SecurityCommentary
Why DC Remains One of the Nation’s Most Dangerous Cities
Once in a blue moon, you run across a statistic or record that is mind-boggling. Some are amazing, like Alex Ovechkin’s 895 goals or Serena… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Meet Jason Williams: The Rogue Prosecutor Whose Policies Are Wreaking Havoc in New Orleans
This commentary is part of a series on the rogue prosecutors around the country backed by liberal billionaires such as George Soros and the threat… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Vindication of Daniel Penny
It didn’t take long for Daniel Penny, the subway savior who was persecuted by the New York City justice system for having the temerity to… Read More
Crime Rate for Illegal Aliens Vastly Understated, Data Shows
In June, illegal alien Victor Martinez-Hernandez was charged with the murder of Rachel Morin, a mother of five in Maryland. Police in Oklahoma tracked the… Read More
Soft-on-Crime Policies and Politicians Get Smoked by Voters in Blue California
My beautiful home state of California has become synonymous with dysfunction, homelessness, drug use, and criminality. But during Tuesday’s election, Golden State voters said they’ve… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Leftist Policies Have Increased Crime, Left First Responders at Highest Risk in Past 20 Years
With violent crime on the rise, the past three years have been increasingly perilous for law enforcement officers. In honor of National First Responders Day… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Real-World Consequences of Soft-on-Crime Prosecutors, Brought to You by George Soros
A first-of-its-kind documentary for The Heritage Foundation is the culmination of years of work, scholarship, live events, and debates, highlighting the radical nature of the… Read More
SocietyNews
FBI Quietly Revises Violent Crime Data, Now Showing Surge Instead of Reported Decrease
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The Federal Bureau of Investigation quietly revised its national crime data for 2022, showing that violent crime actually increased instead of decreased,… Read More
SocietyNews
Shoplifting and Vehicle Thefts Soared as Haitian Migrants Poured Into Ohio Town, Police Data Shows
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Reports of shoplifting and vehicle theft increased considerably in Springfield, Ohio, following the arrival of thousands of Haitian refugees, according to data… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Almost Half of NYC Bus Riders Don’t Pay. Blame Progressivism.
This is the headline of an article published Aug. 26 in The New York Times: “Fare Evasion Surges on N.Y.C. Buses, Where 48% of Riders… Read More
WATCH: Harris Contracts ‘Walzheimers’
On the latest episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” we watch half in amazement, half in horror as Vice President Kamala Harris puts all of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
3 Reasons Why Americans Are Voting With Their Feet
Once magnets for opportunity and growth, cities such as New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles are now experiencing a significant population exodus. The latest census… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Are Soft-on-Crime Policies Jacking Up Car Insurance Premiums?
Over the past two years, auto insurance prices have surged by an average of 27% nationally. That’s an increase from $127 a month in 2022… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Americans Should Thank a Cop During National Police Week—and the Rest of the Year, Too
This week, Atlanta cops embodied the city’s motto, “Resurgens,” which means “rising again.” Responding to a distress call about an armed man in the Capitol… Read More
SocietyCommentary
SOCIETAL ROT, Part 5: Allowing Open-Air Drug Markets Is Neither Commonsensical Nor Compassionate
Fifth in a five-part series. Read part 1 here, part 2 here, part 3 here, and part 4 here. Societal rot is a choice. Is it compassionate to let… Read More
SocietyCommentary
SOCIETAL ROT, Part 4: Nonprosecution of Retail Theft Gutting Urban Centers
Fourth in a five-part series. Read part 1 here, part 2 here, and part 3 here. Societal rot is a choice. Do you think people have a right… Read More
SocietyCommentary
SOCIETAL ROT, Part 3: How Blue Cities’ Flouting of Federal Immigration Laws Has Proved Fatal
Third in a five-part series. Read part 1 here and part 2 here. Societal rot is a choice. Does it make sense for cities and states to… Read More
LawAnalysis
Crime Is Rising. Expert John Lott Explains Why.
While many in the media have attempted to downplay rising crime in America, noted author and economist John Lott Jr. says a majority of the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
SOCIETAL ROT, Part 2: In & Out Burger Restaurant a Casualty of Prosecutor’s Failures
Second in a five-part series. Read part 1 here. Societal rot is a choice. The In-N-Out Burger chain was begun in California in 1948 in… Read More
SocietyNews
Why Fatal Police Shootings Aren’t Declining: Some Uncomfortable Facts
When Dexter Reed died in a shootout with Chicago police on March 21, the incident was quickly grafted onto a narrative that began in 2014… Read More
EconomyNews
Increased Crime Cutting Into Small-Business Earnings, Survey of Owners Finds
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—One-third of small-business owners say increased crime is cutting into their earnings, and 7 in 10 grade President Joe Biden’s performance… Read More
LawCommentary
NYC: Sucker Punch City
“How many more police officers and how many families need to make the ultimate sacrifice before we start protecting them?” Stephanie Diller asked in a… Read More
LawCommentary
Unforeseen Consequences of ‘Defund the Police’: High Crime, Low Morale, Hiring Woes
Having served as the chief of police for three suburban law enforcement agencies just outside of Washington, D.C., I have watched with concern—though not surprise—as… Read More
LawCommentary
Crime Rates Are High, No Matter What the Media Say
As the old saying goes, you reap what you sow. It seems that liberal politicians who sowed the specious seeds of their version of “criminal… Read More
LawNews
Harris Seizes on Maine Mass Shooting to Push for Australian-Style Gun Laws
In the aftermath of the killing of 18 in a mass shooting in Maine on Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris praised Australian gun bans at a luncheon… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Left Calls for Gun Control After Maine Mass Shooting. But Recent Events Show Why We Need Right to Bear Arms.
When evil is committed in this world, the Left creates victims, rather than empowering good people to stop it. On Wednesday, a mass shooter killed… Read More
Commentary
No More Excuses for Biden, Legacy Media: Illegal Border-Crossing Records Keep Getting Broken
This summer, when illegal southern border-crossing numbers briefly dipped, legacy media outlets rushed to proclaim that the issue of mass, uncontrolled immigration was going away…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
FACT CHECK: How Blue Cities and Counties Inflate Red States’ Homicide Rates
During 2019 and 2020, the nation saw a shocking 30% surge in homicide rates, the most substantial single-year increase in more than a century. This… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Right Way to Address D.C.’s Gun Crime Problem
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime last week held a hearing to explore the issue of the District of Columbia’s high crime rate, and what… Read More
LawCommentary
Congressman’s Carjacking Suggests DC’s Home Rule Is a 50-Year Failure
The national crime wave has crashed into Congress. A House Democrat was the victim of a carjacking in Washington, D.C., on Monday night. Rep. Henry… Read More
