GAO: Border Patrol Agents Significantly Undercount Immigrant Deaths
Border Patrol agents are significantly undercounting the number of immigrant deaths, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
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Leading Cause of Deaths in Children in 2020 Was Guns
For decades, the leading cause of death for children and teens were car accidents and then drug overdoses.
FBI Assists in Investigation into Travis Scott’s Deadly Concert
The FBI is helping investigate Friday’s deadly Astroworld concert in Houston, where eight people died after the crowd rushed toward the stage when rapper Travis Scott was on stage.
Record Number of Fatal Fentanyl Overdoses Come Amid Unprecedented Seizures at Border
The record number of fentanyl crossing the border is having deadly consequences: Overdose deaths have hit a new high this year.
FBI: 93 Law Enforcement Officers Killed in Line of Duty in 2020
The FBI reports that 93 law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty last year, a small increase over 2019.
Border Patrol Chase Led to Crash That Killed 7 People in Downtown El Paso
A car fleeing the Border Patrol crashed in downtown El Paso on Thursday morning, killing seven people and injuring three others.
TSA to Require Employees to Wear Facial Coverings Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The TSA said Thursday it will begin requiring employees to wear “facial protection” at screening checkpoints, more than two months after the outbreak in the U.S.
35 Border Patrol Agents Died Since 2003. How That Compares to Other Law Enforcement Officers
The recent death of Agent Robert Hotten highlights the dangers facing Border Patrol agents.