This Detroit D.A. Is Willing to Prosecute Grieving Parents After Kids Die in Gun Accidents
Kym Worthy says it is "unconscionable" to leave a loaded firearm within reach of a child.
Criminal Justice
Meet the Hardliner Jeff Sessions Picked to Carry Out His Violent Crime Crackdown
Steve Cook, a former federal prosecutor, fiercely supports controversial policies calling for lengthy prison sentences.
Read the Open Letter Published By An ‘Unshackled’ Former U.S. Attorney on Chicago’s Gun Violence Problem
“My hope and goal is to just speak truth,” wrote Zachary Fardon, who resigned this week as the city’s top prosecutor.
Here’s What Happened the Last Time Jeff Sessions Got Aggressive on Gun Crime
In his final year as U.S. Attorney, the new Justice Department boss dramatically increased firearms prosecutions. The majority of cases targeted non-violent offenders.
What We Know (and Don’t Know) About Immigrants and Violent Crime
Trump demanded reports on immigrants and crime. Existing research shows that they are not nearly the threat the president has made them out to be.
Trump’s Promised Crackdown on Gun Crimes Is Coming Into Focus
His attorney general nominee pledges to increase federal firearms prosecutions — but tools for nabbing traffickers will remain lacking.
How Violence Prevention Programs Went From a ‘Radical Idea’ to Believable Goal
Leading criminologist David Weisburd says researchers found strong evidence that some policing strategies can lower crime.
An Illegal Gun on the Streets Is No Slam Dunk in Court
To reverse a sharp decline in firearm convictions, New York City is pursuing another experiment with specialized gun courts. But making illegal weapons charges stick can be vexingly hard to do.
A Florida Woman’s Furious Campaign to Bring Her Pregnant Daughter’s Shooter to Justice
William DeHayes was arrested for firing his shotgun into the air, but not for killing Katherine Hoover while showing off a YouTube trick. Donna Bryan wants to know why.