Data: Overall Crime Down, Weapons Violations Up

Data: Overall crime down, weapons violations up

Memphis has seen less major crimes so far in 2024 than it did during the first half of 2023, according to the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission (MSCC).

Crime is down, but chaos is up

Guest Commentary: Law and order in America is not perfectly restored just because crime rates are falling. As long as violence continues to shake communities, half of crimes go unreported, clearance rates remain low, and police departments struggle to maintain…

Snider: Crime is down, but chaos is up

Protests are erupting in Los Angeles and other cities, with streets filled with demonstrators clashing with police, National Guard troops and Marines deployed under a presidential order. Scenes of civil unrest, from property damage and looting to tense standoffs clouded in tear gas, have dominated headlines, fueling a sense of chaos and uncertainty. There’s a deeper anxiety: that law and order in America remains fragile, even as crime statistics…

Counterpoint: Crime Is Down, but Chaos Is Up – DV Journal

For an alternative viewpoint, see "Point: America's Law-and-Order Problem Is Donald Trump." Protests are erupting in Los Angeles and other cities, with