by JimThackerSAFE24 | Sep 30, 2021 | Illinois News, National News
The surge in violent crime over the past year—murders in particular—has been astounding and historic. The numbers back this up and paint a grim picture. Property crime is generally down, but violent crime is way, way up. The murder rate rose by nearly 30% in 2020,...
by JimThackerSAFE24 | Sep 29, 2021 | Illinois News, National News, US-Criminal Justice Reform
Illustration: Megan Robinson/Axios The pandemic slowed the criminal justice system to a crawl in much of the U.S., and now an increase in violent crime is straining the system even further. Why it matters: COVID-19 has caused backlogs in criminal cases across the U.S....
by JimThackerSAFE24 | Sep 27, 2021 | National News, US-Criminal Justice Reform
Lawmakers had sought to address abuses by law-enforcement after protests over killings of Black Americans Since the murder of George Floyd during an arrest by Minneapolis Police, departments around the country are implementing active-bystander training to address the...
by JimThackerSAFE24 | Sep 27, 2021 | National News
Athens-Clarke County Police has released two bodycam videos of a deadly officer-involved...
by JimThackerSAFE24 | Sep 20, 2021 | National News
Following the murder of George Floyd last year, the Paramount Network abruptly canceled the law enforcement reality TV series Cops. Now the show has found a new home. Fox Nation, a subscription-based streaming service owned by Fox News Media, has given the green light...
by JimThackerSAFE24 | Sep 20, 2021 | National News
A Subway worker bravely defended herself while getting robbed at gunpoint — even successfully disarming the dude and getting him to leave … and all she got was suspended. The woman’s name is Araceli Sotelo, and she was working at a Rockford, IL...
