Aug 07 Why mental illness can't predict mass shootings By Nsikan Akpan More than 90 percent of violent crimes — including shootings — would likely still occur even if every suspect with a mental health condition was stopped before they carried out an attack. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 3:36 In Puerto Rico, Pierluisi is out, Vázquez is in -- and uncertainty reigns Puerto Rico's political upheaval continued when the island’s supreme court overturned the installation of Pedro Pierluisi as governor. Outgoing Gov. Ricardo Rossello had positioned Pierluisi to succeed him, but the high court found that process unconstitutional -- paving the way… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 6:29 Dayton's mayor on her grieving community, gun control and Trump's visit On Wednesday, President Trump traveled to Dayton, Ohio, where a gunman killed nine people and wounded 26 early Sunday morning. Ahead of his visit, Mayor Nan Whaley expressed concerns about the president’s previous rhetoric and said she hoped his visit… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 5:29 After mass shooting, fear remains for El Paso's Latino majority El Paso’s Latino community is continuing to live in fear after Saturday’s mass shooting that killed 22 people. William Brangham talks to Iliana Holguin, an immigration lawyer and chairwoman of El Paso County's Democratic Party, about why people are scared… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 2:22 Why El Paso residents felt 'deeply divided' about Trump's visit President Trump visited grieving El Paso Wednesday. An “El Paso Strong” rally was held to coincide with his arrival -- and protest his rhetoric on race and immigration. Judy Woodruff talks to Dan Bush, reporting from El Paso, about the… Continue watching
Aug 07 WATCH: Dayton shooting witness recounts the moment gunfire rang out By Yamiche Alcindor, Rachel Wellford, Leah Nagy Anthony Reynolds says this Saturday night should have been one he and his cousin looked back on fondly. Instead, he will remember terror and the distinct sounds of gunfire. He ran from the scene of a mass shooting that left… Continue reading
Aug 07 Why online communities that breed hate and violence are so hard to control By Courtney Vinopal When extremist communities are banned from one website, they usually find another. Continue reading
Aug 07 680 arrested in largest U.S. immigration raids in a decade By Rogelio Solis, Jeff Amy, Associated Press U.S. immigration officials raided numerous Mississippi food processing plants Wednesday, just hours before President Donald Trump was scheduled to visit El Paso, Texas, the majority-Latino city where a man linked to an online screed about a "Hispanic invasion" was charged… Continue reading
Aug 07 Texas governor says 'no red flags' seen in El Paso gunman By Morgan Lee, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's first calls for action after a gunman in El Paso killed 22 people include cracking down on internet sites used by violent extremists and confronting racism. But the Republican didn't suggest any major gun-control measures. Continue reading
Aug 07 Protesters chant for action on guns as Trump visits Dayton By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Protesters greeted President Donald Trump's arrival in Dayton Wednesday, blaming his incendiary rhetoric for inflaming political and racial tensions in the country and demanding action on gun control as he visited survivors of last weekend's mass shootings and saluted first… Continue reading