By: Jillian Peterson and James Densley, The Conversation | Photo credits: Aleksandar Malivuk /Shutterstock.com Most school shootings don’t just happen out of nowhere – there are typically warning signs. A year before a 14-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly opening fire in his high school math class in Winder, Georgia, on Sept. 4, 2024 – killing two […]
By Nick Wilson | American Progress Gun violence is falling at a historic rate for the second year in a row after surging nearly 30 percent during former President Donald Trump’s final year in office. However, rather than build on the success of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act by passing stronger gun laws and increasing investments in the root causes of […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. Gun violence is a pervasive issue in the United States, affecting thousands of lives each year. In cities like New York, it remains a significant public safety concern. This analysis examines the causes of gun violence, explores potential solutions, reviews existing laws and possible legislative changes in New York City, New […]
By Janet Howard In a landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court has reaffirmed the federal law that prohibits individuals convicted of domestic violence from possessing firearms. This ruling, which comes at a crucial time amidst a heated national debate over gun control and domestic violence prevention, marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing struggle […]
Federally Funded Factory Produced Ammunition Used at Tops Supermarket Shooting in Buffalo and Other Recent Mass Shootings NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James led a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general calling on the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention to investigate recent reports that a federally funded contractor has produced military-grade […]
Listen to a special podcast Article: By Samantha Max, Gothamist.com Police found a weapon in about one out of six pedestrian stops last year and found a firearm in about one out of 13 stops, a Gothamist analysis of NYPD data shows. The majority of stops resulted in no arrest or summons. This as pedestrian […]
Shots were fired into a crowd gathered for a family celebration, police said.
Akron, Ohio, USA – May 30, 2020: A sign held up by a protester during a demonstration against police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s killing by Minneapolis police officers. (Shutterstock) By Meredith Deliso, ABC News Ohio officials are calling for calm in Akron, which has been rocked by protests following the fatal police […]
Queens, New York USA May 8, 2022. Police investigate the scene where a woman was shot and killed and another critically injured. The shooting started as a domestic dispute. (Shutterstock) By News 12 Staff Newly appointed Gun Violence Prevention Czar A.T. Mitchell and community advocates rallied to call for changes to gun laws on Wednesday. […]
LOS ANGELES – MAY 30, 2020: Participant With Sign Saying Stop Police Brutality At the Protest March Against Police Violence Over Death Of George Floyd. (Shutterstock) By Akron Beacon Journal The hail of more than 90 bullets fired by police at Jayland Walker early Monday sounds like “a whole brick of fireworks going off” in […]
Foley Square, New York. New York. 2022-05-26 Youth over guns Protest in Foley Square, New York, New York, USA (Shutterstock) (Albany, NY) Today, the Senate Democratic Majority is passing legislation to strengthen gun safety measures and ensure deadly weapons stay out of the wrong hands. The proposed legislation will update the criminal code to make […]