Jun 08 WATCH: Democrats hold news briefing as House moves to pass gun legislation By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The House is moving quickly Wednesday to pass legislation in response to recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, that would raise the age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic rifle. Continue reading
Jun 08 WATCH: Families, surviving classmates of Uvalde victims testify on gun violence in House hearing By Farnoush Amiri, Kevin Freking, Associated Press An 11-year-old girl who survived the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, recounted in video testimony to Congress on Wednesday how she covered herself with a dead classmate’s blood to avoid being shot. Continue reading
Jun 07 WATCH: Congressional Democrats, Pelosi, Gabby Giffords, hold news briefing on gun violence By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Eleven years after her own life was massively altered by gun violence, former congresswoman Gabby Giffords stood in front of the Washington Monument Tuesday and lobbied anew for stricter gun laws after yet another string of mass shootings in America. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 1:35 News Wrap: Vice President Harris pays her respects to the Buffalo shooting victims In our news wrap Saturday, Vice President Kamala Harris and the second gentleman joined mourners in Buffalo as 86-year-old Ruth Whitfield, the final victim of a racist attack two weeks ago, was laid to rest. Also, a church charity event… Continue watching
May 28 Vice President Harris visits Buffalo as last funeral is held for victims of racist attack By Susan Haigh, Associated Press The funeral for 86-year-old Ruth Whitfield — the oldest of the 10 Black people who were killed — included a speech by Vice President Kamala Harris, who attended the service at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Buffalo, New York. Continue reading
May 22 Buffalo mass shooting opens longstanding wounds of Black trauma and neglect By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press Just over a week ago, a white gunman in body armor killed 10 Black shoppers and workers at the supermarket that has been temporarily closed. Three others were injured in the attack, which federal authorities are investigating as a hate… Continue reading
May 21 Funeral held for youngest victim in Buffalo mass shooting By Associated Press Roberta Drury is the second shooting victim to be eulogized. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 13:23 Brooks and Capehart on the Buffalo mass shooting, primary results, public opinion on Roe New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the reaction to the racially motivated massacre in Buffalo, the implications of primary results as the U.S. Continue watching
May 19 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: Biden backs Finland and Sweden’s NATO bids as Senate votes to send Ukraine aid In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden backs Finland and Sweden's bids to join NATO, the U.S. Senate voted to send Ukraine an additional $40 billion in military and economic aid, a grand jury indicted the white man accused of… Continue watching
May 18 House to vote on domestic terrorism bill after Buffalo attack By Farnoush Amiri, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The House moved toward swift passage Wednesday of legislation that would devote more federal resources to preventing domestic terrorism in response to the racist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. Continue reading