The Department of Justice on Tuesday announced that officials have charged and convicted dozens of offenders for gun crimes in Chicago as part of President Biden’s 2021 “strike force” initiative. The DOJ also said “a significant number” of guns recovered …

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A woman is wanted in Arizona after she was reportedly caught on video smashing a store employee in the face with a brick and repeatedly slamming the worker’s head into the floor, authorities said Monday. The assault happened around 2 …

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Testifying Monday on behalf of her brother, Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz, Danielle Woodard recalled her tumultuous upbringing as her mother became consumed by drugs and alcohol.  Woodard, who is Cruz’s half-sister, said she lived with her mom, Brenda, as …

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A 17-year-old Georgia teen is facing a murder charge after striking his twin brother in the face in a shooting Monday that police initially described as “accidental,” reports say.  Xavier Hayes is currently being held in DeKalb County Jail outside …

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Several states are looking to boost security measures with new panic alert buttons, as the new school year is about to begin. Critics warn, however, that such costly steps will not be effective. School shootings including those in Parkland, Florida …

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