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Mar 29 2023
News
DC denies crime crisis amid notable uptick
Washington, D.C., leaders denied the existence of a "crime crisis" in front of Congress despite a recent increase in crime. In a House Oversight Committee hearing, Chairman James Comer (R-KY) grilled D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and Councilman Charles Allen, both Democrats, over a recent increase in several violent crimes, including carjackings and homicides. Mendelson and Allen denied
Washington Examiner
Mar 29 2023
News
D.C. leaders deny "crime crisis" at congressional hearing
D.C. leaders who appeared before Congress Wednesday rejected Republicans' claims of a "crime crisis" in the nation's capital. Why it matters: The House GOP is dialing up scrutiny of Washington, D.C., painting the Democratic-run city as mismanaged and clashing with local leaders who have long sought statehood. Driving the news: The hearing saw Republicans grilling D.C. Council Chairman Phil
Axios
Mar 29 2023
News
DC Attorney Failed to Prosecute 67 Percent of Crimes in 2022
Washington, DC, got off to a violent start at the beginning of 2023, with crime rates rattling the city as Democrat leaders failed to push consequences. U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves declined to prosecute 67 percent of criminals arrested by police officers in 2022. In an interview with Left-wing Washington Post, Graves defended his leniency on the criminals, giving excuses such as unaccredited
Townhall
Mar 29 2023
News
Washington DC Council Chair Denies Capital Is Facing a Crime Crisis
Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, delivers remarks during a hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, on Feb. 01, 2023. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) The chairman of the District of Columbia Council told Congress on March 29 that the city is not in the midst of a crime crisis. “With regard to crime, yes, there is considerable
The Epoch Times
Mar 30 2023
News
DeSantis Burnishes Tough-on-Crime Image to Run in ’24 and Take On Trump
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida has spent months shoring up a tough-on-crime image as he weighs a run for the White House, calling for stronger penalties against drug traffickers and using $5,000 bonuses to bolster law-enforcement recruitment to his state.
Now, Mr. DeSantis and his allies plan to use that image to draw a contrast with the Republican front-runner in the 2024 race, former
New York Times (News)
Mar 29 2023
News
Idaho Republicans invent 'abortion trafficking' crime to block minors from care
Reproductive rights advocates and Democratic state lawmakers in Idaho on Wednesday condemned a Republican proposal to create a new crime in the state using the invented term "abortion trafficking," which would criminalize people who help minors to obtain out-of-state abortion care. The bill (H.B. 242) is widely expected to pass in the state Senate and easily passed in the state House earlier
AlterNet
Mar 06 2023
Perspectives Blog
When Crime Makes a Comeback
From the CenterJoe Biden picked a fight with the Democratic Party last week. If his party is smart enough to listen to him, both he and they could end up winning that fight.
For the formative decades of Biden’s political career, candidates of either party who could credibility present themselves as “tough on crime” almost always began their campaigns with a significant
Dan Schnur
Mar 29 2023
News
Temple University president resigns as Philadelphia crime concerns wreak havoc on enrollment
Temple University President Jason Wingard resigned Tuesday as the north Philadelphia campus struggles to deter violent crime. The Temple University Board of Trustees announced that it accepted Wingard's resignation, which will take effect on Friday. The 51-year-old has led the 33,600-student university since July 2021. Before then, Wingard was a dean for Columbia University and also previously
Fox News (Online News)
Mar 28 2023
News
Attorney General Garland: Too early to call Nashville shooting a hate crime
Attorney General Merrick Garland said Tuesday that it’s too early for the Justice Department to say whether the horrific shooting at a Christian school in Nashville should be considered a hate crime. Mr. Garland said the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are looking at the incident in cooperation with local authorities. “We are certainly working full-time with
Washington Times
Mar 30 2023
News
The Disappearance Of Irene Gakwa—Boyfriend Pleads Guilty To Financial Crimes But Gakwa Remains Missing
Nathan Hightman pleaded guilty to withdrawing and spending thousands of dollars from his girlfriend Irene Gakwa, whose disappearance in Gillette, Wyoming, more than a year ago has drawn widespread interest and conspiracy theories. Gakwa was last seen on February 24, 2022 during a video chat with her family and was reported missing by her brother about a month later. Hightman, whom Gakwa had
Forbes