The Crime Report (https://thecrimereport.org/category/policy-politics/)
A child safety advocate argues that a proposed federal program to protect children from abduction is not only a needless waste of money, but a “theatrical approach to a sensationalized issue.”
The Department of Justice has issued a fraud alert about a phone scam targeting the elderly, with criminals masquerading as DOJ investigators or employees in order to obtain personal information over the telephone.
Trump directed the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance for federal agencies on curtailing funds to “anarchist jurisdictions” within 30 days.
It has little traction so far on Capitol Hill, but the plan aims to codify the movement’s core objective: redirecting federal funds away from police, prisons and other parts of the criminal justice system into underserved communities of color.
Led by former First Lady Michelle Obama, the nation’s stormy debate over police brutality and racial justice formed the undercurrent of the opening night of the 2020 Democratic Party Convention on Monday.
The Justice Department named its surge of federal agents into violence-torn cities Operation Legend, for the 4-year-old Kansas City boy slain by a stray bullet in June. But it was local detective work that led to an arrest in the case.
Joe Biden’s selection of Kamala Harris as his running mate is the product of each candidate’s evolving views on criminal justice policy – and an occasion for another deep dive into their respective histories making and enforcing controversial criminal laws.
Attorney General William Barr’s political statements in a recent Fox News interview prompted a warning from Washington Post political reporter Aaron Blake: Watch how this overreach affects the election.
As members of Congress dispute President Donald Trump’s idea of overhauling the FBI headquarters across from his hotel, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) is funding a big FBI project in his home state.
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), a leading candidate for the vice presidential nomination, openly defied U.S. Supreme Court orders to reduce overcrowding in California prisons while serving as the state’s attorney general.