Newly published research describes a spatio-temporal model to predict trends in firearm prevalence on a state-by-state level by fusing data from two available proxies–background checks per capita and suicides committed with a firearm in a given state.
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A new study says Google searches are an effective tool to track and predict domestic violence, especially in times of crisis, such as the period that followed the COVID-19 outbreak.
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The 3D X-ray is a user-friendly, portable, durable, prototype imaging tool that uses a combination of both 2D and 3D computed tomography (CT) imaging capabilities to quickly and accurately detect the presence of explosive devices.
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Mass shootings are a source of shared anguish and outrage among Americans and are becoming more frequent. Extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs), also known as gun violence restraining orders or “red flag” laws, are designed to help prevent these shootings.
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The study analyzed the impact of the pandemic, George Floyd’s murder, and subsequent protests in 2020 in 28 of the 70 largest U.S. cities on five crimes: homicide, auto theft, burglary, robbery, and larceny.
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More than 10 years after it was first proposed, New York has become the second state in the U.S. to enact a law requiring semiautomatic pistols manufactured and sold in the state to be equipped with microstamping technology.
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Governor JB Pritzker signed two bills aimed at making medical and legal care for victims of sexual assault broader and more accessible.
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The Anne Arundel County Police Department sees true crime podcasting as a new way to revive interest in cold cases where investigators are still searching for leads.
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Since 2015, AMBER Alerts on Facebook have been successful in helping authorities find and quickly locate missing children.
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Through historical evidence and with advancements in mitochondrial DNA analysis, investigators were able to forensically link Mary Hammond to a man believed to be responsible for her abduction and murder.
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