

09-13-24

By Nathaniel Meyersohn

National Policing Institute Honors Chief Kathleen M. O'Toole And Sheriff Jerry L. Clayton

09-13-24

By Kevin Parker

Rising food theft in Bayside supermarkets: Local owners share their challenges – QNS

09-11-24

By Iryna Shkurhan

Opinion - Policy on immigrants and crime should focus on data, not feelings

09-08-24

Trump says violent crime is up 43%. Much data disagrees

09-04-24

By Louis Jacobson

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

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