Legislation Seeks to Address Historic Rise in Violent Crime Throughout the Country
March 19, 2024
March 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
Over the last couple of years, the crime rate in major cities across the country has drastically increased due to the implementation of nonsensical bail policies, which fail to hold violent criminals accountable. Last year, Washington, D.C. had 274 homicides--the highest number of homicides since 1997. According to the Council on Criminal Justice's mid-year data, which examines monthly cri . . .
Over the last couple of years, the crime rate in major cities across the country has drastically increased due to the implementation of nonsensical bail policies, which fail to hold violent criminals accountable. Last year, Washington, D.C. had 274 homicides--the highest number of homicides since 1997. According to the Council on Criminal Justice's mid-year data, which examines monthly cri . . .