Justice Department cuts to public safety grants leave police and nonprofits scrambling

The Justice Department has drastically reduced its support for anti-crime grants across the country, leaving local law enforcement agencies and private nonprofit groups scrambling to find alternative funding. The $500 million reduction included 373 grants, and district attorneys expressed frustration over the lack of transparency in how these cuts were decided without clear justification. Many organizations worry that this drastic change could harm their ability to continue critical crime-fighting efforts or lead to layoffs of key staff members.