In 2022, someone was fatally shot or injured in a road rage incident on average every 16 hours, according to a new report Monday.
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In Chicago runoff election for mayor, Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson differ on crime
Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson want to be the new mayor of Chicago. Here’s what they propose to do about crime in the Windy City.
Chicago police chief, U.S. attorney resign after Mayor Lori Lightfoot loses reelection
The head of the Chicago Police Department and the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois announced their resignations Wednesday.
Ohio bank to pay $9M as Justice Department tackles redlining and racial justice
The Department of Justice announced another multimillion dollar settlement Tuesday in its campaign to combat discriminatory lending practices.
Chicago voters end mayor Lori Lightfoot’s bid for reelection as challengers Vallas and Johnson head to April runoff
Chicago voters ended Lori Lightfoot’s bid for a second term as mayor Tuesday, where crime has emerged as a key ballot issue.
California agents went to retrieve one gun from a ‘prohibited’ person. They uncovered a hoard of illegal weapons.
The attorney general of California on Tuesday announced felony charges against a man found with a large cache of illegal firearms at his residence.
Three days. 10 mass shootings. More than 50 victims. US sees worst weekend of 2023.
The U.S. witnessed ten mass shootings over the weekend, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive. Many of the victims were children and teens.
Feds charge man with hate crimes in shootings of 2 Jewish men
Federal prosecutors charged a man with hates crimes Friday for allegedly targeting two Jewish men in separate shootings in Los Angeles.
What’s community violence intervention? DOJ pitches plan after awarding $100M in grants.
The Justice Department awarded $100 million in funding to support community violence intervention programs across the country. Here’s what that means.
Winter storm to bring snow across Plains, Midwest as ice, freezing rain hit Southeast
A moderate winter storm is expected to spread heavy snow across the Plains and into the Upper Midwest by Thursday, meteorologists say.