Oct 05 Brooklyn subway gunman who shot 10 people in 2022 attack sentenced to life in prison By Bobby Caina Calvan, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press A man who sprayed a New York City subway car with bullets during rush hour, wounding 10 people and sparking a citywide manhunt, was sentenced Thursday to life in prison after several of his victims tearfully and angrily recounted their… Continue reading
Oct 04 5 people were wounded in a shooting during homecoming week celebrations at Morgan State University in Baltimore By Lea Skene, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press Police Commissioner Richard Worley said the five victims, four men and one woman, are between the ages of 18 and 22, but police released no information on suspects and said they did not know how many shooters were involved. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as government shutdown looms By News Desk and Colleen Long, Associated Press The White House is preparing Friday to direct federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after House Republicans left town for the weekend with no viable plan to keep the government funded. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: Biden and Harris announce new White House gun safety office By Colleen Long, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Friday he was determined to stop gun violence in the U.S. as he formally launched the first-ever federal office to be dedicated to uncovering solutions and supporting communities ravaged by shootings. Continue reading
Sep 17 Authorities investigate fatal shooting of Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy By Associated Press A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy died after he was shot in his patrol car Saturday evening by an unknown assailant, and an investigation is underway that the sheriff said will press all of the department’s resources into action. Continue reading
Sep 11 Bernalillo County sheriff in New Mexico rejects governor’s gun ban, calling it unconstitutional By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press Some Republican lawmakers have proposed starting impeachment proceedings, while a gun rights group has filed a federal lawsuit seeking an immediate court order to block it from taking effect. Continue reading
Sep 09 New Mexico governor issues health order suspending right to carry guns in public across Albuquerque By Morgan Lee, Associated Press New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday issued an emergency order suspending the right to carry firearms in public across Albuquerque and the surrounding county for at least 30 days in response to a spate of gun violence. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 9:58 Brooks and Capehart on the politics surrounding Trump’s trial date By John Yang, Kyle Midura New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join John Yang to discuss the week in politics, including fatal shootings that rocked the nation, the former president is at the center of unprecedented legal prosecutions… Continue watching
Aug 31 Biden administration proposes rule that would require more firearms dealers to run background checks By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press It's the latest effort by Biden's top officials to combat rising gun violence nationwide. People who sell firearms online or at gun shows would be required to be licensed and run background checks on the buyers before the sales. Continue reading
Aug 28 Hundreds gather to mourn after racist attack in Jacksonville By Russ Bynum, Aaron Morrison, Associated Press About 200 people attended a Sunday evening vigil a block from a dollar store where officials say a white, 21-year-old man who left behind white supremacist writings killed three Black people Saturday. Continue reading