During the pandemic, violent crime rose across the U.S. Murders in 2020 increased at the fastest rate since national statistics began in 1960…
Wayne LaPierre resigned as leader of the National Rifle Association (NRA) last week, ending his decades long reign over the prominent gun rights group, days before the start of his civil trial in New York…
A public memorial service was held this week for an Oakland police officer killed in the line of duty…
In 1992, East Palo Alto was dubbed the "murder capital" of the U.S., with 42 murders in its 2.5 square miles — a per capita rate higher than that of any other city of any size…
Gov. Gavin Newsom called for new laws targeting retail thieves amid an increase of robberies and scrutiny of criminal justice reforms he backed…
Gun owners in California will likely be allowed to carry in most public places until at least summer after a federal appeals court panel blocked central provisions of a state law that banned carrying guns in schools, parks, libraries and other areas the law classified as “sensitive”…
Public safety legislation unveiled this week by local lawmakers in the nation’s capital is aimed at bringing down spiraling violent crimes rates that have stoked public anxiety and prompted congressional scrutiny…