The governor of Colorado on Friday signed four bills that aim to combat gun violence – the most recent state to take action this month.
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North Carolina man in custody in connection with shooting of 6-year-old, parents
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White people were kept out of prison during COVID. Blacks, Latinos were left behind bars.
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US charges sons of El Chapo, Sinaloa cartel members in fentanyl trafficking crackdown
The Department of Justice announced charges against more than two dozen members of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel in a fentanyl-trafficking investigation.
Minneapolis agrees to pay $9M in Derek Chauvin misconduct suits before George Floyd’s murder
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Head of Chicago police recommends firing for officer who fatally shot Adam Toledo, 13
Chicago’s police superintendent signed off on disciplinary charges recommending the firing of the officer who fatally shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo.
100 days into 2023, Louisville attack marks nation’s 146th mass shooting and 15th mass killing
The shooting at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday marks the 15th mass killing and 146th mass shooting in the U.S. just 100 days into 2023.
Thousands participate in national school walkout after Nashville shooting, urge gun control
Thousands of students participated in a national school walkout Wednesday to demand action on gun control following the mass shooting in Nashville.
Sutherland Springs shooting victims reach tentative $145M agreement with DOJ
The victims of the 2017 Sutherland Springs mass shooting have reached a “tentative settlement” with the Justice Department, attorneys said.