By Lauren Liebhaber Rates of violent crime are significantly lower today than they were just three decades ago, though many Americans assume otherwise. And still, police spending continues to go […]
Category: American Criminal Justice
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Three Years After #DefundThePolice, Schools Are Bringing Cops Back to Campus
Originally appeared in Word in Black After schools promised to remove armed police officers, called “school resource officers,” from campus, many are returning to the grounds. This story is part […]
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A year ago, these Uvalde kids left school early. They’re haunted by what happened next.
By Uriel J. Garciad and Evan L’Roy Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune The three Treviño children have suffered from panic attacks and nightmares since a mass shooting a year […]
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States with the highest rate of people killed by police
By Lauren Liebhaber Originally appeared on Stacker Matt Gush // Shutterstock States with the highest rate of people killed by police On average more than 1,000 people are fatally shot […]
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K-12 Students and Parents Fear for Their Safety
Gun violence is a paramount issue for K-12 students and parents. It’s been almost a year since the horrific mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX, and it’s […]
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After Allen shooting, Texas Republican leaders downplay guns, focus on mental health
Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune President Joe Biden confirmed Sunday that the gunman used an AR-15 in the attack. After a mass shooting on Saturday at an Allen outlet […]
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“A way to throw kids away”: Texas’ troubled juvenile justice department is sending more children to adult prisons
Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune By Jolie Mccullough Moving the most violent and troubled youths to adult prison makes it easier to help others in juvenile facilities, some prosecutors […]
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Yearning for Justice for Ralph Yarl
By Alvin A. Reid Originally appeared in St. Louis American Family members of Ralph Yarl, the Kansas City youth who was shot twice by a white homeowner last Thursday after […]
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Unsealed evidence shows racist comments, threats of violence made by Daniel Perry before killing of Austin protester
Originally appeared in The Texas Tribune By Jolie McCullough Gov. Greg Abbott has said he wants to pardon Perry, who was convicted by a Travis County jury last week. Daniel […]
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Mass Shooting at Louisville Bank Heightens Gun Control Issue
Originally appeared in NNPA By Stacy M. Brown In the wake of still another mass shooting in America, this time at an Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky, the nation […]