Apr 13 Majority of Americans say they or a family member has faced gun violence, survey finds By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News More than 1 in 5 Americans report having been threatened with a firearm, and almost as many say they worry about gun violence every day or almost every day, a new KFF poll shows. Continue reading
Apr 12 County board reinstates expelled Democratic lawmaker Justin Pearson to Tennessee House By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Commissioners in Memphis have voted to reinstate one of two Black Democrats kicked out of the Republican-led Tennessee House. The Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday to send Justin Pearson back to the Legislature in Nashville. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 7:48 Louisville police release body camera video of officers responding to bank shooting By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Ali Schmitz Louisville released police body camera video of the shooting that left five people dead and eight others injured. Police said the gunman legally bought the AR-15 style rifle used in the attack just six days ago. Democrats representing Louisville called… Continue watching
Apr 11 Louisville shooter legally bought gun a week ago, police say By Dylan Lovan, Rebecca Reynolds, Associated Press The shooter who killed five people at a Louisville bank legally bought the weapon he used a week ago, police said Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 11 Tributes pour in for 5 victims of the Louisville bank shooting By Claire Galofaro, Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Tributes were growing Monday for the five people slain in a shooting at a Louisville bank, with friends sharing details of their lives and mourners gathering at vigils. Details were also emerging about some of the wounded. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 3:31 Gunman who killed four at Louisville bank was an employee there, police say By Lisa Desjardins, Alexis Cox Yet another American city has joined the seemingly endless list of places impacted by mass killings at the hands of a gunman. This time, it's Louisville, Kentucky, where four victims were killed and nine others injured, including two police officers. Continue watching
Apr 10 Nashville governing council votes to return Rep. Justin Jones to Tennessee House after expulsion By Jonathan Mattise, Travis Loller, Associated Press Nashville's governing council voted Monday to send Justin Jones straight back to the Legislature. The other lawmaker, Justin Pearson, could be reappointed Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 07 What’s next for Tennessee’s expelled Democratic lawmakers? By Associated Press Tennessee Republicans have expelled two Democratic lawmakers from the state Legislature for their role in a protest calling for more gun control. Continue reading
Apr 07 Vice President Harris meets with expelled Tennessee lawmakers By Zeke Miller, Travis Loller, Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Harris will meet with lawmakers as well as young people advocating for tougher gun control laws, according to a tweet from her spokesperson. The visit comes after Biden called the expulsions "shocking, undemocratic, and without precedent."… Continue reading
Apr 03 Teacher shot by 6-year-old student sues school officials for $40 million By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press The lawsuit filed Monday accuses school administrators of gross negligence for allegedly ignoring multiple warnings on the day of the shooting that the boy had a gun and was in a “violent mood.”… Continue reading