Crime Trends - Violent crime in Washington D_C_ was already declining [1] Security Measures - Deploying soldiers to the streets of Washington appears to have dampened the more mundane aspects of city life [1]

Public Safety Concerns - The mayor of Chicago's statement calling law enforcement a "sickness" is criticized [1] - Violent crime is identified as the "real sickness" [1] - Politicians are criticized for not holding criminals accountable [1]

Industry Impact - A new container port in Peru is expected to boost the country's economy [1] Security Concerns - The port's development has led to a surge in violent shakedowns and murder in Chancay [1] Regional Context - Chancay was previously a sleepy fishing outpost [1]

Crime Reduction Strategies - A ten-strike law could potentially reduce violent crime by 20% [1] - Implementing a five-strike law might lead to a 40% decrease in violent crime [1] - A three-strike policy could halve violent crime rates [1] - A two-strike law could potentially eliminate approximately two-thirds of violent crime [1] Sentencing & Deterrence - A second conviction for aggravated violent crime should result in life imprisonment [1]

Compliance Review - The Pentagon's inspector general is reviewing US military personnel's compliance with policies on preventing and addressing violent crimes in Japan [1] - The review was initiated following reports of sexual assaults in Japan [1]

Crime & Immigration - Individuals committing violent crimes like rape and robbery should face immediate deportation [1] - The individual in question had prior records for sexual assault and multiple robberies/assaults [1] - The Spanish government was subsidizing this individual with taxpayer money [1] - Questions are raised regarding why the individual was not deported [1]

RT Jeffery Mead (@the_jefferymead)46% of DC residents are black. Over 90% of murder victims are black. Most violent crime victims in DC are black.Since the federal government took control:Robbery down 46%Carjackings down 83%Violent crime overall down 22%This policy is making black communities safer. Yet the politicians black voters support at a 90 to 10 clip are against it.There is a very fair argument to be made that Black Americans regularly vote against our own best interest. ...

Joining us now is Brooke Pinto, DC council member who chairs the committee on public safety. I appreciate you coming on the show. Uh Councilwoman, the video we showed just now from the Columbia Heights neighborhood is pretty dramatic, but understanding the concern some residents feel, um is public safe, is the public safer in DC than they were just a couple of weeks ago.Well, the public in Washington DC deserves to be in a safe city. Um, and that continues to be our focus and our goal every single day in ou ...

I see too much violent crime being committed by young punks who think that they can get together in gangs and crews and beat the hell out of you or anyone else. They don't go around in gangs and stuff like that. Like they go around with their friends to have fun, to go out and be with each other, not to beat people up.The youth, they're they're not they don't purposely try to cause trouble. I feel like I wanted to be safe as far as for everybody, not just for certain people. Earlier this summer, DC's city c ...

Joining me now is promise is Maryland Governor Wes Moore. Governor Moore, it is great to see you. I have about a million things to ask you about, but thank you so much for being here with me tonight.It's such a joy to be with you. Thanks, Jen. Let me just start.I mean, today I tried to give an overview of what we're looking at in the nation's capital, how it could impact other cities. Today, the Washington Post reported that the Trump administration is considering creating what they are calling a reaction f ...