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Crime

Matt Welch appears on the left. Liz Wolfe appears on the right. An image of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani appears in the center square. Bold text across the top of the screen reads "IS NYC SAFER?" | Illustration: Adani Samat

Crime

Do Democrats Still Have a Big-City Crime Problem?

Plus: What California's election results tell us, the economic costs of war with Iran, and the push to nationalize AI

Peter Suderman, Nick Gillespie, Matt Welch, and Liz Wolfe | 6.8.2026 5:40 PM

National Guard soldiers | Christy Bowe/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom/Brian Cassella/TNS

Crime

D.C.'s Crime Drop Didn't Require a Military Deployment

A new study finds the National Guard deployment to Washington, D.C., cost taxpayers over $300 million and failed to return even $1 for every dollar spent.

Tosin Akintola | 6.4.2026 1:34 PM

Daily Mail headline with image of Tyler Robinson | Illustration: Adani Samat, Photo: UPI/Newscom

Media Criticism

The Daily Mail's Dishonesty About Charlie Kirk's Alleged Killer

This is how a conspiracy theory grows.

Robby Soave | 4.2.2026 3:28 PM

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and the palace, with a police car | Illustration: Vuk Valcic/Stephen Lock/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Jeffrey Epstein

Ex-Prince Andrew's Arrest Shows the Epstein Scandal Isn't Just About Sex

The king's brother is under investigation for old-fashioned corruption—something Epstein excelled in.

Matthew Petti | 2.23.2026 2:09 PM

Jail | llustration: Eddie Marshall | Midjourney

school

Brickbat: Some Horseplay

Charles Oliver | 1.2.2026 4:00 AM

Woman pulled over by police | ID 122413933 | Traffic Control ©  Nomadsoul1 | Dreamstime.com

Crime

Brickbat: Prying Eyes

Charles Oliver | 12.15.2025 4:00 AM

Gun | ID 44991555 | Control ©  Laura Lee Cobb | Dreamstime.com

Crime

Brickbat: Killer Cop

Charles Oliver | 12.12.2025 4:00 AM

Police sirens | ID 117166668 ©  Viorel Margineanu | Dreamstime.com

California

Brickbat: Highway Robbery

Charles Oliver | 12.5.2025 4:00 AM

Man tries to rob store | ID 31522223 © Jovanmandic | Dreamstime.com

Crime

Brickbat: We Are Here To Help

Charles Oliver | 11.24.2025 4:00 AM

book2 | Ecco

Sex Crimes

Greta Rideout's Landmark Rape Case Against Her Husband: 'I Did It for My Daughter'

Author Sarah Weinman's Without Consent tells the story of the legal and political battles to outlaw spousal rape in the U.S.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 11.11.2025 6:00 AM

Two federal law enforcement agents: One, in an FBI vest, without a mask, and one, with a "Police ICE" patch on his vest, wearing a face mask. | Illustration: Eddie Marshall | Shinsuke Ikegame | Michael Nigro | ZUMAPRESS | Newscom | Midjourney

ICE

Even the FBI Thinks Masked ICE Agents Are a Bad Idea

In a bulletin first reported by Wired, the bureau warns masked agents are easier for criminals to impersonate.

Joe Lancaster | 11.7.2025 1:30 PM

A photo of National Guard members in Washington, D.C. | 39 Illustration: Eddie Marshall | Midjourney | Wikimedia Commons

Crime

D.C. Is Just the Beginning—the Trump Administration Is Preparing To Deploy Troops to More U.S. Cities.

The president signed an executive order on Monday establishing specialized units within the National Guard to support federal law enforcement in American cities.

Tosin Akintola | 8.27.2025 11:59 AM

President Trump in front of an orange background, flaked by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Attorney General Pam Bondi | Illustration: Eddie Marshall | White House | Youtube | Annie Spratt

Crime

Hostile Takeover: Trump Federalizes Law Enforcement and Deploys National Guard in D.C.

Despite an apparent drop in the city’s violent crime, President Donald Trump announced a “public safety emergency” in D.C., deploying 800 of the city’s National Guard and over 450 federal law enforcement officers.

Tosin Akintola | 8.11.2025 1:25 PM

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