Report: 64 Police Officers Killed by Guns in 2016

Report: 64 Police Officers Killed by Guns in 2016

According to the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund (“NLEOMF”), 56 percent more police officers were shot and killed in the line of duty in 2016 than in 2015. In fact, 64 officers died as a result of gun violence in the United States last year, which is 23 more than the 41 police officers who […]

More Heroin Deaths Than Gun-Related Deaths in 2015

More Heroin Deaths Than Gun-Related Deaths in 2015

On December 8, 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) released startling statistics regarding opioid deaths in 2015. For the first time in history, there were more than 30,000 opioid deaths in the United States. Additionally, this represented an increase of more than 5,000 prescription drug overdose deaths over 2014. Specifically, there were […]