Back when the George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin story first exploded onto the national scene, with false accounts of a “white” shooter and edited 911 calls, we at Breitbart News made an editorial decision not to become involved in the racial tit-for-tat
Concealed carry reduces crime, period–but especially violent crime. And while mainstream news outlets like MSNBC justify pushing more gun control by seizing on one incident of violent crime–like the shooting of Christopher Lane in Oklahoma or the heinous crime at
The District Attorney prosecuting the three teens for their alleged ‘thrill’ killing of college baseball player Christopher Lane has announced that the murder will not be pursued as a hate crime. Overtly racist statements made by one of the teens
James Edwards, the 15-year-old charged with the first-degree murder of Christopher Lane, 22, posted numerous racist tweets on his Twitter and Facebook accounts. Police said Jones confessed and told them the teens were bored and wanted to kill someone. They
A young female Indian photojournalist was gang raped by five men in Mumbai, India on Thursday. She is in stable condition at a local hospital. She was on an assignment for a magazine in an isolated corner of Mumbai’s business
Because California Democrats control the governorship, the state senate, and the state assembly, legislative proposals that would normally face obstacles in being passed now sail through unimpeded. A new bill, AB 1401 was passed, allowing legal immigrants who are not
After the outcry following the not guilty verdict of George Zimmerman, most of the loudest voices among the so-called leaders of the black community remain silent on the subject of black-on-black crime. I tackle this issue today in the Atlanta
As former Australian politician Tim Fischer turns the shooting of Christopher Lane into an opportunity to push a travel boycott until the U.S. changes its gun laws, police in Sydney launched “a new plan to tackle out-of-control gun violence” there.
James Edwards, 15, and Chancey Luna, 16, pictured above via Facebook, were officially charged with first-degree murder and are being held without bond following their first court appearance on Tuesday for the alleged boredom killing of college baseball player Christopher
CNN: She’s accused of murdering dozens of babies, but was convicted of killing just one. Genene Jones was supposed to spend the rest of her life behind bars. But a Texas law meant to alleviate overcrowding could allow her to
While Australian politician Tim Fischer reacts to the murder of baseball player Chris Lane by blasting the NRA for fighting expanded background checks, he overlooks that the alleged shooters were in breach of state law by possessing guns in the
After nearly twenty years of some of the most effective policing in America, a liberal federal judge has let political correctness trump common sense and slapped a set of legal handcuffs on the New York City Police Department. Stop and
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDERAssociated PressDETROITElmore Leonard, the beloved crime novelist whose acclaimed best-sellers and the movies made from them chronicled the violent deaths of many a thug and conman, has died. He was 87. Leonard, winner of an honorary National Book
On August 19 Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn (D) and Washington Ceasefire board president Ralph Fascitelli launched a voluntary program in which city businesses sign up to become gun free zones. For businesses that join the program, customers who refuse to
There’s an interesting article at Salon from writer Brian Beutler, who recounts at great length his harrowing experience after getting shot in D.C. several years ago, by a couple of thugs who wanted his cell phone. Movie action heroes shrug
On the first day of January in 2011, the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) debuted in 80 million homes. Fifteen months later the network was in complete ruins. OWN’s ratings had become a national joke, the network’s highest profile star, Rosie
“The rifle is a weapon. Let there be no mistake about that. It is a tool of power, and thus dependent completely upon the moral stature of its user. …Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes,
By KATHERINE CORCORANAssociated PressMEXICO CITYWith the capture of two top drug lords in little more than a month, the new government of President Enrique Pena Nieto is following an old strategy it openly criticized for causing more violence and crime.
De’Marquise Elkins, 18, and Dominique Lang, 15, are accused of shooting one-year-old Antonio Santiago last March. But now their attorneys claim Santiago’s parents, Sherry West and Louis Santiago, are to blame for the murder for financial reasons. From The Daily
The inaccurate claim Piers Morgan threw at me while a guest on the August 13 airing of Piers Morgan Live provides a teachable moment for everyone in the gun control debate. During the segment in which I appeared, Morgan countered
(AP) Fallen Chinese political star to go on trialBy GILLIAN WONGThe Associated PressBEIJING Disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai goes on trial Thursday on corruption charges in a case crafted to minimize damage to the Communist Party and avoid exposure of
A body believed to be that of a Honduran national killed by Mexican drug cartel violence was seen floating in the Rio Grande river as a congressional delegation focused on border security matters visited the Texas/Mexico border. Congressman Leonard Lance
David Horowitz has recently leveled grave charges at Breitbart against my credibility as a writer based on my new book, American Betrayal. Indeed, according to Horowitz, I “should not have written this book.” Thankfully, he is not in charge of
CNN host Piers Morgan apologized to Breitbart News’ AWR Hawkins on Thursday via Twitter and admitted he was wrong when he claimed Virginia had the highest murder rate in 2009 on Piers Morgan Tonight. My apologies to @AWRHawkins – I wrongly stated
In response to Violations: I think the magnitude of these NSA programs is one of the things that makes people nervous about them, Greg. A 1% margin of error is more significant when you’re talking about 100 million intercepts and
