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Wellesley College Africana Studies Professor Kellie Carter Jackson provided a history of the use of violence by black abolitionists. She was joined in conversation by New York University…

The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the rise in the number of hate crimes and growth of white nationalism. The FBI said 2018 was the third consecutive year of increase. Facebook and…

A Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation subcommittee held a hearing to examine a Federal Communications Commission report on robocalls and review congressional steps to provide relief…

Current and former military officials testified before the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee on the role of commanders in sexual assault prosecutions within the armed…

Igor Volsky, co-founder and executive director of Guns Down America, took viewer phone calls about gun control at the 2019 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.

Following the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in London, British Home Secretary Sajid Javid delivered a statement to members of the House of Commons on the situation. Mr. Assange, who…

Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), who recently disclosed her own experience with sexual assault, spoke on the chamber floor about the problems nationwide, especially on college campuses and…

Republicans, led by Representative Elise Stefanik (NY), offered a procedural motion seeking to extend the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) only until 2020 so a “clean” version, without…

The House debated the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which expired February 15, 2019.

Katherine Tully-McManus from Capitol Hill discussed the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization being debated on the House floor that week.

Author Elaine Shannon talked about her book, Hunting LeRoux: The Inside Story of the DEA Takedown of a Criminal Genius and His Empire, on the life and crimes of Paul LeRoux and the Drug…

Law enforcement and mental health officials testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about proposed legislation that would allow federal courts to either temporarily or permanently…

Melanie Hatter, author of Malawi’s Sisters, talked about race and crime in America.

Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) talked about efforts to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act.

Todd Ruger talked about how states and localities are spending $1 billion in federal safety funds to protect schools from mass shootings.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern held a news conference following deadly shootings at two mosques in Christchurch on March 15, 2019. She announced a ban on all military style,…

A panel of historians discussed the ways white settlers, federal troops, and Native Americans interacted and challenges these groups faced on the Western Frontier. Topics included gender…

The House Natural Resources subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States held a hearing on the high rates of missing and murdered indigenous women across the country. Witnesses,…

The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel held a hearing on sexual assault in the military. Witnesses included two women who were assaulted while serving in the military. Each of…

Attorney General William Barr made opening remarks to his meeting with officials from Apple, Microsoft, and AT&T to discuss ways their companies can help mitigate against elder fraud abuse.