All articles tagged with #crime fighting
White House officials, including Defense Secretary Hegseth and Attorney General Bondi, led a federal law enforcement task force in Memphis to combat crime, with over 50 arrests made and plans to deploy National Guard troops, amid mixed reactions from local officials and concerns about federal overreach.
Mayor Cherelle Parker marked her 100th day in office by unveiling a detailed public safety plan, including a strategy to tackle the opioid epidemic and open-air drug market in Kensington. The plan involves aggressive goals such as reducing homicides and ending open drug use, with a significant law enforcement component. Parker emphasized the need for community support and thanked President Biden's administration for allocating funds to Philadelphia. The plan also includes initiatives to streamline business regulations, diversify the municipal workforce, and launch anti-litter campaigns.
Texas National Guard troops, under Gov. Greg Abbott's orders, took control of Shelby Park near Eagle Pass, Texas to block Border Patrol agents from entering and address the surge of illegal immigration. Nikki Haley expresses hope ahead of Iowa caucuses, while a former NYPD, LAPD Commissioner sees a turnaround in Democratic city crime fighting. A California sheriff criticizes Newsom's gun control law after a court blocks it, and a TikTok star shares insights from a 9-month world cruise.
Keechant Sewell, the first woman to lead the NYPD, is stepping down from her position as commissioner. It is unclear when she will leave or why she made the decision. During her brief tenure, she oversaw a decrease in some categories of crime, including murders, while contending with several high-profile crises. Mayor Eric Adams thanked Sewell for her service to the city, work he said earned her a "debt of gratitude."
Lawmakers in Mississippi, who are mostly GOP and white, are introducing new crime-fighting laws that the NAACP alleges single out a black-majority city and could have implications on racial representation.