Guns, ammunition flowing from U.S. to Latin America and Caribbean
U.S. guns are fueling conflict in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Sheriff's office faced accusations years before Sonya Massey's killing
Documents obtained by CBS News challenge the claim that a deputy's shooting of Sonya Massey was an isolated incident by one "rogue individual," as the then-sheriff said at the time.
How replica guns are getting Americans killed
Sales of BB and pellet guns that look like real firearms are rising, but their similarity to firearms has led to dozens of police shootings.
Gun violence over July 4 week dropped in 2024, but still above 2019 levels
From July 1 to July 7, 340 people were killed and 756 were wounded for a total of 1,096 shooting victims across the U.S., according to the Gun Violence Archive.
County sheriffs wield lethal power, face little accountability
More people were killed by U.S. law enforcement in 2023 than any other year in the past decade — and it's increasingly happening in small towns and rural areas.
Grassley releases whistleblower documents, multi-agency probe into American cartel gunrunning
Internal government documents leaked to a team of Senate investigators offer new details about the secret intelligence project.
Democrats call for action on flaws in terrorist watchlist
A CBS Reports documentary highlighted Americans who say they shouldn't be on the watchlist but can't get their names removed.
U.S. terrorist watchlist grows to 2 million people — nearly doubling in 6 years
"Those 2 million people who are on the list are on there for a reason," one national security official said. But those who believe they were wrongfully added struggle to clear their names.
Rep. Dan Goldman introduces bill to curb gun trafficking from U.S. into Mexico
Rep. Dan Goldman, a Democrat from New York, is introducing the Disarming Cartels Act, which aims to curb gun trafficking from the U.S. into Mexico.
Mexican drug cartels get Americans to smuggle weapons across border
"We have allowed the cartels to amass an army," a former ATF senior special agent told CBS News.
Oversight failures allow sexually abusive teachers to quietly move from school to school
Systemwide oversight failures at the local, state and federal levels have enabled sexual abuse of children in American schools to persist with virtually no monitoring of such incidents.