Attorney General Pam Bondi listens during a news conference at the Department of Justice on May 7, 2025 in Washington. In late April, the DOJ’s Office of Justice Programs cancelled hundreds of public safety grants to local police and nonprofits, […]
The state of New York was short on corrections officers before a strike among their ranks. The governor is now barring 2,000 strikers from returning to work. Source link Martin Kaste
After the strike, New York state prisons are even more short-staffed than before Read More »
President Donald Trump signs an executive order at an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP A federal system for doing background checks on law enforcement officers has gone
Trump took down police misconduct database states can run background checks : NPR Read More »
Crime has been dropping, nationally — but car jackings remain higher than before the pandemic. A new study analyzes the data on this crime, which may have finally peaked in 2024. Source link Martin Kaste
The carjacking rate has started to drop after a disturbing jump in previous years Read More »
A car was stolen from the Washington Hospital Center with a person inside and later crashed into the U.S. Attorney’s Office building in downtown Washington, D.C., killing the passenger, on June 3, 2024. Andrew Leyden/NurPhoto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption
Early data suggest carjackings and car thefts fell in 2024 : NPR Read More »
The pandemic crime spike has largely subsided — with the exception of carjacking and car thefts. Those crimes remain significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels. Source link Martin Kaste
The carjacking rate has started to drop after a disturbing jump in previous years Read More »
A new North Carolina law requires sheriffs to hold undocumented immigrants in jail for ICE to pick up. It’s part of the dance state and federal powers must do to carry out Trump’s deportation plans. Source link Martin Kaste
Local police face pressure to help carry out migrant deportations Read More »
President-elect Donald Trump speaks to the National Fraternal Order of Police during the campaign, in Charlotte, N.C., as FOP president Patrick Yoes, left, and FOP vice president Joe Gamaldi listen. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Police were
Police welcome Trump’s return to the White House : NPR Read More »
As election workers and polling places face more threats, some police departments are getting prepared to protect the democratic process. Source link Martin Kaste
Police are preparing for possible violence against election workers Read More »
After Hurricane Andrew decimated parts of south Florida in 1992, state officials mandated sweeping building code revisions for new construction. Those changes continue to limit damage from storms now. Source link Martin Kaste
Tougher building codes contribute to Florida mitigating damage from latest hurricanes Read More »
