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Nashville mayoral campaigns say city feels less safe. But is crime on the rise?
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 9 months agoElection campaigns typically feature three "staples:" education, the economy and crime. At least,...
Sweeping anti-crime bill to protect KY from ‘criminal element’ advances to House
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAn expansive — and expensive — anti-crime bill advanced to the Kentucky House on Thursday, with...
Cameras, a new officer and more: Palm Springs will spend millions to fight retail theft
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe Palm Springs Police Department has been awarded about $4.5 million from the state that it says...
Commission redirects $200K from out-of-town group to sheriff's effort to thwart shootings
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 12 months agoTalks will continue in the months ahead regarding a staff recommendation to raise City of...
Haunted by legacy of police misconduct, Oakland grapples for answers to street crime surge
LA Times via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoWith brazen street crime and retail thefts shifting to wealthier parts of the city, Oaklanders...
New program helps Mississippi inmates prepare for post-prison life
Gannett via AOL· 1 week agoThe Mississippi Department of Corrections announced that 34 inmates graduated in early April through...
Why probation and parole don’t work as advertised
Knowable Magazine via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe current system of supervised release in lieu of imprisonment may do more harm than good, some experts say. How can society do a better job of...
The pros and cons of the death penalty
The Week via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAnti-death penalty protests outside the US Supreme Court. The number of executions is rising around the world, even as many countries move towards...
How specialty drug courts changed 3 Arizonans’ lives
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBryan Hamilton was abused and given drugs as a preteen. When he became a teenager, he started using heroin and ended up in prison for 16 years where his...
Newsom has approved three California prison closures but resists pressure to shutter more
LA Times via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoGavin Newsom could save the state $1 billion annually by closing five more prisons, analysts say....
