Friday the 13th of September is the gloomy anniversary of the signing of the federal 1994 Crime Bill. It is also a chance to start to remedy a horrible mistake. It seems rare that there is consensus ...

MADISON (WKOW)-- Organizations WISDOM and FREE are working alongside people who were formerly incarcerated in an effort to pressure lawmakers into repealing the 1994 Crime Bill. "The 1994 Crime Bill ...

In a few weeks, the D.C. Council will undertake a final vote on legislation that would establish new laws and policies intended to address the rise of homicides and other violent crimes in the ...

Former President Trump courted Black voters in Detroit Saturday, when he raised President Biden's authorship of the 1994 crime bill, which remains a sore point after three decades. Headlining a ...

The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, aka the 1994 [Clinton/Biden] Crime Bill, is a bill that demands deep, thorough inquiry and scrutiny as well as a recognition of several ...

ATLANTA - Two Georgia men who served federal time under the infamous 1994 crime bill are asking President Joe Biden for official pardons in their cases. The men say they served their time and pay ...

Former President Bill Clinton speaks to law enforcement officials at the Justice Department in Washington, April 11, 1994. The president urged Congress to make quick work of the crime bill, warning ...

The United States experienced dramatic surges in crime by the early 1990s. The violent crime rate was up 470% from 1961, and the murder rate had increase 92% from that year. In response to widespread ...

The 1994 Crime Bill was misguided, rooted in fear and inflicted irreparable harm on communities nationwide. By prioritizing punitive measures over prevention, this legislation fueled mass ...

SEATTLE — Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison is speaking out against a statewide proposal that would reduce misdemeanor convictions across Washington state. As part of House Bill 1994, any defendant in ...