Tag: Violence
St. Louis city and county sue to block new Missouri gun law
O'FALLON, Mo. — St. Louis and adjoining St. Louis County filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to block Missouri's new law barring state and local...
Editor of paper that endured newsroom shooting says goodbye
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The editor of the Capital Gazette, which won a special Pulitzer Prize citation for its coverage and courage in the face...
Amid reform movement, some GOP states give police more power
COLUMBUS, Ohio — After a year of protests over police brutality, some Republican-controlled states have ignored or blocked police-reform proposals, moving instead in the...
Vanderbilt, Tennessee rivalry on hold with both Omaha bound
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A showdown between Tennessee and Vanderbilt at the College World Series with a national championship on the line would have all...
Texas man indicted in deadly shooting at cabinet business
BRYAN, Texas — A Texas man has been indicted on a charges of murder and assault for allegedly opening fire at a cabinet-making company...
Officers resign from Portland, Oregon, protest response unit
PORTLAND, Ore. — Officers who serve on a specialized crowd control unit in Portland, Oregon, who have responded to the city’s ongoing, often violent...
Texas joins list of states dropping permit rules for guns
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will now let people carry handguns without first getting a background check and training, becoming the latest and largest on...
General ‘shocked’ by AP report on AWOL guns, considers fix
Shocked by an Associated Press investigation into the loss and theft of military guns, the Pentagon's top general signaled Thursday that he will consider...
1 of 2 ex-St. Louis officers convicted in civil rights case
ST. LOUIS — A former St. Louis police officer has been convicted of a civil rights violation for beating a Black undercover officer during...
US ends strict Trump-era asylum rules for violence victims
The U.S. government has put an end to two Trump administration policies that made it harder for Central American immigrants fleeing violence to qualify...