When ICE arrests you, what happens to your car?

In Maryland, abandoned “ghost cars” become collateral damage in ICE’s deportation mission.

Working with FBI crime data: A NIBRS guide for journalists

Explore The National Incident-Based Reporting System, the national standard for crime reporting in the United States.

A guide for criminal justice journalists developed by longtime criminal justice reporters and editors, criminologists and others.

Always verify information and provide context to your readers. Learn about requesting and working with data.

Fare evasion has become a common practice for many riders, rising 26 percent in 2025.

Twenty-two inmate deaths were classified as homicides between 2024 and 2025.

Total violent crimes in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore City decreased by 60% and 21%, respectively, since 2015.