The DeCarlos Brown Jr. case sparks debate over criminal justice reform after a released convict is accused of murder. Political figures clash over responsibility and impact of 'soft-on-crime' policies.
US crime statistics are tracked via FBI UCR and NCVS surveys, but underreporting is a concern. NCVS captures unreported crime, revealing trends and discrepancies in crime data.
Fact-checking Trump's claims of rising crime in Washington D.C., including murder rates and federal intervention. Data shows a decrease in violent crime since 2023, despite Trump's assertions. Focus on carjackings and historical context.
For instance, the nonpartisan Council on Criminal Justicefound that through 2024’s first six months, "homicide and most other violent crimes have dropped to or slightly below levels seen before the onset of the COVID pandemic and nationwide protests that followed the killing of George Floyd."
