Attorney General James Announces Takedown of Drug and Gun Trafficking Operation that Sold Fentanyl and Cocaine in Brooklyn

Attorney General James Announces Takedown of Drug and Gun Trafficking Operation that Sold Fentanyl and Cocaine in Brooklyn

Photos Courtesy of Attorney General’s Office  AG’s Investigation Seized More Than 5,000 Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl and More Than One Kilogram of Cocaine. Second Indictment Charged One Defendant for March 2024 Shooting in Brooklyn NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the arrests and indictments of eight individuals for their […]

Supreme Court Majority Signals Support for Biden Administration’s Ghost Gun Restrictions

Supreme Court Majority Signals Support for Biden Administration’s Ghost Gun Restrictions

By Chris Tobias | Photo courtesy: shutterstock.com  On Tuesday, October 8, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments concerning the Biden administration’s efforts to regulate kits used to assemble “ghost guns”—untraceable firearms that can be constructed at home. These kits, purchased online and assembled in less than an hour, have surged in popularity due to their […]

Georgia High School Shooting Shows How Hard it Can Be to Take Action Even After Police See Warning Signs

Georgia High School Shooting Shows How Hard it Can Be to Take Action Even After Police See Warning Signs

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 […]

Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez Discusses Gun Control on PBS NewsHour

Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez Discusses Gun Control on PBS NewsHour

Photo Courtesy: PBS News Hour When the Supreme Court struck down New York’s concealed carry law in 2022, DA Gonzalez, like many law enforcement officials, was worried about the impact the decision could have on public safety — and redoubled his office’s efforts to keep our communities safe. Two years after that watershed ruling, known […]