Rifle Share of Murders Fell as AR-15s Spread
A Crime Prevention Research Center analysis compares rifle homicide shares before, during and after the federal assault weapons ban.
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U.S. Violence News
This section covers violent crime in the United States — homicides, shootings, assaults, mass casualty events and the community and policy responses to them. Reporting takes in both individual incidents and the systemic questions they raise.
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November 6, 2026
Kennedy, Braga Win 2027 Stockholm PrizeDavid M. Kennedy and Anthony A. Braga share the prize in criminology for three decades of research into preventing violence and gun homicide.
November 5, 2026
Amtrak to Allow Guns in Lockboxes on TrainsPassengers could store personal firearms in locked cases on trains starting January 2027, a move the Transport Workers Union opposes.
November 3, 2026
Secret Service Report Examines Workplace AttackersA National Threat Assessment Center analysis of 50 mass-violence incidents finds shared life stressors and domestic violence histories among perpetrators.
October 30, 2026
DOJ Selects Four Cities for Violence Prevention GrantsFederal funding will support public safety strategies in Jacksonville, Baton Rouge, Jackson, and St. Louis.
October 30, 2026
Bryce Hall Attacked Following Halloween PartySocial media personality Bryce Hall sustained injuries after being beaten by multiple individuals at a party.
October 29, 2026
Governors Urge Supreme Court to Uphold Weapon BansA coalition of 11 governors filed an amicus brief supporting state-level restrictions on assault weapons.
October 26, 2026
Research Group Challenges FBI Active Shooter DataThe Crime Prevention Research Center claims armed citizens stopped significantly more active shooter incidents than the FBI reports.
October 26, 2026
Violent Crime Drops 25 Percent in 2025 Justice SurveyThe Justice Department reported a nationwide decline in violent crime alongside successful federal task force interventions.
October 22, 2026
Traitors: New Blood Episode Seven Airs on NBCThe competition continues in Scotland as 14 remaining players vie for the $250,000 prize pot.
October 21, 2026
Secret Service Analyzes Workplace Violence TrendsA new federal report identifies warning signs and prevention strategies to combat targeted violence in workplaces.
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Shooting incidents and their immediate and longer-term community effects, homicide data and the trends it reflects, mass casualty events and the investigations and policy debates that follow, domestic violence cases and fatalities, and neighborhood anti-violence initiatives are the recurring subjects in this coverage. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Phoenix generate a significant share of the national violent crime data and are the cities where major incidents most consistently produce coverage that reaches national audiences. Mass casualty events generate the most concentrated short-window coverage of any violent crime category, followed by sustained policy coverage around the legislative and regulatory debates they typically prompt. Crime rate data — whether rising or falling — generates recurring interpretive coverage as researchers, officials and advocates disagree about causes and what the numbers mean for policy.