Aug 06 Watch 2:44 How El Paso residents are coping with deadly shooting’s aftermath El Paso is reeling from Saturday’s shooting massacre, which killed at least 22 people and injured dozens more. How is the community coping with the shocking violence? Dan Bush reports from the stricken Texas city and joins Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 3:49 Could El Paso and Dayton massacres drive congressional action on guns? Mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton have pushed gun safety back into the forefront of national politics. On Capitol Hill, how are lawmakers responding? Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss an unusual move from Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell,… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 9:12 After El Paso and Dayton, what can be done to prevent similar mass shootings? Mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, left more than 30 people dead over the weekend. What can be done to prevent incidents like these? Amna Nawaz talks to Larry Ward, chief marketing officer of Gun Dynamics, and… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 8:11 Why domestic terrorism is an underestimated national threat The weekend mass shooting in El Paso appears to have been motivated by white supremacist and anti-immigrant sentiment. In response, President Trump said Monday the FBI has been tasked with disrupting “domestic terrorism.” What is the nature of this movement,… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 5:44 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s reaction to El Paso and Dayton massacres NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including reaction from Congress and President Trump after another series of mass shootings, how Democratic and Republican views on gun… Continue watching
Aug 05 How to help those affected by the shooting in El Paso By Yasmeen Alamiri, Harry Zahn A mass shooting Saturday morning at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, killed 22 people, and more than two dozen others were wounded. The attack is being handled as a domestic terrorism case, according to federal authorities. Here's how to… Continue reading
Aug 05 Mexico: Texas shooting ‘act of terrorism’ against Mexicans By Amy Guthrie, Associated Press Mexico's government said it considers a shooting at a crowded department store in El Paso, Texas that left seven of its citizens dead an "act of terrorism" against Mexicans and hopes it will lead to changes in U.S. gun laws. Continue reading
Aug 05 Analysis: Why it’s time to stop blaming video games for real-world violence By Christopher J. Ferguson, The Conversation "There is no evidence to support these claims that violent media and real-world violence are connected."… Continue reading
Aug 05 Another El Paso victim dies, raising death toll to 22 By Associated Press A hospital official says another victim of the weekend mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, has died. Continue reading
Aug 05 Texas Republican congressman retiring as GOP departures rise By Alan Fram, Associated Press Another Texas Republican congressman, Rep. Kenny Marchant, announced his retirement Monday as the party's mounting departures made it increasingly unlikely it will be able to regain the House majority in next year's elections. Continue reading