At Special Meeting, City Of Greensboro Releases Police Assault Body Camera Video
The City of Greensboro is apologizing to a black man who experienced excessive force at the hands of a police officer.
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Winston-Salem Police Hold Gun Turn-In Program After Recent Crimes
There has been an uptick in the number of homocides during the first six months of 2016 in Winston-Salem.
Baltimore Sees Hospitals As Key To Breaking A Cycle Of Violence
The city's health department wants to send ex-offenders who are trained to be "violence interrupters" to hospitals to talk with victims. Chicago has found such a program prevents repeat injuries.
Congressional LGBT Caucus Launches Task Force On Transgender Equality
The new group of House members was announced during Trans Awareness Week. The LGBT caucus also held the first-ever congressional forum on violence against trans people.
Brawl Breaks Out At Chinese Auction, Over A License Plate Number
The reasons behind the brawl are complex, from a preference for the number 9 to a broader power struggle — and the exorbitant costs of registering a car in China.
5 Years After A Murder, Calif. Hospital Still Struggles With Violence
Napa State Hospital in California added safeguards to protect workers after a psychiatric technician was murdered in 2010. But violence remains a part of daily life at the facility.
When Social Media Fuels Gang Violence
Young people, often rival gang members, have increasingly used Facebook, YouTube and Twitter to threaten each other. The practice is called "cyber banging" and it's led to fights and even death.
How El Salvador Fell Into A Web Of Gang Violence
Gang violence wasn't always rampant in El Salvador. The Rev. Gerardo Mendez, who works with youth in gang-controlled areas, sat down to talk about how gangs became so powerful in this small country.
When Deciding To Live Means Avoiding Guns
When a 23-year-old who has tried to kill himself visits family, he must mentally prepare to resist hurting himself with their guns, he says. Gun access can make suicidal impulses harder to fend off.
Crime Interrupts A Baltimore Doctor's Reform Efforts
Dr. Leana Wen came to Baltimore as health commissioner to combat the city's longstanding problems with violence, drug addiction and health disparities. She finds that solutions don't come easy.