With Washington announcing funding cuts to over 90% of USAID funding, programs designed to curb crime on America’s maritime border have been kneecapped.
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Local Baltimore residents and politicians call for change as juvenile crime remains high
Politicians and Baltimore residents want to see Department of Juvenile Services Secretary Vincent Schiraldi removed from office because while crime in Baltimore is decreasing overall, juvenile crime is not.
Victims of DC crime speak out in House Judiciary hearing
WASHINGTON – House Republicans call out Democratic D.C. leadership and hold a hearing for crime victims, including a local restaurant owner who was assaulted in front of his son. A D.C. congresswoman spoke out against the hearing, condemning GOP involvement…
D.C. community organizes African ceremony to heal violent crime trauma
A local D.C. community group called the ‘Love-More Movement’ organized a special ceremony to help victims of violent crime heal their pain in a world where they face trauma on a daily.
Maryland Republicans prioritize violent crime legislation
The General Assembly’s Joint Republican Caucus Thursday shared details about their priority crime package, emphasizing what they said is a continuing rise in juvenile crime.
Montgomery County residents complain of excessive racing and exhaust noise
Street racing and excessive exhaust noise in the D.C. area continues to increase. The Montgomery County Police Department and Maryland State Police have not been successful in finding ways to combat it. Neighbors are demanding action.
Police investigate attack on Russian restaurant as a possible hate crime
Washington – A Russian restaurant in Washington may be feeling the backlash from Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Police are investigating vandalism to the restaurant as a possible hate crime.
Coaches and gymnasts demand change after sexual assault victims testify
College Park, MD – Coaches and gymnasts express their concerns and demand change in the gymnastics world after Simone Biles and other victims of gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar testified before a Senate Judiciary Committee.
Proposed Maryland legislation would expand hate crime law
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Judges will be allowed to require people charged with hate crimes to complete anti-bias education programs if a bill to expand the current Maryland hate crime law is passed. Sen. Shelly Hettleman, D-Baltimore, is sponsoring…
‘Wrong’ Md. crime data highlights inconsistent statistics
A reporting inaccuracy from a Maryland county police department has revealed broader examples of inconsistent crime data, from the FBI to the Maryland State Police to local jurisdictions.