The Latest Breaking News on Gun control

Having postal police on patrol could make the job safer for mail carriers

A bill seeks to end a 2020 directive by U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy that restricted postal officers to protecting the agency’s buildings and properties only.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 18, 2023

Cardinal condemns ‘cold–blooded’ killing of two women in Gaza church

Vincent Nichols says shooting of mother and daughter did nothing to further Israel’s right to defend itself

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2023

‘Serial killer’ allegedly lured victims to death with claim of digging up gold

Richard Bradley Jr, 40, was charged with three counts of murder this month, in addition to prior charges of murder and arson

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023

Alex Jones offers Sandy Hook victims' families $55 million to settle legal claims

Meanwhile, the families submitted a competing plan focused on liquidating the conspiracy theorist's Infowars business.

WEKU · Dec 17, 2023

Court Allows Sealing of Video of Police Shooting of 11-Year-Old Aderrien Murry

The boy's name has been publicly reported (apparently with his parents' permission), but the court nonetheless concludes that releasing the video would violate his privacy. (The grand jury has just declined to indict the police officer.)

Reason · Dec 17, 2023

Alex Jones Proposes .5M Yearly Settlement to Sandy Hook Families

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones offers a .5 million yearly settlement for 10 years to Sandy Hook families amidst his personal bankruptcy.

Top News · Dec 16, 2023

Alex Jones offers $55m to Sandy Hook families to satisfy $1.5bn judgment

Families of the slain schoolchildren had earlier proposed an $85m settlement for the Infowars host’s lies about the 2012 massacre

The Guardian - US · Dec 16, 2023

West Loop homeless encampment will be cleared, Ald. Conway says

The area, adjacent to Union Station and the Ogilvie Transportation Center, gets heavy foot traffic from commuters, and neighbors have said they’ve witnessed daytime drug-dealing and drug use.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 16, 2023

A review defends police action before the Maine mass shooting. Legal experts say questions persist

An independent report conducted for a police agency clears the agency’s response to growing concerns about the mental health of a man who later went on to commit the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2023

Lawsuits accuse Chicago police, prosecutors and a judge of framing two men for the murder of an off-duty officer

Edgardo Colon and Tyrone Clay accuse prosecutors and detectives of hiding evidence in the murder of CPD Officer Clifton Lewis. Meanwhile, a third man serving time for the killing is making new allegations of misconduct.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 15, 2023