Crime

Mayor Zohran Mamdani made a hospital visit to comfort the victim of a knife attack on a police officer, who was forced to fire his weapon to defend himself. Of course, the bed Mamdani visited was that of the schizophrenic man, Jabez Chakraborty, who charged at police and was shot as a result. It almost goes without saying that New York’s new mayor did not check in on the officer. Face and voice full of strained emotion, Mamdani said after the visit: “No family should have to endure this kind of pain,” referring to the family of the knife-wielder. He made no remarks about the strains on families of police

“If it bleeds, it leads.” Skim through the headlines of today’s papers and you’ll struggle to find much that’s positive. Coverage of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday might make you think the United States is on the brink of widespread civil disorder, but the truth is that America is set to have its safest year since 1900. Last week, a report by the Council on Criminal Justice examining 40 cities across the US found that homicides in the fell by an astounding 21 percent in 2025. The Trump administration, of course, was quick to take credit. “Deporting criminal illegal alien murderers reduces murders,” tweeted Immigration and Customs Enforcement, next

North Carolina has passed a law named after the murdered Ukrainian refugee – now the rest of America must follow

Residents and observers have basic questions that remain unanswered

We are ready to rally around what is good, even if it’s a bit crass, and to stand firmly against what is dangerous and broken

Maduro’s regime has derived much of its income from the drug trade which has been wreaking chaos in America, which Trump has pledged to halt

The DC Mayor acknowledged something few in her party dare to admit: that Trump’s federal ‘surge’ actually made DC safer

I have campaigned for victims’ right ever since my boyfriend and his best friend were killed and two of the murderers got sweetheart deals

A National Guard quick reaction force to quell homegrown disturbances might be feasible

Carjackings and vehicle theft are three times the national average, and the homicide rate is six times that of New York City

One thing is clear: Bukele is riding high in El Salvador and in Washington

Bubba’s campaign had been a message of Christianity combined with doomsday prophecy