Crime, Law and Justice

Mass shootings can be contagious, research shows
Unfortunately it may not be a coincidence that several mass shooting incidents took place in one week. Research shows perpetrators are often inspired by media coverage of other shootings.
FBI opens domestic terrorism case in Gilroy case
Nineteen-year-old gunman Santino William Legan fatally shot three people — including two children — with a Romanian-made AK-47-style rifle before turning the gun on himself.
Lawmakers push for 'red flag' laws to take guns away from people in crisis
President Trump wants to expand laws that allow courts to intervene when someone shows signs of pending violence, and lawmakers are getting behind the idea. But are these laws effective?
Ramsey County sheriff's officials say a 30-year-old woman, found covered in blood at her residence, was arrested early Monday.
Authorities scour leads in mass shootings that left 31 dead
Authorities in two U.S. cities scoured leads in a pair of weekend mass shootings that killed 31, trying to piece together the motives that led two young men to unleash violence on innocent people in crowded public places.
Minnesota officials call on communities to report, combat hate crimes
Minnesota officials say they’re working to combat hate crimes with legislation and partnerships. But they’re calling on local communities to report incidents of hate and discrimination.
As death count rises in 2 U.S. shootings, a familiar aftermath
Anguished families planned funerals in two U.S. cities, politicians pointed fingers and a nation numbed by gun violence wondered what might come next Monday as the death toll from two weekend mass shootings rose to 31.
Obama urges Americans to reject language that 'feeds a climate of fear'
In a rare political post-presidency statement, former President Barack Obama called for tighter gun laws after the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton. "We are not helpless here," he said.