Vera Action News Today

The state senator’s comments, made while participating on a Caucus Weekend panel, came in response to a question on whether he’s considering a run.

According to FBI data, the U.S. is about as safe as it’s ever been. So why is tough-on-crime rhetoric on the rise?

Homicides went up in 2020 and 2021 and are now rapidly coming back down. Violent crime nationwide hasn't increased. But the perception of a crime wave still colors U.S. politics.

Nearly 80% of black women view crime as a “very serious problem,” according to a survey conducted by GQR Research and Vera Action and released on Tuesday.

Cherelle Parker won the nomination on a pro-police platform and pseudo-left Helen Gym came in third, under conditions of worsening social conditions in Philadelphia.

In Pennsylvania and across the country, voters are electing candidates who offer solutions and hope, not fear and failure.

A survey conducted by GQR and Vera Action on the eve of the election found that Chicagoans overwhelming support policies to address the root causes of crime. Six in 10 voters chose prevention compared to four in 10 who back a tough on crime strategy.

Crime was a defining issue of Chicago's latest mayoral election and has also long been a target for Republican attacks on Dems.

Brandon Johnson showed that progressives can have a persuasive response to gun violence that neither denies it exists nor claims “law and order” as the only solution.

Democrats clinched the Senate majority over the weekend.