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Reno Will Not Renew Flock Camera Contract
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Reno will not renew its contracts for Flock Safety license-plate cameras and a crime-response drone service, following community concerns about privacy and potential misuse of surveillance data. City staff plan to present a replacement contract on Oct. 21, with officials seeking stronger privacy safeguards, city control of data and audit trails.
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Seattle Launches Connection Court Offering Treatment Over Jail For Petty Crimes
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A heavily Democratic city run by a socialist mayor appears to be giving an alternative approach to the court system another go.
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Dana Whitfield
The city should focus on actual enforcement instead of another experiment that lets small crimes pile up.
Cities Revive Police Programs, Expand Patrols
Politics
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Cities are debating how police staffing, enforcement and budgets affect public safety: Duluth is restarting volunteer patrol and reserve programs, while Columbia plans a tax-funded expansion of its force even as advocates dispute whether increased enforcement explains rising downtown crime reports. Elsewhere, Minneapolis neighborhood organizers favor investing in community services over more armed officers, while Seattle and Burlington leaders face pressure to fund police alongside non-police alternatives.
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Winston-Salem rejects youth curfew extension
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Winston-Salem’s City Council voted 6-2 against extending the citywide 10 p.m.–6 a.m. youth curfew, which is set to expire Oct. 12. Police Chief William Penn said the restrictions helped reduce youth crime and sought more time to assess their impact, while opponents argued the evidence did not justify continuing them.
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‘It’s Time For Ukraine To Get A New President’: Trump Signals End Of Patience With Zelenskyy As War Stretches On
Spencer Lombardo · 4 min · 7h
Communities Reconsider Flock Surveillance Programs
Politics
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Residents and activists in Springfield, Quincy, Milford and Cleveland Heights are protesting Flock license-plate reader cameras and urging local officials to end or cancel contracts, citing privacy and surveillance concerns, including potential use in immigration enforcement. Police and city officials have defended the cameras as useful for solving crimes, while some say limits on data sharing address concerns.
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Oakland Mayor Fighting Recall Effort Declares Crime Is ‘Down.’ Her City’s Police Association Has Doubts.
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— Oct 17, 2024
A blue city mayor facing a recall election touted that crime was “down” in a recent speech, but the city’s police association doesn’t think the Democrat’s claim holds water. In her State of the City address, Democratic…
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California Dems Touted Decline In Violent Blue City’s Crime Rate. But The Data Isn’t What It Seems
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— Jul 10, 2024
While prominent California Democrats touted a supposed reduction in crime in Oakland, one of the state’s most notorious crime-ridden cities, the numbers they cited contained significant gaps in reporting, the San…
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Crime Is So Bad in 1 California City, Officials Are Urging Residents to Install Security Bars
Opinion
— Aug 8, 2023
Amid a crime surge, officials in one California city are urging residents to buy airhorns and security bars for their homes. According to CNN, Oakland, California, is experiencing a surge in crime so large police have…
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‘Americans Don’t Feel Safe’: Former Dem Strategist Calls On Party To Support City Crime Crackdown
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— Aug 12, 2025
Former Democratic strategist Dan Turrentine on “The Morning Meeting” Tuesday advised his party to welcome a crackdown on crime in cities following President Donald Trump’s moves to combat violent crime in Washington…
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You cannot do everything, so failing to choose is a choice
McKeown contends that chronic overcommitment spreads effort across trivial pursuits, and only a clear yes should survive so the vital few get real work.
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Dem NYC Mayor Admits Crime-Ridden City Has Become A Global 'Laughingstock'
Reporting
— Mar 29, 2022
At least he’s honest. The Democratic Mayor of New York City admitted that his own city has become a global “laughingstock,” citing an epidemic of homelessness and crime blighting the Big Apple. Eric Adams was speaking…
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AOC Dismisses Concerns Over Crime Spike as ‘Hysteria,’ Doubles Down on Defunding Police
Opinion
— Jun 28, 2021
Just days after Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York dismissed the horrifying crime waves infesting liberal cities as media-stoked “hysteria,” a string of violent crimes ravaged New York City. In a Zoom…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Democrat Mayor Lobbying for Pay Raise Amid City’s Crime Problem: Report
Reporting
— Oct 27, 2022
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) wants an increase in her salary despite the issue with crime in the city, according to a report. The Chicago Sun Times reported the city’s mayor has not received a pay raise since 2006…
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City Council Cancels Plans to Display Hanukkah Menorah Over ‘Increase’ of Hate Crimes
Reporting
— Nov 30, 2023
British city council members canceled plans to display a Hanukkah menorah over an “increase” in hate crimes committed against both the Jewish and Muslim communities. The Havering Council pointed out that installing the…
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Defund the Police’ Backfires, Cities Ramp Up Funding to Fight Crime Surge
Reporting
— Oct 10, 2021
Multiple United States cities that defunded their police departments in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death have begun reallocating funds to their law enforcement agencies in an attempt to fight growing crime rates a…
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Houthis Launch Missile Attack On Riyadh International Airport As Blasts Shock Saudi Capital
Harold Hutchison · 2 min · 11h
Council Members in City With Rising Crime Requesting Millions to Pay Police Officers
Reporting
— Mar 22, 2023
Council members in Memphis, Tennessee, are seeking millions more to pay police officers amid a rise in crime. According to WREG , Memphis City Councilman Chase Carlisle said on Tuesday he and other council members are…
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Support Trump vs Support Democrats
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Every executive order, court fight, and agency purge just adds another tally mark to the same permanent scoreboard.
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Trump Says Sending Federal Agents to More US Cities to Fight Violent Crime
Reporting
— Jul 22, 2020
President Donald Trump announced a plan on Wednesday to send federal agents to more U.S. cities to crack down on violent crime as he emphasizes a “law and order” mantra going into the Nov. 3 presidential election…
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San Francisco Mayor Announces Crackdown on ‘Bullsh*t That Has Destroyed Our City’ Amid Crime Surge
Reporting
— Dec 15, 2021
San Francisco Mayor London Breed (D) says it is time for the city to take a “more aggressive” approach to crack down on a surge in crime. During a press conference on Tuesday, Breed said, “It is time that the reign of…
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Mayors Of Big Cities Agree Juvenile Crime Is A ‘Serious’ Problem, Poll Shows
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— Sep 25, 2025
Many mayors of major cities in the U.S. think that juvenile crime is a “serious” problem, according to a survey released Thursday. A U.S. Conference of Mayors survey of 60 mayors from 28 states found that 59% of…
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New York City Deploying Asian Undercover Force To Combat Hate Crimes
Reporting
— Mar 25, 2021
New York City plans to deploy an all-Asian undercover police team and expand community outreach in more than 200 languages to combat a rise in hate crimes against Asians, authorities said on Thursday. “If you are going…
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Quiet discipline, not charisma, turns good companies great
Only eleven of 1,435 Fortune 500 firms went from market-or-worse returns to at least three times the market for fifteen years—and Collins finds they did it with humble leaders and narrow focus, not celebrity CEOs.
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Watch: Disgraced Dem Tells Watters ‘We Don’t Like Crime’ As He Covers for NYC Libs
Opinion
— Sep 13, 2023
If you’re going to have someone defending the record of New York City’s Democrats on crime, it would probably help if that individual wasn’t one of New York City’s most famous convicted Democrats. But, 12 years after a…
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Ultra-Liberal City’s Mayor Faces Recall After Massive Crime Wave
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— Jun 19, 2024
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is facing a recall election this November after crime spiked in the city since she took office, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. The “ Recall Sheng Thao ” effort received enough signatures…
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Dems Running For Mayor In Crime-Ridden New York City Suddenly Back Cops
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— Jan 29, 2025
Candidates for New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary election who once railed against police are shifting their stances amid public outrage over crime. Zellnor Myrie, Scott Stringer and Brad Lander previously…
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‘I Urge You To Reconsider’: Gavin Newsom Pleads With Crime-Ridden City To Allow More Police Chases
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— Jul 26, 2024
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a letter to Oakland city officials on Friday asking them to change their policy regarding the pursuit of criminals amid soaring crime. Newsom sent the letter to Oakland’s…
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‘We Don’t Feel It’: Chicago Resident Says Locals Live In ‘Fear’ As Dems Claim Crime Is Down
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— Aug 26, 2025
Chicago resident Jedidiah Brown stated on Tuesday that people throughout his city live in “fear” of crime on a daily basis. Brown told NewsNation that residents are not experiencing a supposed decrease in crime, but…
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There’s A New Development Blowing Up America’s AI Debate
Sean Moran · 7 min · 12h
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