United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed an order authorizing the National Guard troops currently patrolling Washington, D.C., to carry weapons if necessary, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Read More Hegseth authorizes National Guard to bear arms in D.C.
Washington, D.C.’s crime rate, including homicides and robberies, surpasses those of many U.S. cites and states, according to data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Read More Crime Prevention Research Center: D.C. murder rate over 50% higher than highest of 20 most populous U.S. cities
Just days before he was “stalked and nearly kidnapped,” according to local authorities, Memphis Democrat Mayor Paul Young had ironically emphasized the city’s safety, citing a “declining crime rate” as evidence.
Read More Tennessee: Memphis Democrat mayor who was ‘stalked’ and ‘nearly kidnapped’ had touted the safety of his city just days prior
New York City Democrat Mayor Eric Adams formally launched his Independent mayoral campaign on Thursday, shortly after Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani secured a victory in the Democrat mayoral primary.
Read More NYC Mayor Adams launches reelection campaign amid Mamdami’s Democrat primary victory
Pam Bondi, Trump’s pick for attorney general, appeared at her Congressional confirmation hearing on Wednesday, vowing that partisan “politics will not play a part” in her duties, and as long as an individual hasn’t broken the law, they have nothing to worry about.
Read More AG-Designate Pam Bondi Clashes With Democrat Senators During Confirmation
Over 200 businesses in Oakland have participated in a one-day strike in hopes the city will have more police on the street due to rising crime rates.
Read More Oakland Businesses Close Down For Crime Strike