By: Nick Wilson | americanprogress.org The Supreme Court’s decision in Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos will either hold U.S. gun manufacturers accountable for fueling gun violence in Mexico or empower an unchecked firearm industry to break the law without consequence. In January 2025, President Donald Trump announced he would delay imposing 25 percent tariffs on […]
By: Alex R. Piquero , Chandler Hall and Nick Wilson | vitalcitynyc.org | Editorial credit: JTTucker / Shutterstock.com Since the spike in gun violence before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation as a whole has reciprocally experienced a significant decline. While this national trend has been widely reported, little has been discussed about whether […]
By Katie Honan, THE CITY | Editorial credit: Ron Adar / shutterstock.com The mayor is expected to focus on his old standbys: crime and housing. Mayor Eric Adams will present his fourth State of the City speech Thursday at the historic Apollo Theater in Harlem, attempting to highlight his administration’s wins even as he faces […]