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The Latest Breaking News from the Council on Criminal Justice

Homicides dropped 18.1% in 2025 to the lowest rate since 1956, FBI says

The homicide rate in the United States dropped to the lowest it’s been in 75 years

The Independent UK · Aug 14

US on track to have historically low number of homicides in 2026, report says

A new report from the Council on Criminal Justice shows an 18% decrease in the homicide rate across 30 American cities from 2025 compared to the same period in 2026

The Independent UK · Jul 23

Trump’s cuts to intervention programs could increase violent crime, experts say

Community programs are more effective at reducing violence than simply making arrests, advocates say

The Guardian - US · May 31

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In 2024, Trump Rejected Numbers Showing a Homicide Drop As a 'Lie.' Now He Is Bragging About Them.

While running against Kamala Harris, Trump claimed homicides were "skyrocketing," disregarding the data contradicting that assertion.

Reason · Feb 10

What to know about the National Guard and federal agencies coming to Memphis

President Donald Trump wants to send National Guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee, like he has in Washington, D.C. Early blueprints show key differences between the crime-centered operations

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025

Crime Rates Fell Across Every Major Category in 2024, FBI Report Shows

Violent and property crimes declined across the United States in 2024, according to new FBI data

Latin Times · Aug 10, 2025

A tough-on-crime approach is back in US state capitols

Among his first actions in office, new Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is expected to issue a variety of orders targeting crime

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2025

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Biggest racial gap in prison is among violent offenders – focusing on intervention instead of incarceration could change the numbers

Racial disparities in state imprisonment rates dropped significantly during the first two decades of the 21st century.

The Conversation · Mar 10, 2023

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