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The Council’s research, analyses, members, and independent task forces and commissions are featured regularly in the press. The stories listed below appeared in a wide range of national and regional news outlets.

White House Touts Plummeting Murder Rates Under President Trump

06-03-25

STATEMENT: CAP Joins Nation's Top Progressive and Conservative Groups To Develop New Set of Bipartisan Principles for Criminal Justice Policy

06-03-25

By Rafael Medina

Trump decried crime in America, then gutted funding for gun violence prevention

06-03-25

Durham Police and FBI Find No Threat in "Suspicious" Suitcase at Streets at Southpoint Mall in Durham, Ensuring Public Safety

06-01-25

By Adrianne Sinclair

Street-level violence prevention programs have been decimated by Trump just ahead of summer

06-01-25

By Brandon Dunn

Bodycam footage released in deadly January shootout involving Raleigh police officers

06-01-25

America's Violent Crime Rate Is Dropping - Here's What's Behind the Change

05-31-25

US cities with the highest murder rates in 2025

05-29-25

Independence Avenue Security Provider Presents Shoplifting Deterrence Program - Northeast News

05-28-25

'Ending the cycle': Los Angeles DA touts success of new state law cracking down on 'smash-and-grab' offenders

05-27-25

What's behind Chicago's welcome, but belated, drop in crime – Wirepoints

05-27-25

By John Klingner

Community violence intervention programs take action amid federal funding cuts

05-27-25

By Lashawn Hudson

Justice Department cuts to public safety grants leave police and nonprofits scrambling

05-23-25

PBS Twists Democratic Shoving, Discrimination Into Trump Punishing 'Political Adversaries'

05-23-25

California Suspect Released on 'Mental Health Diversion' 6 Months Before Alleged Murder

05-23-25

By Kimberly Hayek

Trump's Cuts Imperil Life-Saving Prevention Efforts, Lawsuit Says

05-22-25

By Chip Brownlee

Cutting the Head Start program would lead to an increase in crime

05-21-25

By Ronald D. Herndon, Tom Potter

How the DOJ under Trump is targeting his perceived political adversaries

05-21-25

By William Brangham

Auto Claims Data: What it Means for Claims Professionals

05-20-25

First African American Elected Mayor in New Mexico: Albert Johnson

05-18-25

By Tangie

Bay Area nonprofits face funding cuts as DEI programs come under fire

05-18-25

By Kathleen Pender

Five Years After George Floyd's Murder, Police Reforms Are Rolled Back

05-17-25

By Jamiles Lartey

Limiting federal grants at the DOJ is a step toward fiscal sanity

05-17-25

By Timothy Head

The Good News About Crime

05-16-25

For years, a nonprofit worked to mend relations between teens and HPD. Then the DOJ cut its funding.

05-14-25

Domestic Violence Under Reported On The Coast

05-10-25

Is Atlanta safe? Homicides drop 23% through first four months of 2025

05-09-25

By Alexis Stevens

Best of BTB: A county in Missouri and its new clinician innovate bold new approach to monitor and address mental health

05-09-25

By cornerstone

Sioux Falls Man Guilty of Carjacking & Firearm Charges – Archyde: Latest World News, Economy, Entertainment, Health, Technology & Sports Updates

05-09-25

By archyde

Charleston PD invites community members to join in their efforts to prevent youth gun violence

05-09-25

By Kailey Cota

Civil rights leaders say acquittals in Tyre Nichols' death highlight the need for police reform

05-08-25

US cities with the highest murder rates (so far) in 2025

05-08-25

Target joins retailers in scaling back self-checkout lanes

05-07-25

By 2 minutes

Houston has seen a rise in homicides compared to 2024, contrary to national trends, records show

05-07-25

Will Trump Change National Crime Statistics? Are We Getting Accurate Crime Data?

05-06-25

By Leonard Sipes

Trump's idea to reopen Alcatraz, cut pay draws Democratic criticism in hearing on federal prisons

05-05-25

By Matt Delaney

Blackburn Introduces Bills to Combat Juvenile Crime and Crack Down on Carjacking

05-02-25

Our Opinion: We must do more to prevent children from obtaining guns

05-01-25

By Editorial Board

As Greg Abbott blames crime on Houston judges, the bail bond industry profits

05-01-25

By Neena Satija

Sentencing Law and Policy: HIghlighting again the need for better crime data (and national leadership on the issue)

04-30-25

Baltimore anti-violence program hit by cancellation of DOJ grants

04-30-25

Opinion: We may soon be able to test for PTSD like we test for flu

04-29-25

By Jo A Sornborger

When to Appeal a Criminal Conviction

04-28-25

Organizations wrestle with Justice Department grant cuts

04-24-25

By ArcaMax Publishing, Inc.

Walmart Is Putting Steaks in Wire Cages to Stop Theft

04-24-25

️ US is losing war against shoplifting

04-20-25

If the prison door swings back open, then what?

04-19-25

For Two Straight Years, Milwaukee's Homicide Rate Has Fallen

04-17-25

By Evan Casey

Teen Carjackers Are Fueling a Nationwide Luxury Vehicle Crime Wave

04-17-25

By Olivia Richman

Homicides in Milwaukee went down 2 years in a row. Can the city build on that success?

04-17-25

By Evan Casey

Park traffic won't prevent rape (letter to the editor)

04-16-25

Philadelphia Prosecutor Seeks a Third Term, Saying Progressivism Is Ascendant Despite Trump Setbacks

04-15-25

By Associated Press

Do I Need a Lawyer When I'm Charged With a Crime?

04-15-25

Holding on to faith in the wake of tragedy

04-11-25

Grocer Offers NYC One of His Locations to Test Government-Run Store Plan

04-11-25

By Newsman

Racial disparities in imprisonment topic of next Conversations on Race and Policing

04-11-25

How Long Can Drug Charges Be Prosecuted?

04-10-25

By Josh Samuels

Gun violence among teens is on the rise even as shooting rates drop in Philadelphia

04-10-25

By Mensah M. Dean

Even As Shootings Plummet, Philly Sees an Alarming Uptick in Children and Teens Charged With Gun Violence

04-10-25

By Mensah M. Dean

At-risk Florida youths have a Senate champion in Shevrin Jones

04-09-25

By Jesse Scheckner

Veterans Justice Commission calls for reform to help veterans in the criminal justice system

04-08-25

New Jersey Law Targets 'Near Crime Wave' of Retail Theft

04-08-25

By Andrew G. Simpson

Trump 2.0 and opportunities for criminal justice reform

04-04-25

By Keesha Middlemass

New state Adjutant General recognized during formal ceremony

04-03-25

By Katherine Skeldon

Government Seeking Wild Punishment for Man Accused of Vandalizing Tesla Dealership

04-02-25

By Joe Wilkins

District Attorney Candidate Interview: Larry Krasner

04-02-25

By Rayna Lewis

Here's how often Phoenix police officers point guns at kids. What to know

04-01-25

More Houstonians are staying home at night to avoid crime, poll finds

03-31-25

By Matt de Grood

Top Security Measures for Beverage Alcohol Retailers

03-31-25

By Kyle Swartz

The State of Policing, Five Years After George Floyd

03-31-25

Rochester's Community Engagement Response Team Seeks State Funding to Continue Anti-Violence Work

03-29-25

By Sananda McCall

Judge Sentenced Former Gangster to Die in Prison, Here's Why He Helped to Set Him Free

03-28-25

By Jeff Charles

Best of BTB: Towering figure in policing, former Santa Ana Chief Raymond Davis dies

03-28-25

By cornerstone

Bryan-College Station crime rates reflect national downward trends

03-28-25

By Donnie Tuggle

Car thefts down in U.S. as automakers strengthen anti-theft measures

03-27-25

By James R. Hood, Editor

Michigan prison sentences are longest in nation. Bipartisan bills could fix that

03-26-25

Spike in retail crime prompts more Chicagoans to shop online, survey finds

03-26-25

Experts Worry About Possible Trump Crime Grant Cuts, Death Penalty

03-26-25

By Claire Cornelius

Crime reports on KU campus continue to fall; university in midst of multiyear decline of drug cases

03-26-25

By Chad Lawhorn

The Trump administration should promote criminal record expungement

03-25-25

By 5 minutes

Opinion - Americans with criminal records don't deserve a lifetime Scarlet Letter

03-25-25

A joy ride in a stolen car ends as kids kill a bicyclist. Should they face murder charges?

03-21-25

Michigan prison sentences are longest in nation. Bipartisan bills could fix that | Opinion

03-21-25

Hyundai and Kia anti-theft updates lead to record decline in car thefts

03-19-25

Study shows drop in violent crime

03-19-25

Los Angeles announces decrease in homicides and shootings

03-19-25

By Karah Rucker

Does Adding a Security System Increase Home Value?

03-18-25

By Presley Attardo

Texas lawmakers are pushing harsher criminal penalties while prison and jail populations soar

03-17-25

By Jamy Wyatt

International Program Demonstrates How Centering Human Dignity in Reentry Improves Public Safety

03-17-25

By Akua Amaning

Different Types of Homicide Charges and the Legal Defenses Available

03-15-25

House lawmakers seek to slim down 'never-ending' criminal code

03-14-25

By Ashley Oliver

Banishing U.S. Citizens to El Salvador Puts American Values Last | Opinion

03-12-25

9 Smart Retail Technology Solutions for Growing Retailers (2025)

03-12-25

By Michael Keenan

Dollar Stores Fight for Relevance Amid Stiffer Competition, Tariffs

03-10-25

By Isabelle Durso

Texas judges need the option to deny bail, not be forced to lock up grandpa

03-07-25

By Marc Levin

Five years later: The lasting impact of COVID on policing

03-05-25

PTSD can land veterans in prison. Restoring VA care honors sacrifices and struggles.

02-27-25

What an Assault and Battery Lawyer Can Do for Your Defense

02-27-25

By Mandi

Evanston crime is down after post-pandemic public safety efforts

02-26-25

By city

Chief Justice Michael Boggs Announces Resignation from the Supreme Court of Georgia

02-26-25

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