Public Safety

A federal appeals court confirms New York’s right to hold gun manufacturers liable for unlawful use, challenging industry claims and reinforcing state authority amid growing calls for accountability.

In the wake of devastating Texas floods, officials struggle to verify missing persons numbers amid confusion. Accurate accounting is crucial for effective response and safeguarding communities.

As devastating floods claim lives at Texas camps, the heroism of young counselors highlights glaring deficiencies in oversight, training, and emergency planning — raising urgent questions about protecting millions of American children.

Three lives lost and dozens of homes damaged in Ruidoso’s latest flash flood underscore urgent failures in emergency response and flood prevention measures amid escalating natural disasters.

For over ten years, Texas officials sidestepped funding a vital flood alert system near the Guadalupe River — a decision that cost at least 120 lives. This neglect exposes a troubling pattern of misplaced priorities at every level of government.

Governor Josh Stein’s veto of a bill allowing licensed firearms on private school property underscores the ongoing battle between state sovereignty and overregulation, challenging the balance between public safety and constitutional freedoms.

Two former West Virginia correctional officers face decades behind bars for a brutal inmate assault that ended in death, revealing disturbing failures in prison oversight and accountability.

A costly manhunt in Idaho for Travis Decker, wanted for the deaths of his three young daughters, ended after authorities tracked down a look-alike hiker—raising questions about resource allocation and law enforcement focus.

Alabama’s Attorney General challenges calls to shield a former cop who shot an armed man, exposing murky legal ground on police authority and self-defense laws that impact community trust and rule of law.

The tragic homicide of Sunshine Stewart on Crawford Pond spotlights troubling gaps in local security and challenges law enforcement to protect rural communities. How long will Washington and state officials ignore these vulnerabilities?