The Crime Report (https://thecrimereport.org/category/policy-politics/)
The president used the Maryland city as an example of a crime dystopia while campaigning, but it was not among 12 cities selected for a new federal program to help local cops.
An Urban Institute study released June 1 found that sudden spikes in gun violence can reduce the growth of new businesses, while neighborhoods with higher gun violence had fewer retail and service businesses, and fewer new jobs. The study looked at six U.S. cities.
Milwaukee County’s sheriff made national headlines after announcing he was in line for a senior position at the Department of Homeland Security. But his management of the county jail, which led to contempt of court charges in 2006, also deserves national attention.
After a federal bill to eliminate many mandatory minimum sentences gained steam last year, some key GOP members are working to establish new minimum sentences for some immigrants and people who assault judges and law enforcement officers.
The Attorney General believes a tough approach to drug offenders is the right policy to pursue. Most Americans don’t agree. The fact is, says a TCR contributor who writes on addiction issues, the kind of help that will keep substance abusers from committing further offenses can’t be found behind bars.
The action by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was a concession by the Trump administration to Democratic demands for the investigation to be run independently of the Justice Department. Calls for a special counsel mounted after President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey.
We’re now paying the price for simplistic assumptions that establishing “control” is a requisite for tackling the roots of criminal behavior. Could sensible, evidence-based approaches help make communities safer?
A free data portal to be launched next week will provide the first–ever window into how justice is done (or not done) at the county level. Founder Amy Bach tells TCR how it can be used by anyone who intersects with the criminal justice system, from prosecutors and journalists to ordinary Americans.
In a special report, the ACLU and Color of Change say just nine insurers underwrite the majority of bonds issued in the U.S. Another report from Texas A&M University , which compares pretrial strategies in two Texas counties, says “automated risk-assessment” tools are fairer for defendants, cost less and improve public safety.
Government agencies, including law enforcement, are able to access more of our personal data stored online than ever before. A Vanderbilt Law School professor says it’s time to develop a “21st century framework” for stronger privacy protection.