Gun Violence

Philadelphia’s gun violence crisis is primarily taking the lives of Black men, and both churches and mosques are dealing with the aftermath.

The hearing featured a common thread centered around the need for better education and job opportunities to help break the cycle of violence.

The prosecuting attorney said at a news conference that Andrew Lester shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, who is recovering at home after being released from the hospital on Sunday.

Another 28 people were injured. Authorities have given few details about the weekend shooting during a birthday party, including if they knew of any suspects or a motive.

It happened at approximately 10 p.m. Saturday at a campus event called Yardfest.

Over 17 ambulances responded to a shooting in downtown Dadeville, Ala. — a small city located about an hour's drive from the state capital of Montgomery.

The Camden Board of Commissioners hosted lunch for local Moms Demand Action members, lawmakers, and law enforcement to discuss N.J.’s contributions to gun violence prevention.

According to the district attorney's office, a total of four children ages 12 to 13 were inside a home without any adults around.

“It’s gonna be 85 degrees,” said Katherine Gilmore-Richardson. “If we don’t have it together, you will get what you always have."

The gunman who killed five people and injured eight others during a shooting in downtown Louisville on Monday bought the AR-15 rifle used in the attack legally.

A new national poll reveals statistics of Americans who have loved ones who were fatally shot, have been threatened with a gun or have personally witnessed a shooting.

Police said three males began attacking one victim, and when his two friends fought back, one suspect fired several bullets and struck three people.

The suspected shooter is dead and there's no longer an active threat, police said.

The mall will remain closed on Easter Sunday for an investigation.

The vote to oust Rep. Justin Pearson on Thursday came after fellow Democratic Rep. Justin Jones was expelled but a vote to oust Rep. Gloria Johnson failed.