Public Safety

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with Villanova education professor Jerusha Conner about youth activism and the 'Never Again' movement against gun violence.

The March for Our Lives takes place on Saturday, but the lessons from this latest American movement are taking place right now. 

Legislators in Delaware have introduced legislation that would ban the sale, purchase, transfer and certain possession of assault-style weapons in the state.

When I heard that students from my alma mater received Saturday detention for their participation in the National Student Walkout, I had one reaction: shame.

Wednesday the Pennsylvania Senate approved a bill that makes those convicted of domestic violence or subject to a restraining order turn over their guns more quickly.

The man who police fatally shot Tuesday after a roughly five-hour standoff at a restaurant near Princeton University has been identified as Scott Mielentz.

Adults are constantly telling our youth that ... not only does our opinion not matter, but we don’t have the capabilities to imprint a change.

17 minutes is not enough to voice our concerns and highlight the fear that we hold within ourselves every day.

It's the fifth explosion of a device either in Austin or meant to be delivered to the city.

The 17-year-old said they "have to use our white privilege" to make sure all people who have died in gun violence can be heard.

More than 800 March for Our Lives demonstrations are planned around the world this Saturday.

"We're pretty confident that no one's left," police said, though recovery efforts would continue.

An engineer left a voicemail two days before a catastrophic bridge failure in Miami, but the voicemail wasn't picked up until after the collapse.

America’s teachers don’t need guns. What they need is a commitment to preserve schools as places where students and staff feel safe and nourished.

'I’m not against the NRA, but I’m not for the NRA,' says Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood.