Josiah Bates

Using rhetoric about “law and order,” state legislators have long stripped resources from violence prevention and advanced laws that could make shootings more likely.

A statewide report outlines the layers of work needed to implement Michigan’s gun reform plan and calls for additional measures the state hasn’t passed yet.

Community organizers fear that ICE's shooting of Renee Good could erode fragile gains made between residents and law enforcement.

Hana St. Juliana was one of four students killed by a classmate. Four years later, her father — and other victims’ families — are waiting for a state review.

The Oxford High shooter is behind bars. Families of the four students killed in 2021 are waiting for a state review into how he went undetected.

Some hope the sentencing of Sean Grayson, who shot and killed Sonya Massey in 2024, might signal a shift.

As federal funds expire, community violence intervention is facing renewed scrutiny from elected officials and the public.

Officials in Springfield, Illinois, created a task force to build trust with the community and prevent the type of shooting that claimed Cash Russell’s life. There’s little evidence it’s helping.

Prosecutors say the February killing of Da’Quain Johnson was justified. But his death, recorded on multiple video streams, underscores tensions that still characterize Midwestern policing in the post-George Floyd era.

Prosecutors say the February killing of Da’Quain Johnson was justified. But his death, recorded on multiple video streams, underscores tensions that still characterize Midwestern policing in the post-George Floyd era.