President Donald Trump is threatening to send the military to Chicago, calling the city a "killing field" and claiming violent crime is out of control. But data from the Chicago Police Department and ...

Anna Schecter is the senior coordinating producer for CBS News and Stations' Crime and Public Safety Unit, based in New York. Crime decreased in every category in 2024, including murder, violent crime ...

The first time Justin Fowlkes got shot, he was standing at a bus stop when a stray bullet meant for someone else struck his ankle. The second time, when a bullet slammed into his shoulder, the ...

The president is looking to add troops to city streets while cutting funds for programs that work, experts and local officials say. But one idea, beautifying neighborhoods, has buy-in. By Tim Arango ...

Matt Simpson holds a candle at a prayer vigil that was held on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024 at Great Metropolitan Church of Christ in Kansas City. Simpson lost his niece in a homicide. Dominick Williams ...

A panel of the National Research Council assessed and made recommendations for the development of a modern set of crime measures in the United States and the best means for obtaining them. A panel of ...

President Trump is using crime as a political weapon, proclaiming quick-fix solutions to deeply rooted challenges in cities led by Democrats. By Luke Broadwater Luke Broadwater is a White House ...

Despite the president’s claims, crime in D.C. is down over the last two years. At an extraordinary news conference on Monday, President Donald Trump revealed plans to take over the Washington, D.C.

A nationwide coordinated crackdown on retail crime — what authorities are calling the first of its kind — led to hundreds of arrests in 28 states last week. The blitz involved more than 100 ...