More people were killed in homicides during 2017 than were killed in armed conflict, says a UN report.

The Citizen's Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice released a report that reveals the world's 50 most dangerous cities. 

A new study has found that gun deaths worldwide total about 250,000 yearly and the United States is among just six countries that make up half of those fatalities.

Niche, a company that researches and collects reviews on cities, recently ranked the safest cities in the US.

The numbers are daunting if not outright horrifying: One in 4 women in the United States are in a dangerous relationship.

In the past four years, the number of injury deaths increased significantly in 17 states, remained stable in 24 states and decreased in nine states.

Chicago will step up its efforts to diminish violent crime in the city, in the form of a specialized new unit that will use federal law as a crime-fighting weapon.

Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder announced grants for 12 programs targeting domestic violence homicides.

With a couple of months still left to go in the year, Chicago has already managed to tie the 2011 mark for homicides.