Chicago has seen a remarkable and historic decline in gun violence, with the city reporting only 1,200 shooting victims so far this year – the lowest figure since the mid-1960s, according to Jeff Asher on Substack.
Fair and Just Prosecution (FJP) has condemned President Trump’s efforts to federalize control of the Metropolitan Police Department and deploy the National Guard in Washington, D.C., calling it an authoritarian escalation that threatens public safety and the rule of law.
Mass incarceration is a costly and ineffective response to crime, and decarceration can help reduce the carceral system’s footprint and allow for investment in resources and services that improve health and safety.
Democratic mayors from Cleveland, Chicago, Baltimore, and Newark defended their cities’ efforts to reduce violent crime, citing data-driven, community-focused strategies that have resulted in significant declines in violence and homicides.
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed into law the Juvenile Curfew Emergency Amendment Act, expanding the city’s curfew to include all minors from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily through Aug. 31, following several teenagers being arrested for illegal fireworks, despite evidence showing curfews have little effect on reducing crime.
Detroit teenagers are living with daily fears of crime and violence, which can lead to stress, anxiety, and reduced confidence, while some are finding healing through community service and building relationships with youth.
The American criminal justice system is failing to hold murderers accountable, with nearly half of murders going unsolved and communities left without justice, leading to a cycle of violence and mistrust in the system.
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