Nov 25 Walmart shooter bought gun morning of shooting, left ‘death note’ on his phone By Ben Finley, Matthew Barakat, Associated Press The Walmart supervisor who shot and killed six co-workers in Virginia left behind what he called a “death note” on his phone that apologized for what he was about to do while simultaneously blaming others for mocking him. Continue reading
Nov 25 Colorado Springs reckons with past after Club Q shooting By Sam Metz, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Though the suspect facing possible murder and hate crime charges is not from Colorado Springs, the targeting of LGBTQ people has reminded some of the 1990s, when the city was known as an epicenter of religion-infused, family-values conservatism unfriendly to… Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 7:09 Inflation casts a shadow over Thanksgiving as food banks struggle to meet demand By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas This Thanksgiving, as many sit down with friends and family at tables overstuffed with food, there are millions of Americans who aren’t as fortunate. The holiday is a reminder of the stark reality of what’s called food insecurity. It’s widespread… Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch 9:19 Higher young voter turnout in midterms changes approach to major political issues By John Yang, Saher Khan This midterm cycle, young voters turned out in historic numbers and helped Democrats stave off the Republican red wave. They were still a small portion of the electorate, but voters under 30 have shown increased participation in the last few… Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch 8:03 AOL founder Steve Case on the surprising entrepreneurs reimagining the economic landscape Steve Case is best known for his role as a co-founder and the former CEO of America Online, the trailblazing internet company that made the world wide web more accessible to everyday Americans. Now he's putting his entrepreneurial skills to… Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch 3:25 A Brief But Spectacular take on the narrative about people who commit violent crime Keith Wattley is the founding executive director of UnCommon Law, a group that helps people who are serving life sentences navigate the parole process. He shares his Brief But Spectacular take on changing the narrative about people who commit violent… Continue watching
Nov 24 Musk says granting ‘amnesty’ to suspended Twitter accounts By Associated Press New Twitter owner Elon Musk said Thursday that he is granting “amnesty” for suspended accounts, which online safety experts predict will spur a rise in harassment, hate speech and misinformation. Continue reading
Nov 24 Club Q owner says Colorado Springs shooting comes amid a new ‘type of hate’ By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press The co-owner of Colorado Springs’ Club Q said that anti-LGBTQ hate has evolved from prejudice to incitement. In one of his first interviews since Saturday night’s mass shooting, Nic Grzecka told the Associated Press that politicians calling transgender people “groomers”… Continue reading
Nov 24 Walmart shooter appeared to target certain people, witness says By Ben Finley, Associated Press A witness says that the Walmart supervisor who shot and killed six coworkers in Virginia seemed to target people and shot some victims after they were already hit and appeared to be dead. Continue reading
Nov 24 Walmart shooting only latest in workplace attacks, experts say more needed to prevent violence By Anne D'Innocenzio and Alexandra Olson, Associated Press The mass shooting Wednesday at a Walmart in Virginia is only the latest example of a workplace shooting perpetrated by an employee. Continue reading