A young woman's life was abruptly cut short during a live stream on May 13. Valeria Marquez, a 23-year-old Mexican influencer, was fatally shot while broadcasting from a beauty salon. The Jalisco State Attorney’s Office has labeled this a femicide, a term used when a woman or girl is murdered due to their gender. The incident took place in Zapopan, a city in t...
Drugs have been a hot topic in British Columbia. The province made a big decision. They chose to decriminalize drugs. This means people caught with small amounts of drugs didn't face criminal charges. The goal was to reduce drug-related crimes and harm. So, what actually happened? First, let's talk about the bigger picture. Drug use is a complex issue. It's not just...
New York City's young people are facing serious trouble. Over the past few years, the number of minors falling victim to major crimes has skyrocketed by 71%. This isn't just about individual incidents; it's a broader issue where teens influence each other into harmful behaviors. Last year alone, there were record-breaking numbers of juvenile arrests for serious offen...
Mayor Adams has warned the Guardian Angels to keep their activities in check after the volunteer group announced plans to resume subway patrols following a tragic incident. The group, led by Curtis Sliwa, intends to conduct wellness checks on homeless individuals and report issues to the NYPD. This comes after a woman was killed in a horrifying subway attack. Adams e...
Last week, Mayor Adams appointed Jessica Tisch as the latest NYPD commissioner, shaking up the city's law enforcement. Tisch, known for her data-driven approach, faces a steep challenge. Crime rates have dropped slightly this year, but they're still way up from 2019, before a wave of criminal-justice reforms. Murders are particularly concerning, with rates over 12% h...
Keeping tabs on thousands of crimes happening every day can be tough. But we're not doing a great job of it. In fact, crime rates are climbing because we don't pay enough attention or collect enough data. This is a problem because people need to know where it's safe to go, police need to catch criminals, and tourists need to plan their trips. The National Institute ...
Gov. Hochul recently highlighted a significant drop in crime rates across New York, specifically mentioning a 26% decrease in shootings and low gun violence numbers. She painted a rosy picture, claiming that murder and gun crime rates are at a 60-year low. However, let's delve deeper into the numbers. Hochul's data comes from only 28 of the state's 500+ police depar...
Recently, the FBI quietly updated their crime statistics for 2022, revealing a surprising increase in violent crime across the United States. Instead of a previously reported 2.1% drop, the new data shows a 4.5% rise in violent crimes like murders, rapes, robberies, and aggravated assaults. This change is significant, with thousands more incidents reported. Experts ...
On Saturday, former U.S. President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to demand the impeachment of Vice President Kamala Harris after her visit to the U.S.-Mexico border. During her trip to Douglas, Arizona, Harris criticized Trump’s handling of immigration, stating that it's possible to secure the border while also creating a fair and humane system. Trump responded ...
The FBI has made a shocking change to its crime statistics, which could have serious implications for President Biden's legacy on public safety. The new numbers reveal that violent crimes actually increased by 4.5% in 2022, compared to the previous year. This change adds nearly 80,000 violent crimes to the tally, making it seem like crime rates are rising. But why di...