The Kim Foxx Effect: How Prosecutions Have Changed in Cook County
The state’s attorney promised to transform the office. Data shows she’s dismissed thousands of felonies that would have been pursued in the past.
October 24, 2019
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Where they stand: South Bend at-large council candidates share their views on the issues
The League of Women Voters and Indiana University South Bend’s American Democracy Project invited municipal candidates to answer a series of questions at vote411.org.
October 20, 2019
Dutchess expands domestic violence prevention funding in proposed budget
Dutchess County plans to expand the services and tools by which it can address instances of domestic and sexual assault through increased funding…
October 14, 2019
Service gives light to domestic violence victims
The 15th annual program included bells rung for domestic violence victims, songs, prayers and several speakers. About 50 people attended.
October 10, 2019
Two Major Victories for a Public Health Approach to the Overdose Crisis
The decision is an enormous victory for the groups advocating for a site in Philadelphia, and for advocates around the country. As Christopher Moraff wrote in Filter: “October 2…
October 7, 2019
How Far Will California Take Criminal-Justice Reform?
The move sharpens the dynamics in an election that, in imitation of Presidential primary politics, already hinged upon the question of just how much…
October 5, 2019
NeighborhoodStat: Strengthening Public Safety Through Community Empowerment
The “tough on crime” policy agenda that rose to popularity in the 1980s and 1990s left a damaging and enduring legacy across the country…
October 2, 2019
New FBI Data: Violent Crime Still Falling
FBI data released Monday suggests that the violent crime rate in the U.S. remains on a decades-long downward trend, falling by 3.9 percent in 2018.
September 30, 2019
Justice sometimes needs a do-over
The prior generation of public officials doesn’t get do-overs, but the current generation can chart a different path.
September 20, 2019
NY Schools First To Have ‘Red Flag’ Power On Guns: Here’s What It Means
Schools statewide in New York began the academic year this month with a new tool to help prevent student suicides or violence.
September 17, 2019
She Begged Them to Take Away His Police Revolver. He Died Anyway.
New York is facing a record number of police suicides, but has lagged in mental health initiatives for troubled officers.
September 16, 2019
Prophetic apologies are coming from a surprising source – law enforcement; churches should pay attention
As LaGrange’s chief of police, Dekmar discovered some very troubling information. It turns out, like many police departments around the country, the LaGrange police…
September 13, 2019
