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AFL Demands Centralized Campus Crime Database Amid Rising Violence

4/3/2026

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America First Legal (AFL) filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Education seeking a centralized campus crime-logs database.
AFL argues that current reporting gaps under the Clery Act allow some schools to obscure campus violence.
They also propose a Political and Religious Violence Transparency Report and penalties for non-compliance.
The move comes amid rising tensions on campuses, including Gaza-related protests raising safety concerns for Jewish students.

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America First Legal (AFL) filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Education seeking a centralized campus crime-logs database.
AFL argues that current reporting gaps under the Clery Act allow some schools to obscure campus violence.
They also propose a Political and Religious Violence Transparency Report and penalties for non-compliance.
The move comes amid rising tensions on campuses, including Gaza-related protests raising safety concerns for Jewish students.