Nation Jul 20 Survivors of Aurora, Colorado, mass shooting still haunted 10 years later Ten years ago today, a gunman opened fire in a crowded movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, killing 12 and wounding 70 people. At the time, it was one of the worst mass shootings in the country’s history, and sparked familiar…
Nation Jun 13 What research says about identifying people who might commit mass shootings Even if the proposed framework for gun safety legislation is signed into law, the U.S. will likely still struggle with far too many mass shootings. Researchers are trying to better understand what's behind these shootings. Dr. Jillian Peterson and Dr.
Politics Jun 09 Examining the sequence of events during the assault on the U.S. Capitol While House Democrats plan to shed new light on the events of Jan. 6 during the public hearings, much is already known about what happened that day, thanks to thousands of videos and firsthand accounts of people who were there,…
Nation May 28 A mother whose daughter died in a 2012 mass shooting shares message with Uvalde parents Nearly 10 years after her daughter Jessi was killed in an Aurora, Colorado movie theater, Sandy Phillips is visiting yet another mass shooting site. Since her daughter and 11 others were killed in July 2012, Phillips has traveled the country…
Nation May 27 Anger, torment grip Uvalde residents as details emerge on police response to the shooting Friday was supposed to be the first day of summer break for students in Uvalde, Texas. Instead the community is still reeling from the shooting that left 19 children and two school teachers dead. Days after the attack, new details…
Nation May 26 Grief courses through Uvalde, Texas, as police response to the massacre is scrutinized There were growing concerns Thursday about how police responded to the deadly elementary school massacre in Uvalde, Texas that left 21 people dead, 19 of them children. Police indicated the school doors may have been unlocked when the gunman entered…
Nation May 25 George Floyd biography explores the systemic racism that contributed to his death Wednesday marks the second anniversary of George Floyd's murder at the hands of police in Minneapolis. His death touched off protests and a global movement for racial justice. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on a new book, "His Name Is…
Nation May 17 In Buffalo, Biden condemns ‘poison’ of white supremacy President Biden offered both consolations and a call to reject racism, extremism and white supremacy Tuesday during a visit to Buffalo. The president delivered his remarks less than 72 hours after a white supremacist allegedly shot 13 people, killing 10,…
Nation May 16 Buffalo mourns as details emerge about gunman’s plans for second attack Federal authorities are investigating the massacre in Buffalo as a potential hate crime. Law enforcement officials also reported Monday that the accused gunman had planned to continue his shooting spree at another location if he had escaped. That news came…
Nation May 13 Remembering some of the 1 million Americans lost to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic With the U.S. marking the tragic milestone of 1 million lives lost from COVID-19, we wanted to pause to acknowledge this immense, collective loss and remember just some of the Americans who have perished from the virus since the pandemic…