Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Appalachian State University
Installing working windows and doors, cleaning trash, and weeding at abandoned houses led to safety improvements and should be considered in efforts to create healthy communities, according to researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia…
Full story: Abandoned house repairs reduced nearby gun violence | Penn Today
Critics say a successful appeal would undercut the background check system, damage the Biden administration’s gun safety law efforts and bolster the gun lobby…
Full story: DOJ appeals ruling that the federal government is liable for the Sutherland Springs mass shooting
“Given the lack of actionable information, the cost of the reports, and the possibility of missing a great candidate, we chose to request the change,” Capt. Tim Patton said…
Full story: Wis. PD ends credit checks for potential applicants, cites diversity concerns
Full story: In an Effort to Diversify, Cleveland Police Look to HBCUs | The Marshall Project
Study finds 7 percent of shootings in some of America’s most populous cities can be tied to above-average temperatures, but mitigating climate change impact may help prevent gun deaths…
Full story: Gun Violence Surges Linked to Unseasonably Warm Days | The Brink | Boston University
More than 950 defendants have been arrested for their alleged participation. More than 284 of them have been charged with assault and 99 with using a deadly or dangerous weapon or causing serious bodily injury to an officer. 484 have pleaded guilty and 40 have been found guilty after taking their cases to trial in D.C. only one Jan. 6 defendant has been acquitted of all charges…
Full story: Department of Justice arrested 950 people ahead of Jan. 6 anniversary | KVII
President Joe Biden on Thursday announced he is expanding a program to accept up to 30,000 migrants per month from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela — along with a plan to expel as many migrants from those countries who circumvent US laws — as his administration confronts a surge of migrants at the southern border…
Full story: Biden announces new migration programs as he prepares to visit the border on Sunday | CNN Politics
The Department of Justice wrote an opinion that the U.S. Postal Service is not violating any laws by delivering prescription abortion pills and can continue to do so…
Full story: USPS is allowed to continue delivering abortion pills, Justice Department says – ABC News
The number of young kids, especially toddlers, who accidentally ate marijuana-laced treats rose sharply over five years as pot became legal in more places in the U.S., according to a study published Tuesday…
Full story: As legal pot grows, more kids sickened by edibles at home
Thousands of law enforcement agencies nationwide did not provide statistics to the FBI due in large part to a transition from a legacy crime reporting system that has existed since the 1920s…
Full story: Researchers say the FBI’s statistics on hate crimes across the country are flawed