Dem mayor boasts about violent crime going ‘down’ for a week, lashes out at media for not covering
The Democratic mayor on Monday insisted that violence has been “down” for more than a week, despite shootings and stabbings over the weekend, and called for more aggressive media coverage of crime in Washington, D.C. did. Mayor Muriel Bowser blasted the media Monday during a press conference when asked by a reporter how her office […]
London Breed battles her own messaging on crime in San Francisco
From supporting the effort to oust former soft-on-crime District Attorney Chesa Boudin to pushing measures that ease restrictions on the police department, San Francisco Mayor London Breed wants residents to know that her tough-on-crime efforts have led to a safer city. Up for reelection in November, Breed is struggling to deal with residents’ perceptions that […]
NY vs. Trump: A trial in search of an imaginary crime
newYou can now listen to Fox News articles. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s Theater of the Absurd enters its third week with still no evidence of crimes committed by defendants. Playwright Samuel Beckett would be proud. Trump’s hush money trial is like “Waiting for Godot,” a chaotic, nonsensical absurdist novel. Of course, the titular Godot […]
Central Park visitors no longer feel safe as crime dramatically soars — but police say they’ve stepped up patrols
New Yorkers are nervous about a spike in crime in Central Park and say they are being forced to change their daily routines to avoid being targeted as police pledged to increase patrols on Tuesday. “I would never walk on this side of the park at night. Central Park is not all glitz and glamor […]
How do true crime podcasts impact public interest in criminal cases?
If you are a true crime fan, you will understand this feeling. Whether you’re coming home from work, folding laundry, or getting ready for bed, press play on your favorite podcast and get swept up in a fascinating story of crime investigation and human psychology. Masu. True crime stories depict the incredible resilience of survivors […]
California crime reform gets ‘unheard of’ support from DAs, small businesses, progressive mayors
California’s criminal referendum reform proposal, which lowers penalties for petty theft and drug possession, is expected to be voted on in November after collecting an “unprecedented” number of signatures. The 2014 law in question, Proposition 47, reclassified some felonies as misdemeanors, such as retail theft and property theft. Under Proposition 47, petty theft of merchandise […]
Los Angeles Boutique Publicly Shames Shoplifters, Blames Dems for Crime
A trendy boutique in Los Angeles has attracted positive attention in a very public way that shamed a shoplifter. Kitson, a lifestyle store in the Beverly Grove neighborhood, has been praised by local residents and people across the country for displaying the names and faces of thieves in its store windows. In a video set […]
Crime up in NY Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins’ hometown
State Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins went missing in Yonkers. According to data obtained by the Post, Paul wakes up and sees an uptick in unrest in his hometown, aligned with Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on policies to fight crime and defund the police. ing. According to Yonkers Police Department statistics, the number of robberies has increased […]
Schiff falls victim to crime in California hours before fundraiser: ‘Welcome to San Francisco’
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) was forced to give a speech at a fancy San Francisco dinner in casual wear after carjackers stole his luggage. Schiff’s car was broken into by thieves who stole his luggage on Thursday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. It was parked in a downtown garage, and the theft occurred when […]
Jonathan Turley, Leo Terrell Say Bragg’s Team Still Hasn’t Proven Trump Committed Crime
George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley and civil rights attorney Leo Terrell said Thursday prosecutors still have not shown evidence former President Donald Trump committed a crime in the “hush money” case pursued by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Prosecutors called former media executive David Pecker of the National Enquirer to the stand Monday, […]