Aug 27 White man fatally shoots 3 Black people at a Florida store in a hate crime, officials say By Russ Bynum, Terry Spencer, Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press A masked white man fatally shot three Black people inside a Jacksonville, Florida, Dollar General store in a predominately African-American neighborhood on Saturday, in an attack where he used a gun painted with a swastika, officials said. Continue reading
Aug 25 Statehouses employ various rules restricting acts of protest By Kimberlee Kruesi, Jeff Amy, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press In some cases, lawmakers have pursued policies that effectively limit acts of protest, leading to legal resistance and free speech criticisms. Continue reading
Aug 24 Tennessee GOP lawmakers rule out gun control, hit impasse in session after school shooting By Jonathan Mattise, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press The Senate's decision Thursday to adjourn until Monday leaves little certainty about what lawmakers might ultimately pass. However, they have all but guaranteed it won't be any significant gun control change. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 8:03 Buffalo shooting witnesses file lawsuit over trauma they endured By Geoff Bennett, Sam Lane Last year, a white gunman killed ten people in a racist shooting at a grocery store in a predominantly Black area of Buffalo, New York. The gunman, now serving a life sentence, drove 200 miles to target that community. Last… Continue watching
Aug 21 14 people shot, one fatally, in 3 separate incidents in Milwaukee neighborhood, police say By Associated Press Thirteen people were injured and one was killed in three separate shootings, just blocks from each other, over the weekend, Milwaukee police said. Continue reading
Aug 15 Mother pleads guilty to felony child neglect after 6-year-old son used her gun to shoot teacher By Ben Finley, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press The January shooting shocked the nation and roiled this shipbuilding city near the Chesapeake Bay. Continue reading
Aug 11 Prosecutors say California judge informed court staff via text after shooting his wife By Amy Taxin, Associated Press A Southern California judge accused of killing his wife texted his court clerk and bailiff afterward to say he had shot her, prosecutors said Friday as they charged him with murder and sought new bail conditions. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 6:14 El Paso mass shooting survivors reflect on gun violence and grief 4 years later By Sam Lane Four years ago, a gunman entered a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, killing 23 people and wounding 22 others. The shooter targeted Hispanic shoppers in one of the deadliest attacks on Latinos in U.S. history and was sentenced in federal… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 6:53 Most young Americans feel unsafe and support stricter gun laws, new survey shows By Laura Barrón-López, Sam Lane A new survey of people between the ages of 14 and 30 is believed to be the first of its kind to explore young Americans' attitudes on guns. It comes as gun violence has killed more than 24,000 people in… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 6:17 Jurors weigh death penalty or life in prison for Pittsburgh synagogue killer By John Yang, Murrey Jacobson, Karina Cuevas The 2018 massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh that killed 11 people is considered to be the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history. A federal jury convicted the gunman of 63 charges, including 11 counts of… Continue watching