Criminal Justice
It’s Time for Missouri to Commit to Solving More Crimes
A version of this commentary appeared in the Columbia Missourian. Last year, Governor Kehoe signed the Missouri Violent Crime Clearance Grant Program into law, creating a mechanism for local police departments to access funds that can be used to…
A U.S. Attorney’s Perspective on Criminal Justice…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql7oyxEnhPY Susan Pendergrass speaks with Thomas C. Albus, United…
Making the SAFE-T Act safe
The well-intentioned law must be adjusted to deny pretrial release to repeat violent…
Chicago homicides lowest in more than 10 years
The number in the year ended in May was the fewest since 2014. The number of homicides…
Illinois 1 of only 3 states that bans fireworks
An outdated state law is meant to prevent injuries, which have significantly decreased, and…
Risk, Reform, and Public Safety in Missouri with Doug Burris
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Doug Burris, retired Justice Services Director and Chief United States Probation Officer, about criminal justice reform in Missouri and St. Louis. They discuss Missouri’s risk-based approach to sentencing and…
Keeping Kansas City Safe During the World Cup with…
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In police misconduct mess, trial lawyers holding…
Kim Foxx’s policy of issuing mass exonerations without case-by-case scrutiny has invited a…
The Public Safety Climate in the City of St. Louis with…
Susan Pendergrass and Patrick Tuohey join Zach Lawhorn to discuss their new report, The Public…
The Public Safety Climate in the City of St Louis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8pyVGWfnbU On January 21, 2026, the Show-Me Institute hosted an…
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