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New York City police said Monday that an officer killed while wrestling with an armed man was fatally struck by gunfire from his fellow officers.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to pass background check gun legislation.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to pass background check gun legislation.

The U.S. Capitol Police arrested Wesley Beeler Friday evening after he tried to pass a security checkpoint.

The president encouraged cities to invest more funding in their police departments and pushed for more community support like summer jobs for teens.

The Supreme Court ruled against a New York law that was restricting the right to bear guns outside one's home (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)

Jackson had voted to retroactively apply a new law designed to reduce sentencing differences between powder and crack cocaine offenses.

A House panel says some sales tactics make guns look like a sign of manhood. Meanwhile, gun makers blame shooters rather than their weapons.

A predictive policing technology called ShotSpotter is helping detect shootings, but there are still questions about its effectiveness.