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Dec. 21, 2012
A special PBS broadcast called "After Newtown" will air Friday at 8 p.m. ET, continuing a national dialogue about the issues raised by the tragedy in Newtown, Conn. As part of the collaboration, Gwen Ifill spoke with Education Secretary Arne Duncan. Here is the broadcasted excerpt of their conversation.
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Dec. 21, 2012
Since the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., the NRA has been the subject of criticism, but its leaders hadn't made any public statement. The group broke its silence in Washington when NRA leader Wayne LaPierre reacted to the attack. Ray Suarez gets a response to the NRA's address from Mark Glaze of Mayors Against Illegal Guns.
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Dec. 21, 2012
In his first since the the mass shooting in Connecticut, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan talks about growing up in Chicago, saying, "Gun violence has haunted me my entire life." He describes how crimes against school children during his tenure as superintendent of the Chicago public school system shaped his own views on guns.
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Dec. 21, 2012
The debate over gun control in the United States has waxed and waned over the years, stirred by a series of incidents involving mass killings by gunmen in civilian settings. The Council on Foreign Relations provides an overview of other countries' gun policies.
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Dec. 19, 2012
Beginning our set of conversations with outgoing lawmakers, correspondent Judy Woodruff spoke with retiring Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., on Wednesday's NewsHour. Here is an extended version of that interview.
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Dec. 19, 2012
While lawmakers discuss what legislation could help prevent mass shootings like the one at Sandy Hook Elementary, Ray Suarez talks with UCLA School of Law's Adam Winkler and economist John Lott for debate on what potential legislative action could make a real impact on rates of gun-related crimes and violence.
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Dec. 19, 2012
The White House stepped up its response to Sandy Hook by planning to give Congress recommendations on preventing mass shootings, from mental health services to gun control laws. Gwen Ifill talks to Gov. Pat Quinn, D-Ill., who is pushing for statewide bans in Illinois on assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines.
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Dec. 19, 2012
Insurance coverage for mental health treatment has long been spotty. More than a quarter of U.S. adults have a diagnosable mental health problem in any given year, but fewer than half receive treatment. Here's your primer on what U.S. law says about coverage for mental health.
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Dec. 19, 2012
On Wednesday morning, President Obama will speak to reporters at the White House to announce that Vice President Biden will be tasked with moving things forward on gun policy. White House aides told the Morning Line that Biden "will spearhead an inter-agency process to formulate policies in the aftermath of the Newtown tragedy."
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Dec. 18, 2012
With the tragic events of the mass shooting last week at Sandy Hook Elementary, residents of Newtown, Conn., wanted to create a coalition for substantial change. Hari Sreenivasan meets with community members of Newtown United to listen to their grief, their desire for change and what large-scale action they hope to inspire.
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Dec. 18, 2012
As funerals continued for shooting victims in Newtown, Conn., the White House and congressional leaders called for new gun legislation. Gwen Ifill speaks with Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, who explained that while there may be no easy solution, "Enough is enough."
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Dec. 17, 2012
In a special honor roll, we remember the 27 victims -- 20 children and seven adults -- of the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn.
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Dec. 17, 2012
As parents around the country nervously dropped their children off at school the week after a mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school, Jeffrey Brown talks to psychaistrist Dr. Nancy Rappaport and psychologist Amy Smith about what to say and what not to say to children in times of crisis, and the importance of routine.
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Dec. 17, 2012
Hari Sreenivasan reports from Newtown, Conn., as the town mourns its youngest victims and the fallen heroes at Sandy Hook Elementary who helped save the lives of students. Some residents try to describe what they knew about the shooter, while members of the close-knit community offer support and assistance to grieving families.
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Dec. 17, 2012
In the aftermath of the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., the country is poised to revisit the gun control debate. Leading the way is Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who has been working for the past year to draft new legislation to reinstate the Federal Assault Weapons Ban.
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Dec. 17, 2012
In the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shootings, Americans are discussing national policy on guns and mental health. Judy Woodruff gets four perspectives from gun control advocate Dan Gross, gun rights supporter David Kopel, psychologist and mental health expert Dr. Katherine Nordal and Columbia University's Dr. Irwin Redlener.
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Dec. 17, 2012
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif, has pledged to revive a law banning assault weapons at the opening of the next session of Congress. Gwen Ifill talks to Feinstein about the chances a new ban will pass after its 2004 expiration, and how it might eventually make weapons like those used in the Sandy Hook shooting less available.
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Dec. 17, 2012
Funerals have begun for victims of last week's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Ray Suarez reports on President Obama's visit to the community and vigil address over the weekend, new details revealed about shooter Adam Lanza and how this tragic event is shaping discussion in Washington.
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Dec. 17, 2012
The Newtown community mourns those whose lives were cut short. Friday's mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary took the lives including 20 children and 6 adults.
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Dec. 17, 2012
"We as a nation, we are left with some hard questions," President Obama said late Sunday at a vigil for the 26 victims of Friday's elementary school massacre in Newtown, Conn., outlining his philosophy for action to prevent violence in the future.
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Dec. 16, 2012
Dr. Jeannie V. Pasacreta is a psychologist and resident of Newtown, Conn. She helps people deal with trauma, stress and even teaches others how to recognize the signs. She offers advice to parents on recognizing behavioral changes in children and talking to them about traumatic events in the most constructive way.
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Dec. 16, 2012
PBS NewsHour correspondent Hari Sreenivasan talks to Kyle Kromberg, a former classmate of Adam Lanza, the man police say are responsible for Friday's mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, Conn. Kromberg describes Lanza as extremely shy, to the point that he would avoid people in the hallways.
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Dec. 16, 2012
A shooting Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., has left at least 27 dead including 20 children, according to the Associated Press. We collected tweets, photos and updates as events unfolded Friday.
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Dec. 16, 2012
It's been a while since I've covered a mass shooting for a commercial network, but I'm truly startled to see the force of pack journalism in Newtown (which by my presence in the Connecticut town, I admit to being a part of even as I write this). Why are we here? This story has gripped the world in a way very few stories do.
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Dec. 14, 2012
Half an hour after classes began at Sandy Hook Elementary School, police received 911 calls alerting them that a gunman had entered the school and opened fire. Ray Suarez reports on how the day unfolded and Margaret Warner talks to WSHU public radio reporter Craig LeMoult from Newtown, Conn., for the latest confirmed details.
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Dec. 14, 2012
A gunman entered Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., and opened fire, killing at least 27, among whom 20 were children. In a press conference at the White House, President Obama spoke emotionally of the nation's sorrow for the many victims of the deadly shooting and their families.
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Dec. 14, 2012
Today's shootings in Connecticut have given rise to many discussions online about violence, guns and school safety. President Obama did not discuss gun control during his statement today, but he did promise "meaningful action." We're wondering what you think?
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Dec. 14, 2012
As we learn more about Friday's shooting that left at least 28 dead, including 20 children, at an elementary school in Connecticut, we want to know how you explain this tragedy to others, particularly young people. What are some of the questions young children are asking? How do you begin to answer them?
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Dec. 14, 2012
When news broke to residents of Newtown, Conn., of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary that left several dead, including children, the community was shocked, said Lillian Bittman in an interview with NewsHour. Bittman was chairperson of the Newtown Board of Education and volunteered as a teacher for the school's newspaper.
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Dec. 14, 2012
A shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., Friday left the gunman dead and at least 28 dead, including 20 children.