In May, a Baltimore Police Department detective pointed his service weapon to the temple of a prone and restrained Baltimore man.
— Read on thegarrisonproject.org/bpd-dat-arrest-joyner/
Tag: Crime
Initiative 157: Funding For Law Enforcement | Common Sense Institute
Ballot Initiative 157 attempts to respond to Colorado’s crime by sweetening police recruitment incentives.
— Read on commonsenseinstituteco.org/initiative-157-funding-for-law-enforcement/
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Exclusive | Migrants flooding NYC’s justice system — making up ‘75% of arrests in Midtown’ — as ‘pathetic’ sanctuary city laws handcuff cops
Migrant crime is taking its toll on NYC’s criminal justice system, forcing precincts and courthouses to contend with a never-ending parade of criminal suspects, which consume a disproportionate share of resources needed to keep New Yorkers safe.
— Read on nypost.com/2024/09/02/us-news/migrants-flooding-nycs-justice-system-making-up-75-of-arrests-in-midtown-as-pathetic-sanctuary-city-laws-handcuff-cops/
Vital City | Crime Rhetoric vs. Crime Realities
Mayor Adams is right that New York is safer in some respects, but that smoothes over troubling trends.
— Read on www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/crime-rhetoric-vs-crime-realities
In Defense of Graffiti
Note: Graffiti may look like art to some people but painting graffiti on other people’s property is ILLEGAL.
Graffiti is a visible reminder that, despite everything, people are still struggling along, making their mark. That humanity remains, in all its messy glory, despite every attempt to flatten and sanitize it away.
— Read on www.currentaffairs.org/news/in-defense-of-graffiti
You Have to Move: The Cruel and Ineffective Criminalization of Unhoused People in Los Angeles
Vital Signs: The State of Crime in New York City at Midyear 2024 |Vital City
A sluggish recovery with three warning bells for the quality of city life.
An excellent concept discussed is VOLUME OF CRIME. Volume of crime is probably what the citizens feel and is the reason why when “experts” claim that the crime rate decreased in NYC citizens continue to feel unsafe.
— Read on www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/the-state-of-crime-in-new-york-city-at-midyear-2024
THE INJUSTICE OF UNDER-POLICING IN AMERICA1 | American Journal of Law and Equality | MIT Press
Since 2014, viral images of Black people being killed at the hands of the police—Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Breonna Taylor, and many, many others—have
— Read on direct.mit.edu/ajle/article/doi/10.1162/ajle_a_00030/112647
Doing Less with Less: Crime and Punishment in Washington, DC | Manhattan Institute
Washington, DC, is making headlines for its crime problems. While other cities saw crime retreat in 2023, the District saw a historic spike in murders, as well as a surge in shocking carjackings, many carried out by teenage offenders. These disturbing crimes are compounded by a general decay in public order in the District, with […]
— Read on manhattan.institute/article/doing-less-with-less-crime-and-punishment-in-washington-dc
SYSTEMIC APPROACHES IN REHABILITATION IN A PRISON SETTING – Inclusive Education and Rehabilitation Model for Juvenile Offenders
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