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 ...
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, argued that people who commit crimes out of desperation should not always be considered as criminals. Crockett appeared on Jonathan Van Ness’ "Getting Better" podcast, ...
Two new federal reports show U.S. crime declined in 2024, with violent offenses down 5.8% and property crimes down 9% ...
On the campaign trail, former President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that violent crime has "skyrocketed" since 2020. Vice President Kamala Harris has claimed that violent crime has declined to ...
In 2024, America’s violent crime rate fell to the lowest level since 1969. Yet, President Trump won the 2024 election on a $1 billion ad campaign of fearmongering about so-called “migrant crime” and ...