Tag: Gun violence

Biden anti-crime effort takes on law-breaking gun dealers

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is announcing new efforts to stem a rising national tide of violent crime as administration officials brace for what...

Biden pushes effort to combat rising tide of violent crime

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden plans to lay out new steps to stem a rising national tide of violent crime, with a particular focus...

Portland police change traffic stop and search procedures

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Police in Oregon's largest city are being advised to no longer pursue low-level traffic infractions — including expired plates and broken...

St. Louis city and county sue to block new Missouri gun law

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O'FALLON, Mo. — St. Louis and adjoining St. Louis County filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to block Missouri's new law barring state and local...

Texas joins list of states dropping permit rules for guns

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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will now let people carry handguns without first getting a background check and training, becoming the latest and largest on...

General ‘shocked’ by AP report on AWOL guns, considers fix

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Shocked by an Associated Press investigation into the loss and theft of military guns, the Pentagon's top general signaled Thursday that he will consider...

Hours after 4 killed in Chicago, 5 more hurt in shooting

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CHICAGO — Five people standing outside on Chicago's West Side...

US military guns keep vanishing, some used in street crimes

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Pulling a pistol from his waistband, the young man spun his human shield toward police. ...

Biden to name Pulse Nightclub a national memorial

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President Joe Biden said on the fifth anniversary of a mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando that he will sign a bill...

Crime leads voter concerns as NYC mayoral primary approaches

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NEW YORK — Fear of crime is back as a political issue in New York City. For the first time in years it could...