Murder rates in the US are dropping at an unprecedented rate, with data from the Real Time Crime Index showing a 19% decrease through August 2025, marking the third consecutive year of declines and suggesting a broader trend of falling crime overall.
Governor Gavin Newsom’s community grant program has led to over 14,000 cases of retail crime being referred to district attorneys’ offices for prosecution, and has also provided funding for mental health services and substance use disorder treatment.
Plea deals are a staple of the criminal justice system, with 97 to 98 percent of all cases being settled through such agreements, and the handling of these deals has become a source of political battles and a reflection of societal inequities.
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Half of U.S. prison population serving time for a violent offense Report features reforms in 19 states…
Earlier this week, the Vanguard called for additional police resource for the city of Davis. The Vanguard…