Crime

Change in Police Tactics Brings Greater Calm to Ferguson

The situation in Ferguson, Missouri, changed dramatically for the better Thursday night after the Missouri Highway Patrol took over the situation. ...

John Larabell August 15, 2014

Local Black Leaders Nervous About Sharpton’s Presence in Ferguson

Bob Adelmann August 14, 2014

Ferguson Mayor James Knowles said there is "a lot of concern among a lot of the African American leaders here" about Al Sharpton’s...

St. Louis Shooting Sparks Riots, Accusations, Outside Intervention

Bob Adelmann August 12, 2014

The shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, sparked riots, looting, vandalism, and large protests. ...

Philadelphia Mother Headed to Jury Trial for Carrying a Gun in N.J.

Bob Adelmann August 11, 2014

Pennsylvania resident Shaneen Allen faces prison time for telling New Jersey police she had a concealed-carry permit and a gun in her car....

Illegal Immigrants Charged With Murdering Border Patrol Agent

Bob Adelmann August 7, 2014

Border Patrolman Javier Vega was fatally shot by two illegal immigrants while fishing with his family in Santa Monica, Texas. ...

James Brady’s Legacy: More Guns, Less Crime

Bob Adelmann August 5, 2014

The irony is that the Brady Bill has resulted in more guns and less crime in the United States. That is James Brady's...

In Blow to Obama, Court Orders Release of Fast and Furious Info

Alex Newman August 4, 2014

In response to a lawsuit filed by government watchdog Judicial Watch, a federal court rejected legal arguments by the Obama administration and ordered...

Fire Brennan — or Abolish the CIA?

Jack Kenny August 3, 2014

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) called for the firing of CIA Director John Brennan after an internal investigation confirmed that some CIA officials electronically...

Latest Bloomberg Anti-gun Ad Backfires

Bob Adelmann July 31, 2014

Michael Bloomberg's Everytown for Gun Safety paid for a gun-control video that has gone viral, but not for the reasons the group intended....

The Intercept Publishes Government Plan to Spy on You

Thomas R. Eddlem July 30, 2014

The Intercept has published a 166-page manual of how the federal government puts people on the “no-fly list” and monitors American citizens. Obtained...

Feds Often Create Terror Threats, Study Finds

Alex Newman July 28, 2014

The U.S. government often manufactures and creates the alleged “terrorism threats” it purports to be fighting, in some cases even prodding mentally challenged...