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Scottsdale Officer-Involved Shooting Ends in Suspect’s Death

TL/DR - A shooting involving police officers in Scottsdale, Arizona resulted in the death of a suspect. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Scottsdale and Cactus roads, and though the circumstances leading up to the shooting have not been released, no officers were injured. This marks the 16th officer-involved shooting…

Avoiding Violent Rebellion: Johns Hopkins Study Highlights Public Health, Safety, and Democracy Threats from Firearms in Political Environments

TL/DR - A new report from the Center for Gun Violence Solutions at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health explores the increased risk of armed insurrection to public health and democracy. The report argues that armed insurrections can be preempted with appropriate policies at various levels of government that protect the nation's…

39 Victims in Chicago’s Weekend Shootout: 6 Fatalities Reported

TL/DR - During the Labor Day weekend, Chicago witnessed a spate of shootings that resulted in six deaths and 33 injuries. Specific incidents included a critically injured teen boy shot in Englewood, a 6-year-old boy shot in a home in Washington Heights, and three men shot, one critically, in an incident in the South Austin neighborhood. In all…