California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bipartisan package of 10 bills on Friday in an effort to reduce smash-and-grab robberies and property crimes, creating stricter penalties for repeat offenders and people running professional reselling schemes. The Democratic governor was joined by a bipartisan coalition of state lawmakers, business leaders and local officials at a Home…
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News Kamala’s ‘shoplifting industry,’ Olympic women’s boxing, and more from Fox News Opinion
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Welcome to the Fox News Opinion Newsletter. To receive this newsletter in your email, subscribe here. HANNITY – Fox News host calls out Vice President Kamala Harris’ relationship with the press. Continue reading… HUGH HEWITT – Kamala Harris goes left, again. Continue reading… LEGACY OF CRIME –…
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News NYC store struggles to stay afloat with migrant thieves shoplifting up to 6 times a week: ‘Barely getting by’
A New York City store owner has been blindsided by rampant shoplifting since waves of illegal immigrants flooded the area, and it’s left him to wonder if his business will survive. “It’s not fair that these people can come into my store and steal willy-nilly and nothing gets done about it,” Chris Sciacco, the owner…
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News Florida police officer quits after being arrested for shoplifting multiple times: authorities
A Haines City, Florida police officer was arrested over the weekend after he and a woman he was with were allegedly caught shoplifting from Walmart when they failed to scan items before bagging them, on multiple occasions. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said 48-year-old David Griffin of Mulberry, Florida was arrested on Saturday after deputies…
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News Retail Group Retracts Startling Claim About ‘Organized’ Shoplifting
A national lobbying group has retracted its startling estimate that “organized retail crime” was responsible for nearly half the $94.5 billion in store merchandise that disappeared in 2021, a figure that helped amplify claims that the United States was experiencing a nationwide wave of shoplifting. The group, the National Retail Federation, edited that claim last…
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News Is Shoplifting Really Surging? – The New York Times
Is the U.S. in the middle of a shoplifting wave? Target and other retail chains have warned of widespread theft. News outlets have amplified the story. On social media, people have posted videos of thieves looting stores. But the increase in shoplifting appears to be limited to a few cities, rather than being truly national….
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