Courts
Prosecutors: East St. Louis family massacre was plotted on Instagram by teen coupleNew information presented during a pretrial hearing last week indicates the fatal shooting of five family members in East St. Louis was planned on social media, according to prosecutors. Read More
World
Sweden cracks down on deadly teen hitmen epidemic despite liberal outcry(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Violent crimes rates declined rapidly after Swedish police were given greater authority to crackdown on criminal organizations who recruit children to become hitmen despite… Read More
Politics
Newsom attacks Republicans on violent crime; data tell a different story(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s attacks on Republican states for their murder rates ignore a wealth of data on how violent crime plagues left-leaning… Read More
Government
Trump DOJ’s violent crime crackdown is ‘night and day’ from Biden admin’s approach, state AG’s say(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Seven Republican state attorneys general thanked the Trump administration on Friday for its commitment to helping states prosecute violent crime. The attorneys general,… Read More
Illinois
Chicago leads Illinois in mass layoffs; policy researcher says ‘it’s violent crime’(The Center Square) – Amid new reports that Chicago led the state in mass layoffs, a policy researcher says state leaders could do a lot to make Illinois more… Read More
Crime
Missouri Chamber addressing crime at urging of 79% of business leaders(The Center Square) – The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced a coordinated plan to address crime after 79% of state business leaders surveyed said it should… Read More
National
Americans more worried about crime amid violence, retail crime wave(The Center Square) – After a major spike in violent crime in recent years and a wave of retail theft, Americans are growing more concerned about crime.Newly released… Read More
National
Poll: 75% say ‘Defund the Police’ caused violent crime wave(The Center Square) – Three out of four Americans say defunding police departments has contributed to the rise in violent crime across the country, according to a new poll. Read More
National
Democrats divided, police dissatisfied over Biden’s law enforcement messaging(The Center Square) – Amid rising violent crime levels around the country, President Joe Biden sent a message to defund the police supporters late last week during his visit… Read More