Martin Kaste

Police reformers say states should make it easier to bring criminal charges against police who commit "lawful, but awful" shootings. But police warn that such legislation may go too far.

The measure seeks to close the so-called "Charleston loophole" that allowed an avowed white supremacist to buy a gun he used to kill 9 people at Mother Emanuel AME in Charleston. S.C., in 2015.

The House is voting Wednesday and Thursday to "enhance" the background check system for gun purchases. One proposed fix is extra time for the checkers.

Some sheriffs in Washington state say they won't enforce a new gun law. It's the latest example of sheriffs exercising what some regard as their duty to resist "government overreach."

By refusing to enforce the gun-control law, it's the latest example of sheriffs who claim they have a special duty to resist "bad" laws in the name of the people who elected them.

The federal ban on bump stocks announced in December takes effect March 26. Sellers and gun rights groups are taking advantage of that extra time to boost sales, despite the upcoming ban.

Prisons are already understaffed, but employees there are considered essential and must work without pay as the federal government shutdown continues.

The Trump administration has concluded that bump stock devices, and those that are similar, mimic "machine guns" and are therefore illegal. The rule takes effect in 90 days, barring legal action.

New regulations will bar the sale of the accessories that enable rifles to fire faster, and will require current owners to turn them in or destroy them.

Germany is seeing the return of wolf packs, and with them growing political tension over whether the animals pose too much of a threat.

A hot job market and skepticism about law enforcement are making it harder for police departments across the country to replace officers who are retiring.

Police departments are struggling to recruit enough new officers. Some are resorting to poaching, while others are reshaping the job itself to appeal to people who grew up in the shadow of Ferguson.

Many police departments are scrambling to find enough officers to fill their ranks. That's led to recruitment wars and shortages in the field which have escalated overtime.

Ten times a day, on average, Facebook's AI-driven self-harm detection system alerts authorities to people who may be about to hurt themselves.

As details are put together of the police response to the mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, Calif., there are questions about whether the alleged gunman could have been stopped sooner.

On Wednesday night, in Thousand Oaks, Calif., 12 people, including a sheriff's sergeant, were shot and killed during college night at a bar. The gunman is also dead.

Cesar Sayoc, the man suspected of mailing 13 suspicious packages to prominent critics of President Trump, has a criminal record that includes at least one bomb threat.

President Trump this week promised to "straighten out" gun violence in Chicago. His strategy: Oppose police reform deals that limit cops' ability to challenge and search potential criminals.

The FBI probe into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is not a criminal investigation into a claim of sexual assault. Experienced criminal investigators say their work differs from this probe.

Most Americans first learned about "bump stocks," which speed up the firing rate of semiautomatic rifles, in the aftermath of the Las Vegas massacre. A year later, they're still mostly legal.