President Trump's Revamped 'Project Safe Neighborhoods' Arrests 246 Fugitives in Washington State

United States Attorney General William Barr is praising law enforcement after authorities in the Yakima, Washington area after an operation known as "Invictus Civitas" netted 246 fugitives including ganger members and other citizens wanted on charges of homicide, assault, sexual assault, extortion, kidnapping, robbery, weapons offenses, burglary, and narcotics offenses. The operation was part of President Donald J. Trump's new and improved national "Project Safe Neighborhoods" initiative and and was a 15-week-long effort by federal, state, local and Tribal law enforcement, according to a local CBS affiliate. "The revitalized Project Safe Neighborhoods program is a major success," Attorney General Barr said. "It packs a powerful punch by combining advanced data with local leadership, further reducing violence in communities across the country and improving overall public safety. U.S. Attorneys continue to focus their enforcement efforts against the most violent criminals and work in partnership with federal, state, local, and Tribal police. The Justice Department’s relationships across the board have never been stronger." -- More...