CHICAGO (WGN) — Violent crime in Chicago is down significantly in the first half of the year, representing the steepest decline in more than a decade, according to Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Data has not determined the impact of cashless bail on crime rates. But experts say it is incorrect to claim that there is an ...

Denver’s crime statistics paint a nuanced picture of how public safety can change between neighborhoods, with some areas seeing decreases last year while others trended in the opposite direction.

Illinois State University raised a record $44.5 million in private support during fiscal year 2025, with over 13,500 donors ...

Columbia’s Office of Violence Prevention Advisory Committee met Tuesday for the second time, as city leaders and law enforcement work to build collaborative strategies to address violent crime. So far ...

Cashless bail policies recognize that money bail systems do nothing to prevent crime — indeed, such systems benefit wealthier people, as they are “able to post bail and go home, while the average ...

President Donald Trump is under pressure to release Justice Department files related to the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, but he has shifted the focus ...

Knoxville police report a significant drop in violent crime in 2025, with murders down 64% and robberies and carjackings each down 25% from 2024.

Crime in Little Rock is down by 19% in the first half of 2025, Mayor Frank Scott Jr. announced.

However, data and expert analysis do not support this assertion. While crime trends vary across the United States, research ...

Serious violent crime declined last year in Massachusetts, but reports of anti-Jewish hate crimes soared, state officials said Tuesday. The state’s Executive Office of Public Safety and Security ...