Martin Kaste
Stories
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Luigi Mangione's use of apparent 'ghost gun' sparks concern about untraceable firearms
The ghost gun and silencer allegedly used in the United Healthcare CEO shooting appears to have been 3D printed, according to analysts. Experts say the quality of these weapons has improved.
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The carjacking rate has started to drop after a disturbing jump in previous years
The pandemic crime spike has largely subsided -- with the exception of carjacking and car thefts. Those crimes remain significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels.
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The carjacking rate has started to drop after a disturbing jump in previous years
Crime has been dropping, nationally -- but car jackings remain higher than before the pandemic. A new study analyzes the data on this crime, which may have finally peaked in 2024.
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L.A. turns attention to the potential for crime amid fires
In the LA fire zones, law enforcement is promising to crack down on looting, fraud and other crimes. Some residents have hired security or are staying in their houses to watch the neighborhood.
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Police departments are divided on enforcing the Laken Riley Act
Congress has passed the Laken Riley Act, facilitating the detention and deportation of people in the country illegally when they've been charged with crimes. What remains to be seen is how much local police and jails will do to help this effort.
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Mass deportations will depend on local police. Only some are offering to help
Trump's border czar Tom Homan is urging more local law enforcement agencies to support ICE's immigration efforts.
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Some states ramp up pressure on local law enforcement to aid immigration efforts
The DOJ's lawsuit against Chicago's sanctuary laws is the most visible effort to force local police to help with immigration enforcement. But the more serious pressure is coming from states.
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Trump took down police misconduct database, but states can still share background check info
In the flurry of first-day executive orders, President Trump revoked a 2022 police accountability package, including a system to flag misconduct.
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After the strike, New York state prisons are even more short-staffed than before
The state of New York was short on corrections officers before a strike among their ranks. The governor is now barring 2,000 strikers from returning to work.
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Tufts student arrest raises questions about masked ICE agents
ICE agents have been filmed wearing masks while making arrests in public. When is it legal for police and the public to conceal their faces, in an age of digital facial recognition and doxxing?
