Last week, I blogged in support of reviving private criminal prosecutions. The state’s monopoly on bringing criminal charges arose late historically and prosecutors have often failed to show victims the responsiveness they deserve. My piece quickly met with pushback, especially from libertarians concerned about expanding the criminal legal system’s overreach and coercion using the guise of victims’ rights. I write again to offer a clarification, a qualification, and a challenge.
— Read on www.cato.org/blog/victims-rights-private-prosecutors-responding-critics
Tag: Criminal Justice System
Force Multipliers – Peter Mancina – Inquest
ICE could never have created a large-scale deportation machine if it hadn’t enjoyed the voluntary assistance of local law enforcement.
— Read on inquest.org/force-multipliers/
New York City’s Other Violent Crime Problem
New York’s leaders have been rightly celebrating the city’s major reductions in murder and gun violence. But the city still struggles with a different violent crime problem: record-high assault rates. The causes are difficult to parse from the data alone, but the trend bodes poorly for long-term safety and stability. Start with the good news. […]
— Read on www.city-journal.org/article/new-york-citys-other-violent-crime-problem
Illinois SAFE-T Act Policing Implementation – The Center for Effective Public Policy
Advancing statewide implementation of Illinois’s SAFE-T Act policing provisions to promote accountability, transparency, and community trust
— Read on cepp.com/project/illinois-safe-t-act-policing-implementation/
Lighting and Crime in Vital City | Rubber Meets Road
In the link below, there are several articles that discuss the relationship between lighting and crime. This isn’t anything new. Situational Crime Prevention and CPTED have supported lighting as a crime prevention method. Check out the different maps as part of the link.
Running cities on evidence: street lighting
— Read on www.vitalcitynyc.org/rubber-meets-road/
Exclusive | SF DA Brooke Jenkins warns of ‘devastating’ court ruling
The California Supreme Court decision will lead to dozens of reckless offenders being released, according to the San Francisco District Attorney.
— Read on nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/sf-da-brooke-jenkins-warns-of-devastating-court-ruling/
What new California Supreme Court ruling means for bail- CalMatters
A new California Supreme Court ruling encourages judges to take someone’s ability to pay bail into account when setting an amount.
— Read on calmatters.org/justice/2026/04/bail-california-supreme-court-2/
Minneapolis Police Reform. 3-part series | Twin Cities PBS – Watch Now
Ep 1: Early History of the MPD and Reform
Premiered October 21, 2025
Since it’s beginning in the late 19th century, what the Minneapolis Police Department would look like has always been up for debate. Dr. Williams explores that early history and its implications.
— Read on tpt.org/paradox-echoes-of-reform-the-minneapolis-police
Videos Show Upstate NY Cops Calling Border Patrol on Drivers
Oswego County sheriff’s deputies held drivers for up to 45 minutes as they waited for immigration agents, potentially breaking the law.
— Read on nysfocus.com/2026/05/07/oswego-body-cam-video-border-patrol-traffic-stops
Bronx man shot by police sues city and NYPD, seeks damages and reforms – Gothamist
Raul de la Cruz, who was shot by police responding to a 311 call in 2023, is suing the city and NYPD. His lawyers are hopeful the Mamdani administration would be sympathetic to his case.
— Read on gothamist.com/news/bronx-man-shot-by-police-sues-city-and-nypd-seeks-damages-and-reforms
