gun violence

After Police Abuse Findings, Trenton Mayor Wants More Police Funding

Trenton, New Jersey, has been violating people’s civil rights, according to a federal investigation into the city’s police department. The…

March 4, 2025

Mexico’s Lawsuit Against US Gunmakers Reaches Supreme Court

Do gun manufacturers in the United States bear responsibility for thousands of murders by drug trafficking organizations in Mexico? The…

February 27, 2025

US Drug Enforcement’s Role in the Current Violence in Sinaloa, Mexico

A major outbreak of violence in Culiacán, Mexico, spotlights United States drug war tactics and puts hard questions to new…

October 2, 2024

“Preventable Security Lapses”—Gun Violence Comes to Georgia Prisons

At around 4 am on June 16, Smith State Prison became the site of the only fatal shooting in recent…

June 25, 2024

Chicago Rejects Call for More Police by Electing Johnson as Mayor

Progressive candidate Brandon Johnson won a tightly contested election on April 4 to be the next mayor of Chicago. Despite…

April 5, 2023

US and Mexico Plan Joint Crackdown on Fentanyl, Illicit Gun Supplies

The United States and Mexico will soon announce an agreement to further target both the fentanyl and illicit gun supplies.…

March 29, 2023

The Case for Prohibition—and Its Violence—as UN Rights Breach

It’s well documented that banning drugs leads to violence. But a new paper, published in the International Journal of Drug…

February 27, 2023

Why the Cannabis-and-Guns Question Has Judges “All Over the Place”

On February 3, a federal court ruled that a federal statute preventing people who use cannabis from owning guns violates…

February 7, 2023

Honduras Police Mobilization Promises More Human Rights Abuses

On November 24, Honduras President Xiomara Castro declared a state of emergency in response to extortion. It follows cases of…

December 6, 2022

Efforts to Expand Community Violence Intervention in Wisconsin

Milwaukee, the largest city in Wisconsin, has suffered record homicides for three years in a row. The Milwaukee Police Department…

December 5, 2022