Heastie reacts to increased penalties for assaulting retail workers being included state budget
New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) said he supports tougher penalties for assaulting retail workers, although he said he doesn’t believe the measure would deter crime. Mr. Heastie, who sparked outrage by refusing to crack down on violent shoplifters, came after Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that criminal penalties would be included in the state […]
March retail sales blew past expectations
Retail sales in March exceeded expectations, according to new numbers released by the Commerce Department on Monday. The latest estimates are Ministry of Commerce Retail sales were shown to have increased by 0.7% in March, more than double the previous year. consensus estimation Increased by 0.3% from last month. Retail sales in March exceeded expectations […]
Ron DeSantis Signs Legislation Cracking Down On Retail Theft, ‘Porch Piracy’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation on Tuesday to crack down on retail theft and “porch piracy” in the red state. HB 549 increases penalties for retail theft crimes, as well as those who participate in stealing packages left outside of homes. DeSantis vowed to protect both retailers and consumers with the new legislation, and […]
DeSantis rips California, New York policies allegedly fueling retail theft in announcing new Florida crackdown
florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday accused California, New York and “many left-leaning jurisdictions” of “enacting policies that ignore or even encourage retail theft,” while reporting in Sunshine announced a new bill in Florida that would further crack down on retail theft and copyright infringement on balconies. state. “These policies are ineffective once they arrive […]
Youngkin vetoes Virginia bills mandating minimum wage increase, establishing marijuana retail sales
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Thursday announced his top Democratic legislative priorities: a bill that would allow retail sales of marijuana for recreational use to begin next year and a bill that would mandate a minimum wage increase. vetoed two items. This development was not surprising. Youngkin did not specifically […]
State makes retail theft a felony as organized crime proliferates
The Kansas Legislature passed a classification bill Wednesday. organized retail crime (ORC) is a felony, joining nine other states that passed similar laws last year. ORC refers to an organized shoplifting ring that targets stores and freight forwarders by snatching and robbing them. The state senate passed House of Representatives bill In 2144, felonies will […]
New York assembly speaker says ‘raising penalties’ isn’t a ‘deterrent’ for criminals, rejects governor’s plan to curb retail theft
New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D) said Tuesday that “increased penalties” will not be a “deterrent” to criminals. new york post report. Heastie rejected Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to curb shoplifting and assaults on retail workers by increasing sentencing. Hochul called for tougher penalties for violent shoplifters as part of the state […]
NYC retail menace Vincent Traficante called ‘one-man crime spree’ who robbed Lululemon stores 12 times this year: sources
Let’s talk about lemons. Police finally decapitated a Manhattan retailer’s thug who had robbed Lululemon stores 12 times since January, including six times at one store, sources said. Vincent Trafficante, a 37-year-old “alone repeat offender,” has been arrested more than a dozen times this year for his insatiable hobby of robbing Manhattan’s luxury boutique Lululemon, […]
LA County Sheriff Organized Retail Crime Task Force major fencing operation bust
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CVS partners with AGs to curb retail crime: Thieves ‘not being prosecuted, and they need to be’
CVS recently announced that it is partnering with law enforcement and the Attorney General’s Office to curb the proliferation of organized retail crime. fox business report. On Wednesday, CVS CEO Karen Lynch told CBS Evening News that the pharmacy chain is doing everything it can to crack down on shoplifting, adding that thieves are “ransacking […]