Recent polling shows that only a fraction of independent voters support ICE's enforcement of immigration laws.

Senate Democrats must now decide whether to pass the Combating Organized Crime Act, which would expand the Department of Homeland Security’s surveillance powers, or to listen to voters and re…

Democrats can go on offense by defining what it actually means to be serious about safety: not by stoking fear, but by advancing a clear, consistent, solutions-driven agenda that both prevents crime a...

Immigrants make up nearly a quarter of Texas’ labor force, numbering about 4 million workers, and contributing $225 billion to the Texan economy each year.

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The Vera Institute of Justice has issued a statement criticizing the removal of Attorney General Pam Bondi, highlighting the changes under her leadership that affected victim services, youth justice, ...

The Vera Institute of Justice released a new platform to counter crime fearmongering, rebuild trust with voters, and deliver safety, while highlighting the importance of investing in schools, jobs, ho...

The president says he wants to make America safe again, but his administration is undermining programs that aim to do just that.

Democrats are rethinking their midterm election strategy due to the controversial immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

A growing body of data shows Joe Biden and Kamala Harris made unprecedented gains reducing fentanyl deaths, while dramatically slowing supply of the deadly opioid into the U-S. But critics say Democra...

New York remains one of the safest cities in the country, but some persistent challenges require close attention.

Overall crime continued to drop as the number of murders in Chicago decreased from 587 in 2024 to 416 last year, when scores of federal immigration agents flooded the city and President Trump repeated...

As Chad Curry busily ferries his teenage children through the streets of their Chicago neighborhood of West Ridge, he eyes passing vehicles with a skepticism he didn’t have just a few months ago.

Federal funds helped Bogalusa address the deep roots of crime – but with the grant pulled, has momentum been lost for ever?

Homicides are down nearly 20 percent this year in 52 of America’s largest cities, a decline that spans both red states and blue states.

In high-profile operations, more than half of those arrested had no criminal record, an analysis shows.

# Seattle Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson believes she'll be judged primarily by how she can improve outcomes on homelessness and public safety. In an interview with The Urbanist, Wilson laid out what she ai...

As the Republican-led House considers sweeping changes to D.C.’s criminal justice system, two more bills pass — with some Democratic support.

Barbara Lee has been Oakland’s mayor for half a year. This month she found herself consoling the friends and family of a beloved community college football coach who taught thousands.

Across New Jersey, Virginia, and New York City, voters sent a clear message last Tuesday: they’ve turned against President Trump’s agenda. Immigration ranked among the top issues alongside the economy...

Six months after the Trump administration cut more than $800 million in Justice Department grants geared toward public safety, the organizations affected are adjusting to a future without that money.

A new poll commissioned by Vera Action and conducted by YouGov suggests that a plurality of registered voters view President Donald Trump's recent National Guard deployments as politically motivated r...

Americans as a whole favor addressing the root causes of crime over boosting law enforcement, and they oppose using military force in U.S. cities, but partisans' views strongly differ.

A Gun Violence Data Hub analysis of 150 cities paints a mostly consistent picture.