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Share this: This article was originally published on Jun 1 6:00am EDT by THE CITY. A state fund designed to financially support victims of violent crimes in New York has distributed money to only a small fraction of those eligible, a new report has found. The New York City-based nonprofit Common Justice, which works to...
A Sacramento County sheriff has hit out at California state laws, alleging they 'treat criminals like victims' in the wake of the mass shooting on Sunday April 3 which claimed the lives of six people. Sheriff Scott Jones made the statements last night after it emerged one of the suspects in the shooting, 27-year-old Smiley...
With violent crime on the rise in big cities around the country, Oregon’s progressive governor is pioneering the power of executive clemency, prompting an outcry from prosecutors in her state charged with putting dangerous criminals behind bars. "This is the massive release of violent criminals through a process which violates the legal requirements of law,"...
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A Dallas man was sentenced Wednesday, Oct. 13, to more than 23 years in federal prison for committing violent crimes against gay users of the dating app Grindr. Daniel Jenkins, 22, is the last of four defendants to be sentenced in this case. READ MORE: North Texas Siblings Make $35K Per Month Mining...
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — First Assistant Robert Listenbee and District Attorney’s Office staff will provide an update on a recent domestic-related homicide case, and discuss the DAO’s commitment to providing support for victims of violent crime. A weekly gun crimes update will also be provided. The briefing will take place at 11 a.m. and will be...
Marc Klaas remembers when victims’ advocates like him wielded unchallenged influence in California — courted by elected leaders of both parties, pivotal in the enactment of the state’s “three strikes” law in 1994 and decades of tough policies that followed. “Our voices were loud and people were listening,” said Klaas, whose 12-year old-daughter, Polly,...
OAKLAND (CBS SF/BCN) — Oakland city officials and activists have been taking steps to help victims of violent crime pay for vehicles towed for evidence, an advocacy group said. City councilmembers approved a $100,000 fund for the 2021-22 fiscal year and Mayor Libby Schaaf has proposed doubling the fund in the next fiscal year....
On Monday, Chicago’s police superintendent blamed the city’s rising crime and violence rate on a lenient court system that continues to dump violent criminals back onto the streets. Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown blasted the legal system during a Monday press conference and said the city’s judges and courts are “releasing murderers back into our...
Just days after Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a “disaster emergency," due to the rise in gun violence, a new survey shows New Yorkers are just as worried. The survey, conducted by SafeWise, polled over 5,000 Americans in their annual State of Safety survey which focuses on crime, their feelings about crime, and their overall feeling of...
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — Police in Oakland on Friday warned residents that the city saw a surge in violent crime this week, with the OPD investigating three new homicides and 32 robberies involving suspects as young as 11 years old in the space of 24 hours. According to a release issued by the Oakland Police...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police in the Bronx are trying to track down suspects involved in a string of robberies. According to police, three young men are believed to be responsible for at least six violent robberies. READ MORE: Garden State Parkway, Route 70 Shut Down Near Lakewood, Brick Township As Crews Battle Large Brush...
95% of the murder victims in Cook County, home of Chicago, are people of color in 2020, according to an announcement from Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office and reported by USA Today. There have been more homicides this year than in all of 2019 combined, per Chicago Police Department data. The city has seen a...
The rate of violent crime fell 15% in 2019 compared to the previous year, reversing a four-year increase, according to data released by the Justice Department on Monday. The department's Bureau of Justice Statistics said 1.2 million people were victims of violent crime last year, excluding simple assaults, at a rate of 7.3 victims per...
Minneapolis, plagued by violent crime, wants victims to cooperate with criminals, surrender property
As violent crime surges in Minneapolis, the city is now telling residents they are essentially on their own. The Minneapolis City Government has circulated a letter informing residents what to do if they are targeted by carjackers or robbers. The letter, addressed to residents living in the city's 3rd precinct, was written July 28....
(CBS DETROIT) – The 1900 block of Dexter Avenue was a crime scene Sunday night after four men were shot inside an Eagle Coney Island on the city’s westside. Three were killed and one is in critical condition. “We do know the suspect who has been arrested has a pretty extensive criminal history. I know...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Gun violence continues to grip the city. Dozens of people were shot over the July 4 holiday weekend. On Sunday, between midnight and 9 a.m., police said there were 21 shootings resulting in 37 shooting victims. In all, at least nine shooting victims died over the weekend, CBS2’s Cory James reported....
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