NYC Police Officer Found Guilty Of Manslaughter In Shooting Of Unarmed Man
In 2014, a rookie police officer fired his gun in a stairwell. His bullet ricocheted off a wall and hit Akai Gurley, 28, on a lower floor.
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Teens Arrested In Mass Shooting At Seattle Homeless Camp
Police have arrested three teenagers — ages 13, 16, and 17 — who are believed to have carried out last week's deadly attack on a homeless camp that's known as "The Jungle."
Shooting At Homeless Camp In Seattle Kills 2, Wounds 3
Seattle police "believe the five victims were specifically targeted," the department says.
Attack On University In Pakistan Kills At Least 20
Security forces are now in control, hours after militants stormed the campus. The four attackers reportedly died in the attack.
Gun Rights Supporters Carry On After Obama's Executive Actions
Members of the National Rife Association continue to hold classes and events locally, and many say they're OK with the new rules. Meanwhile, response from the NRA's national leadership has been muted.
In Mexico, Tens Of Thousands Of Illegal Guns Come From The U.S.
The ATF has been able to trace the smuggled guns' original purchasers in less than half of the 73,684 cases cited in the report.
In Live Address, Obama Takes His Plan For Gun Control To The Public
"The gun lobby may be holding Congress hostage right now. But they cannot hold America hostage," President Obama says.
Number Of Police Officers Killed By Gunfire Fell 14 Percent In 2015, Study Says
Of the 124 officers who died, the largest number (52) were killed in traffic-related incidents, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. Another 42 were shot and killed.
The U.S. Has A Mass Shooting Epidemic, But No Government Database On Gun Violence
In 2012, journalist Mark Follman searched for comprehensive data about America's mass shootings and found that very little existed. So he and his colleagues began compiling a database of their own.
Congress Still Limits Health Research On Gun Violence
The wave of mass shootings in the U.S. is renewing a debate over treating gun violence as a public health issue. Congress has stood in the way of federal funding for studying injuries and deaths.