President Barack Obama will answer questions Thursday evening on the thorny issue of the right to keep and bear arms.
For militia leader Ammon Bundy, the goal of the armed occupation is to force the government's hand in turning over federal land to ranchers and miners.
Police took Rothenberg into custody without incident, later charging her with first-degree threatening, seven counts of reckless endangerment and interfering with police and second-degree breach of peace.
Emanuel and Interim Chicago Police Supt. John Escalante on Wednesday are slated to announce a "'de-escalation' approach to handling potential conflicts and standoffs, including making sure every 'operational' on-duty officer is equipped with a Taser."
Maleah Williams was outside her apartment playing with Christmas gifts alongside friends when shots rang out in the complex.
A man accused of killing three, including a police officer, when he attacked a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colo. was arrested and taken into police custody alive after a tense five-hour standoff.
The Guardian, which introduced the database The Counted to build a comprehensive record of killings at the hands of police officers, notes that more than 950 people have been killed by police this year. In the month of October, the number of those killed reached 95.
An NYPD officer was docked 30 days of paid vacation after pointing a gun towards two Black teens playing tag.
Two people have been shot at a TSU student housing complex. It has been confirmed that one of the victims has died.
In 2015 alone, there have been 45 school shootings. That doesn't account for other types of gun violence that kill people every day
UPDATED: Thursday, October 1, 2015 5:03 PM EST The suspected gunman who authorities say opened fire at a community college in Oregon, killing 13 and…
A woman was murdered by her boyfriend just hours after posting a photo on Snapchat with the suspect pointing a gun at her head.
