Crime, Law and Justice

Suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggles, shouts while entering courthouse
Luigi Nicholas Mangione emerged from a patrol car, spun toward reporters and shouted something partly unintelligible referring to an “insult to the intelligence of the American people” while deputies pushed him inside Tuesday.
Police say UnitedHealthcare's CEO was likely killed with a ghost gun. What are they?
Police say the suspect had a ghost gun, possibly made with a 3D printer, when he was arrested on Monday. Here's what to know about the increasingly widespread weapons and efforts to regulate them.
Public safety officials gather in Minneapolis for national conference
At a public safety conference in Minneapolis this week, law enforcement officials from across the country are marking progress in addressing violent crime. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara took stock of this year’s crime statistics in the city.
CEO Brian Thompson’s death sparks jokes and glee: A psychologist explains the reaction
The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan on Dec. 4 released a flood of anger online — not at his death, but at the controversial insurance company he led and the wider health care industry.
‘This is not a partisan issue:’ ATF director Dettelbach talks the future of gun safety in the U.S.
On Monday, public safety officials from across the country gathered in downtown Minneapolis to talk about strategies for reducing violent crime. It’s part of a summit hosted by the Justice Department.
New York prosecutors charge suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing with murder, court records show
Officials say 26-year-old Luigi Nicholas Mangione had a gun believed to be the one used in the killing and writings suggesting his anger with corporate America.
Timeline of the search for UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter
The search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer since Thompson was ambushed Wednesday outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel has stretched beyond New York City. Here's what we know so far about what the NYPD describes as a planned attack.