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Why is Crime Falling? The Answers Aren’t Simple.

Politicians are jockeying for credit ahead of midterm elections, but experts point to a mix of pandemic recovery, community programs and targeted policing.

Closing Argument • 08.29.2026

What Trump’s D.C. Takeover Looks Like on the Ground, Two Weeks On

Promising to take over police to fight crime, Trump’s effort has instead morphed into mostly an immigration dragnet.

Closing Argument • 08.23.2025

New FBI Data: Violent Crime Still Falling

2018 drop extends decades-long trend, but rapes rise for sixth straight year

News • 09.30.2019

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