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Big-city crime is down, but not in Memphis. A coalition of America's Black mayors will look for...
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoWhen Paul Young was sworn in as the mayor of Memphis, Tennessee, more than two months ago, he vowed...
L.A. officials tout double-digit drop in violent crime in 2023
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 5 months agoLos Angeles city and police leaders on Wednesday pointed to a 17% drop in 2023 homicides compared...
Bass and Caruso differ on crime issues and policing — but not as much as many think
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoWhile the L.A. mayoral race has been cast as an ideological showdown between Karen Bass, a...
L.A. County wants to curb riskier fentanyl use. Its approach worries some activists
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoPipe handouts and other harm reduction can be a bridge to treatment, and cut infection and disease,...
Amid 'concrete and trash,' a healing garden for violent crime survivors stands out
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoIn a densely populated Watts neighborhood desperately lacking green space, a Los Angeles garden is...
Despite 'defunding' claims, police funding has increased in many US cities
ABC News via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoIn Los Angeles, the county sheriff says local residents are in danger because "defunding has...
Homicides dropped by over 10% in America’s biggest cities in 2023
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 6 months agoAfter three years of distressingly high levels, homicides in the US declined significantly across...
Everything to Know About the Polly Klaas Murder Case 30 Years After Her Remains Were Discovered
People via Yahoo Canada News· 7 months agoPolly Klaas was 12 when she was abducted on Oct. 1, 1993 from her home in Petaluma, Calif. Her...
For gang outreach workers, wrestling with psychological scars now part of the battle
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoGang interventionists have long been on the front lines of Los Angeles' fight against gang violence....
Historic investment in urban trees underway across the U.S.
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoWhile Ameen Taylor feels fortunate he has a cooling tree cover in the front and back yards of his...