Nation Aug 06 Why addressing mental illness isn't enough to reduce gun violence How do we explain and stop mass shootings like those in El Paso and Dayton? Some Americans point to guns, saying they're too common and easy to obtain, while others emphasize the mental and emotional conditions that could drive perpetrators…
Episode Aug 05 August 5, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, grief and frustration grip the nation after two mass shootings leave dozens of people dead. Plus: Reports from the shooting scenes in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, analysis of how to prevent future mass shootings,…
Nation Aug 05 El Paso shooting stuns tight-knit community that welcomes diversity At least 22 people were killed when a gunman opened fire at a Walmart in El Paso on Saturday. The alleged shooter referenced white supremacist ideology in a manifesto posted online shortly before the massacre. Judy Woodruff talks to William…
Nation Aug 05 After massacre, Dayton residents demand political action on guns Less than 24 hours after a shooting massacre in El Paso, another nine people were gunned down in a busy nightlife area of Dayton, Ohio, early Sunday morning. Police quickly killed the alleged gunman. Judy Woodruff talks to Yamiche Alcindor,…
World Aug 05 News Wrap: Police and protesters clash again in Hong Kong In our news wrap Monday, more violence erupted in Hong Kong after a strike by pro-democracy forces disrupted commuter traffic. Police fired tear gas to disperse the crowds, while Chief Executive Carrie Lam urged restraint by the protesters. Meanwhile, stocks…
Nation Aug 05 After El Paso and Dayton, what can be done to prevent similar mass shootings? Mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, left more than 30 people dead over the weekend. What can be done to prevent incidents like these? Amna Nawaz talks to Larry Ward, chief marketing officer of Gun Dynamics, and…
Nation Aug 05 Why domestic terrorism is an underestimated national threat The weekend mass shooting in El Paso appears to have been motivated by white supremacist and anti-immigrant sentiment. In response, President Trump said Monday the FBI has been tasked with disrupting “domestic terrorism.” What is the nature of this movement,…
Nation Aug 05 Congressional inaction on gun reform is 'an insult' to shooting victims, says Rep. Ryan Deadly shootings in El Paso and Dayton prompted immediate outcry among candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Several of the contenders denounced President Trump for rhetoric they said foments violence and hatred. One of them, Rep. Tim Ryan, represents…
Politics Aug 05 What Bill de Blasio would do to counter rise of white supremacy and deadly violence After mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, we examine the threat of domestic terrorism and the nation's gun policy debate. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, one of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the…