Cellphone location data, pregnancy prosecutions, Santa Cruz cuts license plate readers, crime decreasing, murder rates plummet, how criminals get guns, zero dollar bail policy on crime, legal sports betting linked to increase in violent crime, AI and predictive policing, license plate readers and privacy concerns, transparency and accountability are not anti-law enforcement, death in jails, death penalty, and more…
POLICE CONDUCT
Supreme Court agrees to decide if police can seek sweeping cellphone location data in investigations (CNN)
Pregnancy prosecutions are on the rise (Axios)
Santa Cruz cuts Flock cameras over data sharing concerns with agencies like ICE (KMPH)
CRIME RATE
Colorado crime decreased in almost every category during 1st half of 2025: Report (KDVR)
The Impact of California’s Zero Dollar Bail Policy On Crime (Springer Nature Link)
How Criminals Get Their Guns (Vital City)
Murders plummeted more than 20% in U.S. last year, the largest drop on record, study shows (CBS) see also: U.S. murder rate hits lowest level since 1900, report says (Axios)
Crime Trends in U.S. Cities Year-End 2025 Update (Council on Criminal Justice)
Legal sports betting linked to sharp increases in violent crime, study finds (University of Michigan)
CRIM-TECH
The Role of AI and Predictive Policing in Crime Prevention (RIT Libraries)
Scottsdale PD’s massive use of AI license plate tracking cameras raises privacy concerns (AZ Mirror)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
Transparency and accountability are not anti-law enforcement (CT Mirror)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
Nearly 100 People Died in Illinois Jails Over 4 Years (Governing)
New Autopsy Report Renews Concerns about Arizona’s Execution Protocol (Death Penalty Information Center)
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