Crime Blog Posts
Shaping the Narrative: How Media Bias Influences News Coverage
Facts & Data / December 10th, 2025 / by Emanuel Macuixtle

In April of 2025, AllSides conducted a large-scale analysis of topics that appear in news media outlets across the political spectrum. This analysis examined which issues are most frequently reported,...
See moreShaping the Narrative: How Biased Media Outlets Cover Crime
Facts & Data / October 30th, 2025 / by Emanuel Macuixtle

The Shaping the Narrative series aimed to provide insights into how media outlets affect perspectives on select topics. For the sixth and final part of this blog series, AllSides' analyzes how biased...
See moreTrump Deploys National Guard and Federalizes Local Police in DC
Story of the Week / August 14th, 2025 / by AllSides Staff

President Donald Trump announced plans on Monday to deploy National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. in an effort to "stop violent crime.”
See moreBias Alert: Laken Riley Murder Coverage and How Sources Use Tragedy to Advance Agendas
Bias / November 21st, 2024 / by AllSides Staff

Whether on the left or right, outlets often highlight stories in a way that advances a political agenda.
See moreMisinformation Watch: Venezuelan Gang “Takeover” in Aurora?
Misinformation Watch / September 6th, 2024 / by Evan Wagner

A suburb of Denver saw intense national news coverage over immigration and crime. See the full picture.
See moreMisinformation Watch: Does Immigration Lead to More Crime?
Misinformation Watch / July 11th, 2024 / by Isaiah Anthony

Do migrants really commit crimes at a higher rate than citizens? Does the data support the claim, or is it misinformation? What explains the partisan divide in perception?
See moreThis week in Fact Checking: Starlink and the Ukrainian Army, Biden’s Observation of 9/11, Shoplifting Laws in California
Fact Check / September 14th, 2023 / by Andy Gorel

Notable fact checking coverage across the spectrum this week delved into claims about Elon Musk’s decisions with Starlink in Crimea, President Biden’s acknowledgment of 9/11, and shoplifting laws in C...
See moreWhen Voters Decide That Issues Matter
Recommended Reading / April 10th, 2023 / by Dan Schnur

Republican candidates must decide whether to link arms with their party’s most conservative voters or edge away from them.
See moreWhen Crime Makes a Comeback
Recommended Reading / March 6th, 2023 / by Dan Schnur

If progressives are smart enough to listen to him, both Biden and they could end up winning this fight.
See moreWhen the Democrats Try to Get Tough On Crime
Recommended Reading / August 1st, 2022 / by Dan Schnur

Vulnerable Democrats would benefit greatly from the chance to win over decisive 2022 swing voters by touting a police funding package.
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