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Inner-City Neighborhoods See Surge in Gun Violence
By Josiah Bates
1 Killed, 5 Injured in California Shooting
By Sanya Mansoor
1 Bullet Injures 7 at Houston Flea Market
By Josiah Bates
26 Shot During Weekend of Chicago Gun Violence
By Josiah Bates
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Philadelphia Man Faces Manslaughter Charges After 4-Year-Old Shoots Himself
According to authorities, Edward Williams, 28, called the police around 1 a.m. on Thursday to his home North Lambert Street in Philadelphia and said that there was a home invasion and that a robber shot his son in the head. Police transported the child to the hospital where he was pronounced dead
By Josiah Bates
January 31, 2020
12 Shot, 5 Killed in Single Day of Baltimore Violence
The shootings happened throughout the day, and in locations across the city.
By Josiah Bates
January 13, 2020
Two Dead After Shooting at Government Building in North Carolina
The details of the shooting and the identity of the victims were not released, but those killed and injured are believed to be government employees. A press conference will be held at 2 p.m. EST with more information
By Josiah Bates
December 20, 2019
The Saugus High School Shooter Used an Illegal 'Ghost Gun.' Authorities Warn More Criminals Are Using Untraceable Weapons to Get Around Gun Laws
Since the gun is put together from separate parts and doesn't have a serial number, it's almost impossible for law enforcement to track
By Josiah Bates
November 23, 2019
Sandy Hook SCOTUS Win
In a major blow to the firearms industry, the U.S. Supreme Court will not block the families of victims of the Sandy Hook shooting from suing the gun maker Remington. The nation’s highest court on...
By Melissa Chan
November 12, 2019
Teen Charged in Halloween Shooting of a 7-Year-Old
The shooter was reportedly wearing a hockey mask
By Josiah Bates
November 4, 2019
Philadelphia Man Allegedly Confesses to Killing Four Relatives in Shooting at Family Home
29-year-old Maurice Louis had bought the shotgun used a day beforehand
By Josiah Bates
October 31, 2019
Man Opens Fire in Georgia Walmart: Police
No one besides the shooter was injured
By Madeleine Carlisle
October 26, 2019
Multiple Schools Placed on Lockdown After a 17-Year-Old Was Shot Outside a California High School
A suspect is in custody, authorities say
By Tara Law
October 22, 2019
Why Domestic Violence Kills So Many Women and Children
Despite growing evidence that an increased rate of gun ownership disproportionately endangers women, laws have not evolved to address the issue
By Madeleine Carlisle and Melissa Chan
October 17, 2019
Officer Shoots and Kills Black Woman in Her Home
The white officer responded to a report that the front door of her house had been left open
By Tara Law
October 13, 2019
4 Killed, 3 Injured in Brooklyn Shooting
Police say the shooting occurred in the Weeksville neighborhood of Brooklyn
By Madeleine Carlisle
October 12, 2019
Dick's Sporting Goods Says It Destroyed Firearms
"We just didn't want to sell the assault-style weapons that could inflict that kind of damage"
By Josiah Bates
October 7, 2019
Citing Concerns Over New
Joker
Movie, Families of Aurora Shooting Victims Asks Warner Bros. to Support 'Gun Safety' Efforts
The Joker character has since been tied to the Aurora shooting because the shooter, James Holmes, had bright orange hair during the attack and trial and attacked a showing of "The Dark Knight Rises" on July 20, 2012.
By Josiah Bates
September 24, 2019
2 Chicago Men Found Guilty of murder of Tyshawn Lee
Tyshawn Lee was at a basketball court in a Chicago park when Dwright Boone-Doty tricked the child into going into an alley at the behest of Corey Morgan, prosecutors said.
By Josiah Bates
September 23, 2019
Gun Violence Prevention Group Releases 'Back to School' PSA Video Showing the Reality of School Shootings From Students' Perspectives
It's part of advocacy group Sandy Hook Promise's "Know the Signs" campaign
By Mahita Gajanan
September 18, 2019
Designers Put School Shootings Names on Hoodies
"Stoneman Douglas," "Columbine" and "Sandy Hook" were all put on the clothing
By Josiah Bates
September 17, 2019
'Simply Unacceptable.' 145 Major Business Leaders Pen Letter to Senate Asking For Action on Gun Violence
In a letter sent to members of Congress, the 145 business leaders asked for more stringent background checks and tougher Extreme Risk laws
By Josiah Bates
September 12, 2019
El Paso Shooting Survivor Arrested at the White House
Christopher Grant was arrested at the White House attending a ceremony honoring victims and police
By Jasmine Aguilera
September 11, 2019
'This Crisis Has Gone Undiscussed and Unaddressed For Years.' St. Louis Grapples With Wave of Gun Violence That Killed 13 Children This Summer
Community members and activists say that these shootings have further traumatized the city and put citizens in a state of shock
By Josiah Bates
September 5, 2019
Experts: Millions Get Guns Through Loopholes
After reportedly failing a background check, he got a gun from a private seller
By Tara Law
September 4, 2019
New California Study Shows 'Red Flag' Laws May Help Stop Mass Shootings Across the Country
California's Gun Violence Restraining Order was signed into law in 2014 and went into effect in January 2016
By Tara Law
August 19, 2019
What It’s Like to Attend an Active-Shooter Training After the El Paso and Dayton Attacks
The succession of tragedies has prompted more and more Americans to take special precautions, for themselves as well as their children.
By Abby Vesoulis / Lynchburg, Va.
August 19, 2019
Sales Of Bulletproof Backpacks Rise After Mass Shootings
The sales of bulletproof backpacks have increased between 200-300% at some manufacturers after shootings in El Paso, Dayton and Gilroy.
By Jasmine Aguilera
August 13, 2019
How Ferguson Woke Us Up
On Aug. 10, 2014, my first day of protest after the shooting of Michael Brown Jr., I stood outside the Ferguson Police Department and asked an officer why, on the night prior, he had brought...
By Brittany Packnett Cunningham
August 8, 2019
Social Media Has Been a Tool for Good After Mass Shootings. We Can't Cede It to Hate
On February 14, 2018, the world stood in shock with my school as we mourned the 17 lives lost in Parkland, Fla. First, we mourned, then we marched – all to the tune of “Never...
By Ryan Deitsch
August 7, 2019
My Words Led to Violence. Now Trump's Are Too
As a national anti-abortion leader for more than 30 years, I routinely used inflammatory language from the podium. At rallies for the activist anti-abortion organization Operation Rescue, I depicted doctors who performed abortions as murderers,...
By Rob Schenck
August 6, 2019
2 Mothers Committed to Stopping Violence Killed
Both mothers were active members of Mothers/Men Against Senseless Killings (MASK), an organization dedicated to interrupting violence and crime in the community
By Josiah Bates
July 31, 2019
The Government Wants to Teach Students How to Treat Gunshot Wounds. That Could Save Lives, Experts Say
"This is something that everyone should know how to do"
By Katie Reilly
August 14, 2018
Frustrated AMA Changes Policies to Combat 'Disease' of Gun Violence
'We as physicians are the witnesses to the human toll of this disease'
June 12, 2018
Naomi Wadler, 11, Captures Nation's Heart With Powerful Speech About Violence Against Black Women
"I represent the African-American women who are victims of gun violence, who are simply statistics, instead of vibrant, beautiful girls, full of potential"
By Lisa Marie Segarra
March 24, 2018
Why Walmart’s New Gun Rules Won’t Actually Reduce Homicides
Walmart is restricting gun sales for those under 21
By Chris Wilson
March 7, 2018
The Parkland Students' Return to School Was Met With an Outpouring of Support From the Internet
The school is set to reopen after 17 were killed in a mass shooting on Feb. 14
By Megan McCluskey
February 26, 2018
Teachers Are Using #ArmMeWith to Demand They be Armed With Supplies, Not Guns
President Trump suggested that arming teachers with guns could help prevent mass shootings
By Eli Meixler
February 23, 2018
In the Fight for Gun Control, Children Are the Real Grown-Ups
We have forced our kids to take it upon themselves to save us all. It goes without saying that every child deserves to be safe in school. That we haven’t achieved this is evidence of...
By Jennifer Siebel Newsom
February 22, 2018
'We Just Had a Gun to Our Heads.' The Florida Shooting Survivors Are Transforming America’s Gun Debate
The massive youth uprising is a shift from the typical gun violence debates
By Charlotte Alter
February 21, 2018
The Value of Rearranging Seating in Your Office
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
February 21, 2018
Deputy Killed in Colorado Shooting
Four other officers and two civilians were injured after a gunman sprayed more than 100 rounds
By Eli Meixler and Jamie Ducharme
December 31, 2017
Man Shot and Killed Just Blocks From Times Square
At the height of New York City's tourist season
By Billy Perrigo
December 19, 2017
My Son Was Killed at Sandy Hook. I Can’t Go Back in Time, But I Can Try to Change the Future
I can’t go back in time but I can try to change the future
December 14, 2017
How the Sandy Hook Families Give Me Strength
'Around Christmas, I remember my daughter Naomi and my son Beau—just as I know the Sandy Hook families do'
By Joe Biden
December 14, 2017
Why Mothers Are Leading the Fight for Gun Safety
'When our families remain at risk, the only option is to keep going'
By Shannon Watts
December 14, 2017
Black Friday Gun Shoppers Set a Single-Day Record
The FBI reportedly fielded some 200,000 background checks on Black Friday 2017
By Maya Rhodan
November 27, 2017
My Son's Murder Made Me Realize We Need to Treat Gun Violence Like a Disease
It’s in our power to stop this epidemic
By Joan Gilbert
November 15, 2017
Why Are There So Many Conflicting Numbers on Mass Shootings?
What to know in the wake of the Las Vegas shooting, the deadliest in modern U.S. history
By Chris Wilson
October 2, 2017
41 Years of Mass Shootings in the U.S. in One Chart
Hundreds of people have been killed in mass shootings since 1982
By Chris Wilson
October 2, 2017
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