crime
We Talked to Five First-Time Voters About Crime and Policing
Here’s what they had to say.
By Teen Vogue Editors
Democrats Are Scapegoating Progressive Prosecutors on Crime
Just look at the attempted impeachment of Philly DA Larry Krasner.
By Lex McMenamin
11 Activists Share Alternatives to Prisons and Policing
“Punitive systems only create more cycles of trauma and violence.”
By Teen Vogue StaffPhotography by Nyia Sissac
Torture Is Still Practiced in the United States
Our police forces use tactics we condemn elsewhere in the world.
By Ta’Mara Hill
GOP
This Congressman Keeps Getting Implicated in Possible Crimes
Madison Cawthorn tried to bring a loaded gun onto an airplane (again).
By Caleb Ecarma
Lauren Smith-Fields' Family Wants Answers After She Was Found Dead Following a Date
“People know Black women, Black girls have been going missing and haven't gotten any attention.”
By Brittney McNamara
Coverage of the New Crime Wave Is All Too Familiar
We’ve seen this toxic cycle before.
By Kandist Mallett
Black Lives Matter Protesters Are Still Facing Felony Charges
The same oppressive system that was called out in 2020 is hard at work.
By Iveliz Orellano
4 Women Villains and Troublemakers Who Made History
Their reputations precede them.
By Carmen Borca-Carrillo
What It’s Like to Live Under Electronic Monitoring
It isn’t really an alternative to incarceration; it’s an alternate route to it.
By Cathryn Crawford
The Fearmongering About Rising Crime Has Got to Stop
We’ve heard this story before. More police are not the answer.
By Takenya Nixon Brail
Florida’s New ‘Anti-Rioting’ Law Is Truly Dystopian
It protects drivers who plow into crowds of protesters.
By Kay-Ann Henry
"Cheer" Star Jerry Harris Was Arrested on a Child Pornography Charge
He was arrested on September 17.
By Brittney McNamara
Trump Is Deploying Feds in More Cities with Operation LeGend
"We will also soon send federal law enforcement to other cities."
By Lucy Diavolo
Two Suspects Arrested After Killing of College Student Alexis Crawford
Crawford’s roommate and the roommate’s boyfriend are in custody.
By Jameelah Nasheed
These Progressive Prosecutors Want to Reshape the Justice System
These district attorneys and candidates want to end mass incarceration.
By Seamus Kirst
Mollie Tibbetts's Father Said His Daughter Was His Hero and Praised Latinx Iowans in a Powerful Eulogy
"Let’s say what Mollie would say."
By Caitlin Wolper
A Former Louis Vuitton Model Was Found Guilty of Murdering Fellow Male Model
It apparently began as a model rivalry.
By Amira Rasool