Field Hearing: “Victims of Violent Crime”

Subcommittee on Oversight (Committee on the Judiciary)

Charles R. Jonas Federal Building, Jury Assembly Room, Room 1303
401 West Trade St.
Charlotte, NC 28202

Witnesses

Support Documents

• A weekly crime report for Charlotte-Mecklenburg week ending August 24, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Adams of NC. [PDF] Added 10/07/2025 at 11:46 AM
• An article from News Observer titled “Two North Carolina cities rank among the safest in the country. Here’s why” dated September 15, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC. [PDF] Added 10/07/2025 at 11:46 AM
• An article from North Carolina Health News titled “Charlotte light rail killing exposes gaps in NC’s mental health system” dated September 25, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC. [PDF] Added 10/07/2025 at 11:46 AM
• A memo from Democratic Members of the Committee on the Judiciary Re: President Trump’s Pardons Cheat Victims out of an Astounding $1.3 Billion in Restitution and Fines, Allowing Fraudsters, Tax Evaders, Drug Traffickers to Keep Ill-Gotten Gains” dated June 17, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC. [PDF] Added 10/07/2025 at 11:46 AM
• A report from the city of Charlotte, NC titled “CMPD Quarterly Statistical Report: Mid-Year Crime Stats Show Promising Decline Citywide” dated July 17, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC. [PDF] Added 10/07/2025 at 11:46 AM
• An article from Reuters titled “Exclusive: Federal drug prosecutions fall to lower level in decades as Trump shifts focus to deportations” dated September 30, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC. [PDF] Added 10/07/2025 at 11:46 AM
• An article from the Center for American Progress titled “The Highest Rates of Gun Homicides Are in Rural Counties” dated September 26, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC. [PDF] Added 10/07/2025 at 11:46 AM
• An article from The New York Times titled “The S.E.C. Drops Efforts to Recoup Funds From Trump Clemency Recipients” dated September 19, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC. [PDF] Added 10/07/2025 at 11:46 AM
• An article from the Center for American Progress titled “The Trump Administration’s Budget Will Undermine ATF’s Efforts To Prevent Violent Crime” July 9, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC. [PDF] Added 10/07/2025 at 11:46 AM
• An article from The Brennan Center for Justice titled “Trump Defunds Effective Crime-Prevention Policies” dated July 22, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC. [PDF] Added 10/07/2025 at 11:46 AM
• An article from Archive titled “Trump Oversees All-Time Low in White Collar Crime Enforcement” August 10, 2020, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC. [PDF] Added 10/07/2025 at 11:46 AM
• An article from the National Police Association titled “After 21 Years as a Defense Attorney, Byron Gipson Isn’t Much of a Prosecutor”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Fry of SC. [PDF] Added 10/07/2025 at 11:46 AM
• An article from FitsNews titled “Leon Lott: ‘Prosecutors Need To Be Held Accountable’: Midlands’ top cop: “The prosecutors are the ones who are really to blame.”” Dated August 9, 2023, submitted for the Record by Mr. Fry of SC. [PDF] Added 10/07/2025 at 11:46 AM

First Published: September 22, 2025 at 08:58 AM
Last Updated: October 7, 2025 at 11:46 AM