Kate Wheeling, Author at Pacific Standard

What America’s Favorite Gun Researcher Gets Wrong About Firearms and Crime

A new study thoroughly debunks an age-old theory that more guns in the hands of private citizens means less crime.

The new initiative will work outside the normal peer-review process that climate scientists use themselves.

Tucked into the bill is an amendment requiring the Pentagon to assess the effects of climate change on military installations over the next 20 years.

And that same day, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would cut funding to sanctuary cities.

The Trump administration hopes to replace the regulation with a more industry-friendly version.

The Trump administration has argued that the ban is necessary to allow for a re-evaluation of the vetting process.

The news caps off a week of lenient rulings for officers involved in police shootings.

The law would introduces sanctions for law enforcement officials who refuse to cooperate with federal immigration officials.

And, in turn, the marine ecosystem.

The state's homeless population is falling thanks to Housing First strategies, but low-cost apartments can only go so far.