While it is not true that "homicides are skyrocketing," recent trends in other kinds of violent crime are murkier.

In September 2023, the FBI reported that the nation’s violent crime rate fell by 2.1% but the FBI "quietly revised those numbers, releasing new data that shows violent crime increased in 2022 by 4.5%, ...

A recent report reveals the FBI revised its 2022 violent crime data, indicating a 4.5% increase instead of a decrease.

Vice President Kamala Harris has pushed back hard on claims that she wants to take people’s guns away by repeatedly saying ...

An ABC News "fact-check" conducted during the presidential debate last month has since been completely and utterly debunked.

John R. Lott Jr. is president of the Crime Prevention Research Center. He served as senior adviser for research and statistics in the Office of Justice Programs and the Office of Legal Policy at ...

The Nine are stepping in at Biden Administration’s request after a federal judge sided with industry claims that ATF ruling ...

“This lack of transparency harms the FBI’s credibility.” John R. Lott Jr. is president of the Crime Prevention Research Center and he lives in Missoula. He served as senior adviser for ...