Why Are Homicide Rates Spiking in California’s County Jails?
Since 2011 inmate-on-inmate homicides have risen 46 percent in county jails statewide compared with the seven years before.
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The Most Effective Gun-Control Laws Target Who Buys Guns—Not Which Guns They Buy
New research finds several state-level statutes are linked to homicide rates, including universal background checks.
Trump Is Still a Fan of Stop and Frisk. But Does It Work?
President Trump on Monday echoed arguments from his campaign, but his information seems outdated.
The CDC Finds Gun-Related Homicides Rose by 30 Percent Over Two Years
The CDC analysis recorded 14,415 gun-related homicides in 2016.
Jeff Sessions Claims the ACLU Caused a Spike in Chicago Homicides—Here’s Why He’s Wrong
The research the attorney general drew his conclusions from had some serious flaws.
My Brother’s Keeper
When her brother is sentenced to death for a murder he didn't commit, one woman takes on the corrosive culture of capital punishment.
Confiscate Guns, Save Lives
Laws prohibiting domestic abusers from possessing firearms are ineffective at reducing the rate of domestic-abuse-related homicides. Strong enforcement mechanisms are essential.
Did Homicide Rates Really Rise in 2015?
The near-unprecedented rise in homicide rates in several U.S. cities last year has been confirmed, but the causes…
Databases Vastly Underreport Police Homicides
But a CDC database that began in 2003 may help solve that problem.