Crime News
The Daily Signal reports on crime news with analysis and commentary on policies, crime rates, and policing debates.
-
opinion
Pompeo Calls Twitter’s Censorship of Hunter Biden Story ‘Dangerous’
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called Twitter’s reported decision to censor the New York Post’s story about Hunter Biden's alleged hard drive “dangerous” and politically motivated in a Washington Examiner interview Monday. “It is dangerous when a powerful force like the communications tool which is Twitter adopts a non-viewpoint-neutral view of the world,” Pompeo told… -
news
Heritage Foundation President Calls on Twitter, Facebook to ‘Step Up’ After Censorship of Hunter Biden Article
The president of The Heritage Foundation is calling on the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter to be forthright on their platforms and is condemning the social media giants’ suppression of news stories on Hunter Biden’s business dealings. “I write to you to join tens of millions of Americans in expressing our outrage concerning your handling… -
news
Twitter, Facebook Suppress New York Post Report on Hunter Biden
Twitter on Wednesday afternoon began blocking tweets from being posted that contained links to the New York Post’s report on alleged emails that purportedly show Hunter Biden offered to introduce then-Vice President Joe Biden to an executive of the Ukrainian gas company Burisma. “We can’t complete this request because this link has been identified by… -
opinion
Breonna Taylor Case: Black Kentucky Attorney General Called ‘Sellout,’ Compared to Slavemaster
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who spoke at the Republican National Convention, declined to bring murder charges against the three white officers involved in the tragic shooting of Louisville’s Breonna Taylor, a black woman. Contrary to the public assertion made by a Taylor family lawyer, Cameron, who is black, said the Louisville police did not… -
news
Rioters Could Jeopardize Federal Funding in 3 Cities, Justice Department Says
New York City, Seattle, and Portland, Oregon, have allowed ongoing violence and destruction of property and refused to institute measures to prevent criminal activity, the Department of Justice said Monday. These cities met the criteria President Donald Trump issued on Sept. 2 to identify cities that have not sufficiently dealt with rioters and would be subject to funding… -
opinion
Restoring Justice for All in America’s Criminal Justice System
This article is an excerpt from the “2020 Mandate for Leadership: A Clear Vision for the Next Administration.” It looks back at policy decisions made by the Trump administration over the past four years. You can purchase your copy of “Mandate 2020” here. As part of his broader economic and public safety agendas, President Donald Trump… -
news
Rep. Liz Cheney Demands DOJ Investigate Whether China, Russia Are Infiltrating US Environmental Groups
Rep. Liz Cheney, R- Wyo., asked the Department of Justice in September to investigate whether Russia and China are working to infiltrate environmental groups to influence U.S. environmental policy, The Daily Caller News Foundation has learned. Russia and China may be infiltrating nongovernmental groups in an attempt to meddle in domestic energy and environmental policy,… -
opinion
The Left Sides With the Criminal
Warning: This column includes a graphic description. A 29-year-old black man, Jacob Blake, was shot seven times in the back Aug. 23 by a white police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The original video, which included only the last moments of the incident, gave no context. But further video and police reports made clear what happened…. -
news
‘Unbearable Screams’: Uighurs Accuse China of Crimes Against Humanity
Two Uighur organizations filed a complaint against China in the International Criminal Court alleging crimes against humanity and repression of minorities. The International Criminal Court complaint represents the first time members of the Muslim minority group have attempted to hold the Chinese government accountable for repressive policies, NBC News reported. Uighurs are a minority group of Muslim Turkic… -
news
Charges Possible in Probe of FBI, Attorney General Says
Attorney General William Barr said Wednesday that more charges are possible in the investigation led by John Durham, the U.S. attorney investigating the origins of the Trump-Russia probe. Barr was asked about the status of the probe during an interview with NBC News. He declined to say whether Durham, the U.S. attorney for Connecticut, is… -
news
Operation Legend Makes 2,000 Arrests, Seizes 182 Pounds of Drugs in 5 Weeks, DOJ Says
Operation Legend, a federal initiative to combat murder and violent crime in major U.S. cities, has recorded over 2,000 arrests and seized large quantities of narcotics since the program’s July inception, according to the Department of Justice. A total of 147 people have been arrested for homicide, 544 firearms have been seized, and around 182 pounds (83… -
news
Justice Department Announces FISA Reforms to Prevent Another Carter Page Debacle
The Justice Department announced a series of reforms to its procedures for obtaining Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders on Tuesday aimed at preventing abuses that the FBI committed during its investigation of former Trump campaign aide Carter Page. Attorney General William Barr issued two memos laying out the reforms Tuesday. One memo announced the creation of… -
news
Intel Chief Says He Has Filed Multiple ‘Crimes Reports’ Over Classified Leaks
John Ratcliffe, the director of national intelligence, said Sunday he has filed multiple “crimes reports” regarding alleged leaks of classified information to the media. “When I become aware of intelligence community information that is disclosed unlawfully, I do what’s called a crimes report. I’ve done that now on a number of occasions, and so those… -
opinion
Fighting Corruption Is Critical During Coronavirus Recovery
Corruption is a serious threat to freedom. One of the main costs of corruption is the loss of economic freedom—that is, the loss of the ability of individuals to decide for themselves how best to achieve their dreams and aspirations and those of their families. In the wake of the global COVID-19-related recession, protecting economic… -
news
3 Key Points in Newly Released FBI Documents on Foreign Bid to Influence Clinton Campaign
The Senate Judiciary Committee released declassified documents this week that showed a major difference in how the FBI—under the leadership of then-Director James Comey—treated investigations into foreign influence on the presidential campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The FBI provided a “defensive briefing” to the Clinton campaign when it was clear a foreign government… -
news
Blacks Make Up the Overwhelming Majority of Shooting Victims Amid New York City Crime Wave
Black people have been victimized by gun violence at a far greater rate than any other racial group amid a surge of shootings and murders in New York City, according to New York City Police Department data reviewed by The Daily Caller News Foundation. There were 194 shooting incidents that involved black victims in the… -
news
Ex-FBI Lawyer to Plead Guilty in Probe of Russia Investigation’s Origins
A former FBI attorney will plead guilty to making false statements in documents used to obtain a surveillance warrant against former Trump aide Carter Page, his lawyer told the Associated Press on Friday. The guilty plea from Kevin Clinesmith is the first legal action taken in an investigation led by John Durham, a U.S. attorney… -
opinion
What Will Organized Criminal Violence Bring Next to Our Streets?
Organized riots. That sounds like an oxymoron, but it’s what we’re seeing in many cities in this season of COVID-19 and protests. I’m not talking about peaceful protests. Many of those have been conducted successfully since the death of George Floyd. Clearly, huge numbers of Americans have felt it important to march peacefully, in solidarity,… -
opinion
Parents, Beware: The Global Assault on the Health and Innocence of Children
Parents in America and around the world are waking up to the disturbing reality that their children are being subjected to a new woke form of radical sex ed called Comprehensive Sexuality Education. Systematic sexual indoctrination would be a better description of the Comprehensive Sexuality Education programs being dished up—sometimes daily—to children in countries as… -
news
4 Takeaways From Top Obama DOJ Official’s Testimony on ‘Rogue’ FBI
A top Obama Justice Department official told a Senate committee Wednesday that she wasn’t aware of many aspects of the FBI’s initial investigation of any connection between the Kremlin and the Trump campaign, and was shocked by others. Sally Yates, deputy attorney general during the Obama administration, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about issues…