Ross Parker was chief of the criminal division in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit for 8 years and worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for 28 in that office. He is the author of the book “Carving Out the Rule of Law: The History of the United States Attorney’s Office in Eastern Michigan 1815–2008″….
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The number of crimes involving violence, property and arson dropped in the first half of 2009 compared to the same time last year, according to the FBI’s Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime Report released Monday. The FBI said it was the third year in a row crime had declined during…
There may be a dearth of employment, department stores and movie theaters in Detroit, but there’s certainly no shortage of crime. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, whose office is in downtown Detroit, is skeptical of the FBI stats on crime. And probably for good reason. Some police departments have figured out ways to downgrade crimes…
The Justice Department is stepping up to address problems of a forgotten segment of America. This is something long overdue. By Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Justice Department leaders, responding to pleas from lawmakers and community groups, are training their attention on efforts to reduce crime and substance abuse on land controlled…
This is an interesting trend, which goes to show crime is everyone’s problem. The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Cities in the United States got safer in 2008, while small towns grew more dangerous, according to FBI data released Monday. The FBI says violent crime nationwide dropped by 2.5 percent last year. Property crimes also fell,…
The Obama administration seems bent on changing policy in many areas including illegal immigration. This report suggests change is not only preferable, but necessary to make the U.S. safer. By Spencer S. Hsu Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — As the Obama administration vows to re-engineer immigration policy to target criminals, a new report says…
When we think of the fictional town, Andy of Mayberry, we think of petty crime: moonshining, shoplilfting. But the FBI says in the real smalltown USA, murder is up. What’s going on? By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The FBI says crime declined in the first half of 2008, despite an alarming spike in small-town…
It’s hard to believe you can spend such long stretches behind bars without ever being charged with a crime. But here’s some tales. By ASHBY JONES The Wall Street Journal One can spend a long time in jail in the U.S. without ever being charged with a crime. It happened to H. Beatty Chadwick, a…
