Recent tragedies involving 911 calls gone bad have renewed calls for reform in emergency response.
Author: Grace Hauck, USA TODAY
Is stopping gun violence more important than gun rights? Most Americans say yes: Poll
One year after the Uvalde shooting, a new poll shows six in ten Americans say it’s more important to control gun violence than to protect gun rights.
Illinois employee stole $1.6M meant for child care and gambled it away: Federal complaint
A former Illinois Department of Children and Family Services employee stole more than a million dollars meant for child care, a complaint alleges.
Georgia mom Brianna Grier died after falling from moving police car. Her family is suing.
Attorneys filed a wrongful death lawsuit Wednesday in the case of Georgia mom Brianna Grier, who died after falling out of a moving police car.
Man covered in bug bites died due to ‘severe neglect’ at Georgia jail: Independent autopsy
An independent autopsy has determined the man who was found covered in bug bites at a Georgia jail died due to “severe neglect” from jail staff.
Gun violence statistics reveal ‘startling’ truths about racial disparities in Chicago
More than half of Black and Hispanic people growing up in Chicago see someone shot by age 40, a new study this week suggests.
4 charged with murder in killing of Chicago police Officer Aréanah Preston
Four people have been charged with first-degree murder in the killing of off-duty Chicago police officer Aréanah Preston, 24, police say.
From Texas to California, US sees acceleration of mass shootings
The mass shooting that left eight people dead and seven injured at a Texas mall is the most recent in an acceleration of mass killings in the U.S.
Police: 1 dead, 4 injured after shooting in Atlanta hospital; suspect apprehended
One person is dead and four injured in an “active shooter situation” inside a building in Midtown Atlanta, police said Wednesday.
Do gun buyback programs work? Thousands of firearms surrendered in New York in one day.
More than 3,000 firearms were surrendered in New York state through a gun buyback program over the weekend.