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Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison discussed a recent rise in crime in Baltimore and addressed policing reform. The commissioner spoke about a newly implemented plan to address…

At a news conference with federal law enforcement officials in Chicago, Attorney General William Barr told reporters that the federal law enforcement program, Operation Legend, was working in the city and added that…

Casey Sherman and David Wedge discussed the capture, imprisonment, and death of Boston mafia boss Whitey Bulger. This was a virtual event hosted by Brookline Booksmith in Brookline,…

President Trump held a law enforcement briefing on MS-13. The president and Attorney General William Barr gave an update on the progress being made to arrest and dismantle the MS-13 gang in…

Viewers commented on gun violence in U.S. cities.

David Kennedy, director of the Center for Crime Prevention and Control, recounts the development and execution of his plan to curb inner-city violence in Boston in the 1990s. Mr. Kennedy’s proposal, dubbed…

Marcus McAllister talked about his Cure Violence group’s role in reducing inner city violence in Chicago and other cities by using methods and strategies associated with disease control.

Manhattan Institute’s Rafael Mangual discussed the recent spate of gun violence in Chicago and other major American cities, and potential solutions to stop it.

Telephone lines and social media were open for viewer comments on solutions to gun violence in America’s cities.

Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan and a group of young Chicago residents talked about gun violence in their community. The youth members spoke about their time in jail, re-entering society…

President Trump met with law enforcement officials, lawmakers, and members of his cabinet to discuss immigration policy and the MS-13 gangs. He told the group that he would support a…

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation hosted a civil rights town hall as part of its 47th annual legislative conference. Several Congressional Black Caucus members spoke, including…

Viewers reacted to the question, “What is the best way to reduce gang violence in this country?” The question was related to a bill that passed in the House earlier in the week, which was…

Vice President Mike Pence told the Justice Department’s National Summit on Crime Reduction and Public Safety that the MS-13 gang was being decimated and sent to prison.

Tom Manger, police chief of Montgomery County, Maryland Police Department, talked about a meeting earlier in the week with officials from several major cities about the rise in violence…

Jill Leovy, author of Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America, talked about her book and responded to viewer calls. She was interviewed at the 2015 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books…

Youth leaders talked about their efforts to engage with young people in broader violence prevention programs. The leaders came from cities around the country, including from Baltimore, Cleveland,…

Ruben Castaneda, S Street Rising: Crack, Murder, and Redemption in D.C.; Sam Quinones, Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic; Barry Siegel, Manifest Injustice: The True Story of a…

Luis Rodriguez talked about his life and career. Mr. Rodriguez is a former gang member turned author, poet, community activist, and political candidate. He responded to viewer calls, emails, and…

Panelists talked about organized crime as a national security threat, including the effects of organized crime on the security of New York City, and what should be done about it. This event took…