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The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday pressed Washington, D.C., officials about public safety, police reform and the crime bill Republican members of the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday pressed Washington, D.C., officials about public safety and the city's management in the wake of Congress taking the unusual step of blocking controversial changes to the local criminal code. For almost four hours, legislators debated D.C.'s laws at a hearing nominally focused on policing in the district. Having stopped the so-called crime bill last month, House Republicans are now seeking to repeal a law enforcement reform bill in D.C. But most of the session focused on crime in D.C. -- such as the recent attack on a staffer for Sen. Rand Paul -- and on the crime bill, rather than on police reform. Some lawmakers were blunt in their questioning. "Why is D.C. allowing violent criminals to remain on the streets for so long?" asked Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C. She cited the Sa...

The exchange is the latest back-and-forth between Jordan and Bragg amid the historic indictment of Donald Trump. Republican Rep. Jim Jordan is bringing his fight against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to Bragg's backyard. The House Judiciary Committee, chaired by Jordan, will hold a field hearing on April 17 in New York City to discuss "victims of violent crime in Manhattan." There, lawmakers will examine what the committee called Bragg's "pro- crime policies" that have led to a "dangerous community" for residents, according to a press release issued on Monday night. MORE: Republicans demand Manhattan DA Bragg turn over docs related to Trump investigation, potential indictment A spokesperson for Bragg's office quickly shot back: "Don't be fooled, the House GOP is coming to the safest big city in America for a political stunt. This hearing won't engage actual efforts to increase public safety, such as supporting nat...

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide when threats made on social media can be prosecuted as crimes under the First Amendment. A convicted stalker from Colorado is asking the Supreme Court this week to toss out the law that put him in prison for sending hundreds of messages on social media to a singer-songwriter who felt threatened by the contact. Billy Raymond Counterman, who spent four and a half years behind bars, says he never intended to harm rising-star performer Coles Whalen, whom he'd never met, and that the First Amendment protects his ability to communicate with a public figure. Whalen said she feared for her life and that the years of incessant messages from Counterman on Facebook inflicted significant emotional distress and sent her into hiding. She no longer performs openly in public. A Supreme Court case pitting a singer songwriter against a convicted stalker could clarify when threats made on social media become crimes. ABC News "It's very unfortunate that ano...

House Republicans are setting up camp in New York City to hold a hearing on local crime in a move Democrats have lambasted as a "political stunt." House Republicans are setting up camp in New York City to hold a hearing on local crime , a move Democrats have lambasted as a "political stunt." The House Judiciary Committee, led by Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, will gather on Monday at the Jacob Javits Federal Building -- just around the block from the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who earlier this month brought up former President Donald Trump on a 34-count indictment. There, the committee said, lawmakers will hear from witnesses on how "Bragg's pro-crime, anti-victim policies have led to an increase in violent crime and a dangerous community for New York City residents." MORE: What to know about Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Jr. Among the announced witnesses are Jose Alba, a former bodega clerk who faced a murder charge after fata...

Members of Congress said the story of how Blake Mohs was killed by an alleged thief at Home Depot is an example of the threat from what so-called organized retail crime As much of the nation on Tuesday watched news coverage of former President Donald Trump's historic arraignment at a Miami courthouse, a panel of Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill were being riveted by something else: the testimony of a mother whose 26-year-old son, working as an asset protection officer, was fatally shot in April at a Home Depot in Pleasanton, California. "The system failed my son," an emotional Lorie Mohs told members of the House Judiciary Committee. "We will never have another family photo. We will never hear his laughter or feel his hugs. I will never get to say, 'I love you.'" According to lawmakers the "crushing," "dastardly" and "horrific" story of how Mohs' son, Blake, ended up being killed by an alleged thief is a jarr...

Crime and criminal justice are key issues in the 2024 presidential election: Here's where presidential candidates stand Policing and criminal justice are two of the issues on the campaign trail ahead of the 2024 presidential election. The Republican and Democratic contenders differ over how they would handle public safety and criminals. Broadly speaking, Republicans want to increase punishments and policing to address crime while Democrats want to reform the system. Here’s a brief look at where the major candidates stand on the issue. Joe Biden President Joe Biden has bucked some calls from the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, saying, “We should all agree the answer is not to defund the police. It’s to fund the police.” At the same time, he has also pushed for greater accountability for when police “violate the public trust.” In the White House, he has also backed community policing and violence intervention efforts and called for more mental and social services funding. M...