Cities and towns across the United States have invested in the gunshot detection technology ShotSpotter. Douglas Sacha/Getty Images, CC BY
by Eric L. Piza, Northeastern...
Philadelphia is more unsafe than it “should” be, based on its population. Matt Slocum/AP Images
by Rayan Succar, New York University and Maurizio Porfiri, New York...
Over the last week, the world has been, again, discussing Chicago's perceived violence problem. This same excitement and attention around my city's' hyped-up wild-wild...
July 13, 2016
DALLAS TRAGEDY DEBUNKS EVERY ANTI-SAFETY MYTH BLOCKING COMMON SENSE GUN REFORM
By
Marc H. Morial
Defender Guest Contributing Writer
“We can’t tolerate this anymore. These tragedies...
Hillary Clinton came to Chicago on her Midwest Campaign jaunt to address the Women’s International Luncheon at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition 45th Annual Convention....
*(Via Newsy) – Monday night’s announcement that Officer Darren Wilson would not be indicted has set off new protests in Ferguson, Missouri. In the hour after the decision was released, there were scattered reports of violence, including gunshots near Ferguson police headquarters. Fires were also set to police vehicles. KSHB’s feed shows, while some officers carry what looked […]
Months after a federal judge ruled its ban on handgun sales was unconstitutional,Chicago has responded with a sweeping ordinance loaded with strict regulations.
The Chicago Sun-Times...