Nation
World
Politics
Sports
Business
Entertainment
Life
Tech
Science
Opinion
Crime
Health
Oddities

Our Views: Back to the '90s on crime? It takes a village to fight it

Por: The Advocate Opinion September 17, 2022

thumbnail

A national crime wave alarms the nation, police forces are mobilized, legislators look at sentencing and jails, federal funds flow to hire officers and buy crime-fighting equipment.And sociologists hit upon a silver bullet: midnight basketball.That was back when Bill Clinton was president and people said that we had to keep youth off the streets at late hours. Amid the traditional — and probably more effective — remedies like hiring... + full article



Similar News

See which national retailer is planning a location in the Trader Joe's shopping center

The Advocate USA Business September 17, 2022

thumbnail, a national chain that buys and sells new and used books, movies, music and video games, has filed in a permit to open a location in Acadian Village shopping center.The company plans to open a nearly 11,000 square foot store in the Trader Joe's/Lululemon anchored shopping... + más

Bed Bath & Beyond releases initial list of store closings | 10 WBNS

BBQGuys opens second brick and mortar location in metro Atlanta as part of strategy | The Advocate


In Baton Rouge park shooting, he tried saving victim's life: 'He was taking his last breath'

The Advocate USA Crime September 17, 2022

thumbnailWhen shots rang out in the parking lot of a Baton Rouge park on Tuesday afternoon, a man who lives nearby said he rushed to the scene, stripped off his shirt and pressed it to the  heaving, bleeding chest.He was gasping for air, taking his last breath, said the man, who... + más

Sugar sand beaches, 28 miles of bike trails: A guide to Gulf State Park on Alabama coast | The Advocate

In shooting, robbery attempt near LSU dorm, suspect arrested, university says | The Advocate


Baton Rouge homicides are down in 2022. Broome credits community work, end of pandemic lockdowns.

The Advocate USA Crime September 17, 2022

thumbnailViolent crime has dropped in East Baton Rouge Parish after years of record-breaking highs, a trend Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome attributes to anti-crime initiatives and the end of pandemic-era lockdowns that left people out of work and kids out of schools.“We must... + más

Our Views: Back to the '90s on crime? It takes a village to fight it | The Advocate

LSU student shot, killed on Government Street; mayor-president calls for violence to stop | The Advocate


Thousands of old warrants clog Baton Rouge's justice system. Here's how some want to change that.

The Advocate USA Crime September 17, 2022

thumbnailFor years, local activists have demanded changes to both the cash bail system and the local jail in East Baton Rouge Parish.An aspect of the local justice system that has faced less scrutiny is the tool used to pursue arrests in the first place: warrants, requested by officers... + más

Justice Department files motion for partial stay to appeals court in Mar-a-Lago documents case | ABC News

East Baton Rouge 911 system dropping calls again; there are thousands of places to look | The Advocate


Guest column: To better fight crime, it's time to end the NOPD consent decree

The Advocate USA Opinion September 17, 2022

thumbnailNew Orleans, the city where we grew up and have lived our 77 years; where we met and raised our children; the New Orleans that means so much to us, and to so many others who live and visit here, is on the precipice of catastrophic and systemic failure due to an unprecedented... + más

Our Views: Back to the '90s on crime? It takes a village to fight it | The Advocate

James Gill: Defund the police or defund LaToya Cantrell's junkets. Which do you prefer? | The Advocate


After a third of veterans report being arrested, a new effort to understand why

ABC News USA Politics September 17, 2022

thumbnailAfter close to a decade serving in the Marine Corps, Ron Self could knot a rope that was strong enough to drag military vehicles across combat zones in Africa. But serving time in a prison cell years later, he couldn't get the bedsheets he'd tied together to hold.When... + más

There's a growing dementia crisis in the veteran community: Alzheimer's Q&A | The Advocate

Ohio Department of Education releases abbreviated version of 2021-22 school report cards | 10 WBNS


Breaking down the WEC 45 main card

ABC News USA Sports September 17, 2022

thumbnailA B-Boy Nigerian, The Polish Hammer and a Colorado Cowboy will provide a worthy bookend to another year of Zuffa, LLC, violence at WEC 45 Cerrone vs. Ratcliff on Saturday at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.Time to ditch those Christmas sales in favor of some quality... + más

Ohio Department of Education releases abbreviated version of 2021-22 school report cards | 10 WBNS

Here's how to protect patients from scammers: Alzheimer's Q&A | The Advocate



About iurex | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer |