The Latest Breaking News on Gun control

Attorneys want Atatiana Jefferson’s neighbor to stop demonstrating with sign outside court

FORT WORTH, Texas — At recent hearings about the killing of Atatiana Jefferson, her neighbor James Smith has frequently been seen outside the courthouse with a banner reading, “We want justice!”

Tribune News Service · Nov 29, 2022

Colorado Springs police increase Club Q victim count to 22 injured

DENVER — Colorado Springs police on Monday revised the number of victims of the Club Q mass shooting to include an additional four people who were injured.

The Denver Post · Nov 29, 2022

Embattled Texas prosecutor over 2019 Walmart attack resigns

A Texas prosecutor facing mounting criticism over the handling of the 2019 Walmart mass shooting in El Paso that killed 23 people has resigned

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

Judges don’t hold Chicago police accountable

Fortunately for Chicago Police Officer Melvina Bogard, a Cook County judge was so intent on finding an excuse to justify dismissing charges against her that he totally overlooked what really transpired during a 2020 arrest at a CTA Red Line station.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 28, 2022

Grand jury: Deputies escalated standoff with man in crisis

Grand jury indictments allege two Colorado sheriff’s deputies needlessly escalated a fatal standoff last June with a 22-year-old man experiencing a “mental health crisis.”

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022

Officials: Oxford Schools never implemented safety policy

Two former school board officials say policies and procedures that could have prevented a mass shooting that left four students dead at a Michigan high school last year were approved earlier but never implemented

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022

The teen desperate to attend her father’s execution — and the court that won’t allow it

Kevin Johnson shot a police officer in 2005 and was sentenced to death when his daughter was just two years old. Now, she is having to fight for the unthinkable. Josh Marcus reports

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022

Former Oxford school board leaders outline safety issues with district

DETROIT — Oxford Community Schools had staff members trained on threat assessment practices outside the district, but never established teams or used any of the tools designed to avoid school violence before the Nov. 30 attack, two former board members alleged Monday.

Tribune News Service · Nov 28, 2022

Mother of Uvalde victim files lawsuit against gunmakers, police

The case is the latest to challenge a status quo that typically grants immunity to firearms companies.

Al Jazeera · Nov 28, 2022

Jury selection begins in murder trial of ex-Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean, who shot Atatiana Jefferson

FORT WORTH, Texas — The day after the death of lead defense attorney Jim Lane, jury selection began Monday afternoon in the murder trial of former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean.

Tribune News Service · Nov 28, 2022