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Attorney General William P. Barr announced the launch of Project Guardian, a new initiative designed to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws across the country.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell declared a state of emergency after the city was hit by a cyberattack.

U.S. Senators Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Jon Tester (D-MT) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) \introduced bipartisan legislation to provide affordable housing opportunities for volunteer firefighters and first responders.

The Department of Justice announced awards of more than $333 million to help communities affected by the opioid crisis.

The Federal Communications Commission has proposed the three-digit number 988 for the National Suicide Prevention Hotline.

A new report analyzes the threats and vulnerabilities to small and mid-market businesses within the country’s 50 largest cities.

Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) is looking to combat gun violence by using credit card information.

A bill to combat manipulated media content known as “deepfakes” has passed the U.S. House of Representatives.

The FBI released details on nearly 6.6 million criminal offenses reported to its National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) in 2018.

On October 10, 2019, the California Attorney General’s (AG) office published its long-awaited proposed California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations. The AG’s office also announced that it will hold public hearings on the regulations on December 2-5.