The FBI released its 2025 Crime in the United States report on a Friday afternoon which wasn’t there fault but also was super great for getting a ton of attention on the fact that murder fell at the fastest pace ever recorded to the lowest rate recorded since the FBI started its modern estimates.
— Read on jasher.substack.com/p/summarizing-a-historic-2025-crime
Tag: Crime
Automated License Plate Readers Save Lives. But Many Want Them Banned
A bipartisan pushback against automated license plate readers is misguided.
— Read on www.city-journal.org/article/automated-license-plate-readers-flock
Statement on FBI’s 2025 Reported Crimes in the Nation – R Street Institute
The best part of this article are the links to several crime-fighting strategies at the end of the article. Links provide commentary for each strategy.
Statement on FBI’s 2025 Reported Crimes in the Nation – R Street Institute
— Read on www.rstreet.org/commentary/statement-on-fbis-2025-reported-crimes-in-the-nation/
City of Rehoboth Beach Releases Takeover Event Report
Independent review finds no evidence of police misconduct or racial motivation in May 19 response
The City of Rehoboth Beach today released the independent report regarding the “Takeover” incident that occurred on May 19, 2026. The Mayor & Commissioners voted during a special meeting this morning to make the report public.
The review was conducted by Max B. Walton and Lisa Hatfield of Connolly Gallagher LLP to provide the City with an objective, independent assessment of the incident and the actions taken by the Rehoboth Beach Police Department.
Key findings from the report include:
- The independent review found no evidence of police misconduct.
- The independent review found no evidence that the police response to the Takeover Event or the charges sought were racially motivated.
- Rehoboth Beach Police Department officers acted within their authority and responded appropriately. Citations that were issued appeared to be consistent with conduct.
- The charge of inciting a riot was applied pursuant to statute.
- No further recommendations were provided.
Following the meeting, Mayor Stan Mills said, “on behalf of the City of Rehoboth Beach and Board of Commissioners, I would like to commend the professionalism of our officers and thank them for their service, on May 19 and every day, in keeping our community safe.”
Reducing Crime in Memphis
Inside the federal and state law-enforcement operation turning one of America’s most dangerous cities around
— Read on www.city-journal.org/article/memphis-safe-task-force-crime
Family Structure, a Key Factor Hidden in Plain Sight: The Case for Federal Reporting in Education | American Enterprise Institute – AEI
Key Points
• The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) collects family structure data but fails to report them.
• Family structure is an important factor in student success. In this new analysis of the National Survey of Children’s Health, it is as or more predictive of key outcomes—such as fewer behavioral problems, higher grades, and lower rates of depression—than race, family income, and student sex.
• NAEP should regularly report family structure data to enable policymakers, educators, parents and the general public to better understand factors affecting student outcomes.
— Read on www.aei.org/research-products/report/family-structure-a-key-factor-hidden-in-plain-sight-the-case-for-federal-reporting-in-education/
Curfews, Drones, and Criminal Charges: Cities Differ on Approaches to ‘Teen Takeovers’ | The Marshall Project
Experts say race and class factor heavily in perceptions of these gatherings, which are fueled by social media and can involve thousands.
— Read on www.themarshallproject.org/2026/07/18/teen-takeover-police-curfew
After 50 Years, The Death Penalty Is Far More Broken Than We Knew | The Marshall Project
The racial disparities, the arbitrary outcomes, the endless waiting and the risk of executing the innocent persist.
— Read on www.themarshallproject.org/2026/06/22/death-penalty-50th-gregg-georgia-executions
How California Effectively Legalized an Open-Air Sex Market
Four years after passage of a disastrous 2022 law, cops roll past as prostitutes walk the Figueroa corridor.
— Read on www.city-journal.org/article/figueroa-california-prostitution-sex-trafficking
How Two California Cities Are Reducing Street Homelessness
Declines in San Francisco and San Jose offer lessons for other cities grappling with encampments and public disorder.
— Read on www.city-journal.org/article/san-francisco-san-jose-homeless-encampments
