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Federal Bill Reintroduced to Combat Organized Retail Theft
Bipartisan legislation aimed at cracking down on flash mob robberies and complex retail theft schemes was reintroduced last week. The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025, reintroduced by ...
Tiffany Diamonds Worth $770K Recovered 2 Weeks After Suspect Swallowed Them
Detectives have recovered four diamond earrings from a suspected thief two weeks after he gulped the Tiffany & Co. jewelry worth nearly $770,000 during his arrest on the side of a highway in the ...
Shoplifting Ring Allegedly Stole $2M in Cosmetics, Clothes to Sell Abroad
A shoplifting ring that stole nearly $2 million in clothes and beauty products from Macy's and other well-known stores in the U.S. and then resold them in New York City and the Dominican Republic has ...
Retail Workers Consider Quitting Due to Safety Concerns Ahead of Holiday Shopping Season
A majority of American retail workers (57 percent) report feeling unsafe going into the peak holiday shopping season, according to Motorola Solutions' second annual U.S. Retail Worker Safety Report. ...
California Legislation Brings Harsher Penalties for Smash-and-Grab Robberies
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday bringing back tough criminal penalties targeting large-scale stealing schemes and smash-and-grab robberies that have fueled voter frustration ...New York State Law Mandates Panic Buttons for Large Retailers
New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a new law requiring retailers to boost safety protections for store workers, including requiring major chains to add panic buttons in all New York ...
California Governor Signs Legislation Cracking Down on Retail Crime, Property Theft
Ten newly signed bipartisan public safety bills establish new penalties for repeat offenders, provide additional tools for felony prosecutions, and crack down on serial shoplifters, retail thieves ...
California Politics Muddy Retail Theft Solutions
With retail theft increasing, California Democratic leadership is clashing with a coalition of law enforcement and business groups in a fierce political fight over how to crack down on the problem. ...