US crime figures: Why the drop? (Build 20110413222027) 21 June 2011Last updated at 01:16 By Tom Geoghegan BBC News, Washington DC For 20 years, crime in the US has been falling and new figures from the FBI show a sharp drop in the last two years, despite the recession.
Why? Through Democratic and Republican administrations and through booms and busts, crime has been falling since 1991. There is little evidence the recession has influenced crime rates. White House Drafts Executive Order for Indefinite Detention. The Obama Administration has drafted an executive order that calls for regular reviews of the cases against Guantanamo prisoners.
It calls for release of prisoners from countries like Yemen should security conditions improve. Dec. 22: This story has been corrected [1] and updated with the White House's response. The White House is preparing an Executive Order on indefinite detention that will provide periodic reviews of evidence against dozens of prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay, according to several administration officials.
The draft order, a version of which was first considered nearly 18 months ago, is expected to be signed by President Obama early in the New Year. The order allows for the possibility that detainees from countries like Yemen might be released if circumstances there change.