Commentary Two weeks before the 2022 midterms, fear of crime is second only to worries over inflation and recession. Both issues—personal security and economic security—affect voters directly. They arise every time voters ride the subway, walk down a dark street, pay the cashier at the grocery, or fill up their truck. That’s why survey after…

LOS ANGELES—Hoping to combat an increase in violent crime, the Los Angeles Police Department Sept. 28 released a “Step Away LA” public service announcement urging residents to actively de-escalate confrontations to avoid violence. The roughly two-minute video released by the department features members of the LAPD, the City Attorney’s Office, stakeholders, residents, and community partners…

The number of violent crimes has soared across the United States this year and is set to return to pre-pandemic levels, despite a drop in homicides, a new survey shows. According to the midyear comparison survey (pdf) from the Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA), there were 236,962 incidents of major crimes such as robberies and aggravated assaults reported in…

Commentary A lot of people are moving out of California. Over the last two years, California has lost about 300,000 people. Major companies, including Telsa, Oracle Corp, and HP have abandoned California for Texas. With high taxes, lots of regulations, high crime, poor schools, mishandling of the pandemic, and “woke” policies, it isn’t surprising that…

A recent poll by Rasmussen Reports shows that while rising prices and living costs are some of the biggest midterm concerns for American voters, the mainstream media continues to fret over climate change. The poll, conducted Aug. 17–18, found rising gas prices to be the number one voter issue for the midterm elections, with 92…

The shooting that killed three people and injured another at a Greenwood, Indiana, mall on July 17 drew broad national attention because of how it ended—when 22-year-old Elisjsha Dicken, carrying a licensed handgun, fatally shot the attacker. While Dicken was praised for his courage and skill—squeezing off his first shot 15 seconds after the attack…

New York City switched last year’s decade-high murder spree for a decades high in major theft and serious assaults. Car thefts, robberies, and burglaries are also on the rise. The New York Police Department recorded over 29,000 major thefts (over $1,000 in value stolen) by the end of July—the most since 1998 and up nearly…

New York has switched last year’s decade-high murder total for a decades-high increase in major theft and serious assaults. Car thefts, robberies, and burglaries are also on the rise. The New York Police Department recorded more than 29,000 major thefts (more than $1,000 in value stolen) by the end of July—the most since 1998 and…

NEW YORK—A man shot and killed another passenger on a moving New York City subway train Sunday morning in what police officials said appeared to be an unprovoked attack. The shooting happened on a Q train traveling over the Manhattan Bridge at around 11:40 a.m., a time of day when subway cars are often filled…

Commentary Two patterns of destroying civilization are coming together to form a river of violence and intimidation that can destroy the Constitution, the rule of law, and the very basic elements of our free society. On the political front, there is a self-righteous fanaticism dominating the secular-religious intensity of the Left. This has convinced many…