Mitchell Doucette News Today

The Jasper Folk & Blues Society hosted a Battle Royale for a packed house at the Jasper Royal Canadian Legion Branch 31 "The Stand Easy".

Mayor Joshua Garcia said he wants ShotSpotter tech to cover 2 square miles in Holyoke, which he said is where 80% of gunshot calls are reported. The two-year pilot will cost the city $150,000 a year.

Detroit City Council is expected to vote on expanding the controversial program next week.

Study finds weakened concealed carry laws are associated with an estimated 9.5% increase in rates of criminal assaults

As the Nova Scotia government plans to transition care for adults with disabilities to the community, reviews of the eight large adult residential care facilities is an important way to get the “lay of the land,” says the chair of Diverse Abilities Nova Scotia.

The Johns Hopkins University study showed that in four of the 10 states, the increase in cop-involved shootings was significantly higher.

"The trend of more states allowing civilians to carry concealed guns without a permit may be influencing the perceived threat of danger faced by law enforcement," says study lead author Mitchell Doucette

In a recent 25-year period, nearly a quarter of all mass workplace shootings nationwide took place in California, according to researchers.