New York City has a reputation for being larger-than-life in many areas, and that includes crime. Movies and t.v. series love to take us to the coarse streets and alleys of the city that…
Because of its large size, international border, and booming metropolitan areas, Texas has always been a crossroads—of culture, commerce, and, unfortunately, criminal activity. With all it has going for it, it also has the…
California, with its enormous urban population and complex socioeconomics, has become home to some of the most infamous and influential criminal gangs in the United States. Names like the Crips, Bloods, Sureños, and MS-13…
An estimated 62 million people worldwide die each year. A majority of these deaths are attributable to noncommunicable diseases, such as cancer, heart attack, or stroke. A smaller but still significant number die from…
Americans have varied reasons for gun ownership. These reasons include hunting, protection, sport shooting, and collecting. Some owners need them for their jobs; law enforcement and soldiers keep a side arm and usually some…
For better or worse, the advent of the internet has fundamentally altered everyday life in the United States. While the internet has opened up new channels of communication, entertainment, education, and ways of conducting…
Omar García Harfuch, the Head of Public Safety in Mexico, recently shared a surprising statistic: out of every gun used in cartel violence in Mexico and seized by the country, 75% come from the…
On Sunday, May 4, 2025, the Department of Justice confirmed that an exhibit honoring victims of gun violence was taken down at the headquarters of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).…
The political movement, “defund the police,” gained mainstream popularity during the George Floyd protests in May of 2020. All sides of the political spectrum have added their voices to the debate regarding the defunding…
When it comes to gun violence in the United States, many people believe that — unless they have been subject to a mass shooting — gun violence has not heavily affected them, or that…
According to Moms Demand Action, a subset of the gun violence prevention organization Everytown for Gun Safety, gun violence has become the leading cause of death for college-aged individuals (between 18 to 25 years…
The case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia has taken the United States by storm. In a wave of mass deportations facilitated by the Trump administration, Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national who has been living in…
Police recruiters face challenges across the country. Many cities are experiencing recruiting and staffing deficits in their police departments. A recent study, published in “Criminology & Public Policy” found that there is more to…
It seems like nowadays, whenever you open up social media, you find instance after instance, story after story, about gun violence across the world. While the United States is inundated with news of school…
A report released last month by Mapping Police Violence found that 2024 was a record year for the number of people killed by police officers. So far for 2025, the website reports that 233…
