Jul 21 New report points to homicide rate declines in U.S. cities after pandemic spike By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Homicides are declining in a cross-section of American cities, though their numbers remain higher than before the coronavirus pandemic took hold. That is according to a new report analyzing data from 30 U.S. cities. Continue reading
Aug 19 WATCH: Barr gives update on anti-violent crime initiative Operation Legend By Associated Press Attorney General William Barr is expected to speak at 12 p.m. ET today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Sep 18 5 important stories that were lost in last week’s news dump By Joshua Barajas, Harry Zahn, Erica R. Hendry The lack of pain diagnoses attached to opioid prescriptions, the alarming new numbers on suicide attempts among trans youth, and other stories we're reading this week. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 6:24 Why are unsolved murders more common in certain communities? Studying more than 50,000 homicides over the course of a decade in 50 of the largest cities, a team of reporters at the Washington Post have pinpointed the places where murders are common but arrests are rare. Amna Nawaz talks… Continue watching
Oct 27 ‘Very disturbing’ homicide spike draws alarm from Obama administration By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — This year has brought an unusually grim and steady drumbeat of violence throughout the country. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 8:45 What caused the dramatic tipping point in deadly shootings? By PBS News Hour Why has there been a dramatic spike in homicides this year? Judy Woodruff speaks to Col. Sam Dotson, chief of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, and Edward Flynn, chief of the Milwaukee Police Department, two cities that have seen… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 2:09 After declining for decades, homicides surge in cities across the country By PBS News Hour Homicides are up by an average of 19 percent in 35 big cities this year. Chicago is the site of the most most murders -- 252 so far -- while the city of Baltimore had 45 homicides in July alone. Continue watching
Feb 19 Study shows gun violence surged in Missouri after repeal of gun control laws By Chelsea Coatney A study claims to have new evidence that proves tighter gun control laws can reduce gun violence. After the repeal of a 2007 Missouri law -- a law that required potential gun buyers to be vetted and licensed by a… Continue reading
Jan 20 Poco progress in Mexico drug war By Michael D. Mosettig If any one place symbolizes the continuing frustration facing the Mexican government dealing with drug gangs, it is Michoacan, a western state of 4.3 million, which might have suffered as many as 1,000 homicides in the past year. Continue reading
Apr 06 Study Finds Honor Killings a Major Portion of Pakistan’s Homicides By PBS News Hour One in every five homicides in Pakistan is a so-called "honor killing," according to a new epidemiological study published in the European Journal of Public Health. Continue reading